Cost of living comparison

 Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
compared to
 Dodoma, Tanzania
Dodoma vs. Kota Kinabalu Cost of Living Summary

Dodoma is 11.1% more expensive than Kota Kinabalu.

Restaurants
pay 2.7% more in Dodoma
Groceries
pay 21.7% less in Dodoma
Transportation
pay 2.3 times more in Dodoma
Housing
pay 18.9% less in Dodoma
Entertainment and Sports
pay 36.3% less in Dodoma

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Dodoma are more expensive than in Kota Kinabalu. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Dodoma. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dodoma.

Dodoma vs. Kota Kinabalu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dodoma instead of Kota Kinabalu, you would:

pay 2.7% more for restaurants

 
Kota Kinabalu
Dodoma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.41
MYR14.50
$1.86
TZS5,017.05
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.32
MYR18.37
$7.45
TZS20,068.20
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.70
MYR2.96
$0.68
TZS1,839.58

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pay 21.7% less for groceries

 
Kota Kinabalu
Dodoma
Bread
1 loaf
$1.07
MYR4.56
$0.93
TZS2,508.52
Local cheese (8 oz) $12.49
MYR53.18
$2.79
TZS7,525.57
Milk (1 gallon) $6.10
MYR25.98
$5.17
TZS13,927.17

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

 
Kota Kinabalu
Dodoma
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.76
MYR7.50
$4.05
TZS10,913.33
Monthly public transit pass $39.50
MYR168.15
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,392.96
MYR120,854.63
??

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pay 18.9% less for housing

 
Kota Kinabalu
Dodoma
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.72
MYR156.31
$29.79
TZS80,272.79
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $356.94
MYR1,519.32
??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $159.00
MYR676.79
??

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Kota Kinabalu
Dodoma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $118.87
MYR505.98
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,202.16
MYR17,886.48
??

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pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Kota Kinabalu
Dodoma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.64
MYR11.22
$1.12
TZS3,010.23
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.67
MYR11.36
$2.92
TZS7,860.04
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.71
MYR20.06
$1.86
TZS5,017.05

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Kota Kinabalu
Dodoma
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.30
MYR243.88
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$21.95
MYR93.43
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.70
MYR398.82
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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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