Cost of living comparison
Dodoma is 13.3% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% less in Dodoma
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% less in Dodoma
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dodoma
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% more in Dodoma
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% less in Dodoma
The cost of transportation and housing in Dodoma are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Dodoma. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dodoma.
If you lived in Dodoma instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.20
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.20
|
$7.45
TZS19,760.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.75
|
$0.68
TZS1,811.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.37
|
$0.37
TZS988.03
|
|
pay 26.1% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.21
|
$0.93
TZS2,470.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.69
|
$2.79
TZS7,410.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.09
|
$5.17
TZS13,713.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.48
|
$2.03
TZS5,374.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.61
|
$3.27
TZS8,664.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.51
|
$1.01
TZS2,688.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.07
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.56
|
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
$0.45
TZS1,195.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.07
|
$0.25
TZS672.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
$0.39
TZS1,045.72
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.88
|
$4.05
TZS10,746.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR166,649.06
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.45
|
?? | |
pay 17.9% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.34
|
$29.79
TZS79,042.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,384.64
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,652.72
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR222.43
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,115.20
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,665.23
|
?? |
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.18
|
$1.12
TZS2,964.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.98
|
$2.92
TZS7,739.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.18
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR198.97
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.21
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Dodoma
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR256.73
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR155.63
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR341.28
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR325.72
|
?? |
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