Cost of living comparison
Selangor is 21.1% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% less in Selangor
- Groceries
-
pay 63.8% more in Selangor
- Transportation
-
pay 56.3% less in Selangor
- Housing
-
pay 15.2% less in Selangor
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Selangor
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Selangor are more expensive than in Dodoma. Expenses including transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Selangor. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Selangor.
If you lived in Selangor instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
Dodoma
|
Selangor
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
$2.39
MYR10.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS20,093.45
|
$3.86
MYR16.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,841.90
|
$0.61
MYR2.59
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS1,004.67
|
$0.32
MYR1.36
|
|
pay 63.8% more for groceries
Dodoma
|
Selangor
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,511.68
|
$0.90
MYR3.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,535.04
|
$5.87
MYR24.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,944.70
|
$7.15
MYR30.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,465.42
|
$1.80
MYR7.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,810.44
|
$1.94
MYR8.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,734.27
|
$1.24
MYR5.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
$0.67
MYR2.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS797.50
|
$1.25
MYR5.29
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,215.23
|
$0.63
MYR2.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS683.57
|
$0.47
MYR1.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,063.33
|
$0.45
MYR1.89
|
|
pay 56.3% less for transportation
Dodoma
|
Selangor
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,927.06
|
$1.77
MYR7.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.36
MYR48.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$37,478.71
MYR158,572.40
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.22
MYR43.25
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
Dodoma
|
Selangor
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS80,373.78
|
$25.27
MYR106.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$442.93
MYR1,874.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$333.14
MYR1,409.53
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$50.01
MYR211.60
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Dodoma
|
Selangor
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$181.71
MYR768.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,192.88
MYR30,433.09
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Dodoma
|
Selangor
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS3,014.02
|
$4.20
MYR17.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,869.93
|
$2.23
MYR9.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS5,023.36
|
$4.09
MYR17.30
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.13
MYR169.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.54
MYR19.22
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Dodoma
|
Selangor
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$57.74
MYR244.29
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$35.00
MYR148.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$66.89
MYR283.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$73.25
MYR309.94
|
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