Cost of living comparison
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.
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
MYR14.47
|
$1.86
TZS4,830.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
MYR18.32
|
$7.45
TZS19,323.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
MYR2.95
|
$0.68
TZS1,771.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MYR1.85
|
$0.37
TZS966.18
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
MYR4.55
|
$0.93
TZS2,415.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.49
MYR53.04
|
$2.79
TZS7,246.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
MYR25.91
|
$5.17
TZS13,410.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
MYR12.67
|
$2.03
TZS5,256.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
MYR8.30
|
$3.27
TZS8,472.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
MYR3.32
|
$1.01
TZS2,629.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
$0.30
TZS766.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
MYR5.98
|
$0.30
TZS766.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
MYR2.54
|
$0.45
TZS1,168.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
MYR1.75
|
$0.25
TZS657.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.16
|
$0.39
TZS1,022.59
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.76
MYR7.48
|
$4.05
TZS10,508.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.50
MYR167.73
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,392.96
MYR120,556.50
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.45
MYR23.15
|
?? | |
pay 18.9% less for housing
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.72
MYR155.92
|
$29.79
TZS77,294.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$356.94
MYR1,515.57
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.00
MYR675.12
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.98
MYR161.26
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.87
MYR504.73
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,202.16
MYR17,842.36
|
?? |
pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
MYR11.19
|
$1.12
TZS2,898.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
MYR11.33
|
$2.92
TZS7,568.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.71
MYR20.01
|
$1.86
TZS4,830.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.01
MYR118.95
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.30
MYR243.28
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.95
MYR93.20
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.70
MYR397.84
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.86
MYR385.78
|
?? |
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