1 Ringgit equals 100 cents. Money and travelers checks can be exchanged at banks and moneychangers. Credit cards are accepted in hotels and department stores. Cash however, is required in the rural areas. Use the Currency Converter to check the exchange rate that corresponds to your local currency.
Money changers are dotted in all shopping complexes and it is easily accessible.
The complete range of souvenirs, handicrafts and gift items are found at the big shopping complexes in Kota Kinabalu and even in the resort's Hotel Shop. Items to look for are antiques, basketware, beads, mats, dastar, pottery, sabah tea, mushrooms, weavings and handicrafts. A shirt, jacket and tie is normal office attire and is appropriate for business. Shorts, miniskirts, sleeveless garments for women are not advisable, especially in the rural areas. It is advisable for ladies when entering mosques and temples or local village to wear long sleeves and loose pants or long skirts.