DTMO · DoD OCONUS Per Diem

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia OCONUS Per Diem Rates (DTMO)

Effective date: July 1, 2026 Last updated: October 1, 2025
Lodging (per night)
$206
Local meals
$96
Incidentals
$24
Maximum per diem
$326
Lodging + meals + incidentals

Historical rate trend

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah rate history — Max per diem ($/day). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Jul 1, 2026 $206 $120 $326
Mar 1, 2026 $215 $124 $339
Jan 1, 2026 $206 $120 $326
Jun 1, 2025 $197 $114 $311
Jan 1, 2025 $187 $109 $296
Oct 1, 2024 $197 $114 $311
Sep 1, 2024 $189 $110 $299
Mar 1, 2024 $176 $102 $278
Jan 1, 2024 $182 $106 $288
Nov 1, 2023 $196 $114 $310
Oct 1, 2023 $189 $110 $299
Sep 1, 2023 $182 $106 $288
Jul 1, 2023 $132 $87 $219
Jan 1, 2023 $139 $91 $230
Oct 1, 2022 $182 $106 $288
Jun 1, 2022 $139 $91 $230
Jan 1, 2022 $144 $94 $238
Nov 1, 2021 $130 $86 $216
Oct 1, 2021 $135 $88 $223
Sep 1, 2021 $144 $94 $238
Jan 1, 2021 $150 $98 $248
Oct 1, 2020 $144 $94 $238
Sep 1, 2020 $145 $95 $240
Apr 1, 2020 $139 $91 $230
Jan 1, 2020 $150 $97 $247
Oct 1, 2019 $145 $95 $240
Sep 1, 2018 $150 $97 $247
Mar 1, 2018 $156 $100 $256
Oct 1, 2017 $150 $97 $247
Jan 1, 2017 $90 $50 $140
Dec 1, 2016 $144 $94 $238
Oct 1, 2016 $93 $51 $144
Jun 1, 2016 $97 $54 $151
May 1, 2016 $102 $56 $158
Mar 1, 2016 $95 $52 $147
Jan 1, 2016 $91 $51 $142
Dec 1, 2015 $90 $50 $140
Nov 1, 2015 $94 $52 $146
Oct 1, 2015 $97 $54 $151
Sep 1, 2015 $99 $55 $154
Jul 1, 2015 $105 $58 $163
Jun 1, 2015 $110 $61 $171
Apr 1, 2015 $107 $59 $166
Mar 1, 2015 $110 $61 $171
Jan 1, 2015 $113 $63 $176
Oct 1, 2014 $91 $51 $142
Sep 1, 2013 $121 $67 $188
Jul 1, 2013 $125 $69 $194
Jun 1, 2013 $133 $74 $207
Jan 1, 2013 $128 $71 $199
Oct 1, 2012 $121 $67 $188
Jul 1, 2012 $124 $69 $193
Oct 1, 2011 $128 $71 $199
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How this rate is used

This DTMO per diem rate is the Department of Defense ceiling for lodging, meals and incidental expenses for DoD travelers (military and civilian) on TDY in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, malaysia. It governs OCONUS travel voucher reimbursement and is used by defense and overseas programs for cost estimating. The proportional meal rate ($57) applies when some meals are provided in kind.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dtmo/perdiem/oconus/MY-MY?city=Kota%20Kinabalu,%20Sabah"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "MY-MY",
      "local_incidental": 24,
      "local_meal_rate": 96,
      "location": "Kota Kinabalu, Sabah",
      "lodging": 206,
      "maximum_perdiem": 326,
      "proportional_meal_rate": 57
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://www.travel.dod.mil/Travel-Transportation-Rates/Per-Diem/"
}

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah rate FAQ

What is the OCONUS per diem rate for Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia?

The current maximum DTMO OCONUS per diem for Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia is $326 per day — $206 for lodging, $96 for local meals and $24 for incidentals.

What is the proportional meal rate for Kota Kinabalu, Sabah?

The proportional meal rate for Kota Kinabalu, Sabah is $57 per day, used when some meals are furnished.

When did the Kota Kinabalu, Sabah per diem rate last change?

The rate shown reflects the latest DTMO publication. The historical table above lists prior maximum per diem values back to Oct 1, 2011.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 1, 2026 (published Jul 2026)
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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