Cost of Living Comparison Between Aba and Jos Cost of Living Comparison Between Aba and Jos

🙂 Solo nomad: Aba is 50.2% cheaper than Jos without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Aba is 59% cheaper than Jos without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.25 ₦7,158

$1.28 ₦1,748

310.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.65 ₦14.5K

$14.19 ₦19.3K

-24.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.27 ₦7,184

$4.60 ₦6,274

14.57%

Cappuccino

$2.28 ₦3,114

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ₦549

$0.34 ₦467

17.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 ₦340

$0.23 ₦312

8.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.02 ₦1,396

$0.71 ₦966

43.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.34 ₦1,822

Milk (1 liter)

$3.46 ₦4,723

White Bread (500g)

$2.01 ₦2,739

$0.95 ₦1,291

111.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.16 ₦5,677

$3.35 ₦4,572

24.18%

Eggs

$2.55 ₦3,479

$3.07 ₦4,182

-16.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$1.58 ₦2,159

$10.08 ₦13.7K

-84.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.47 ₦7,459

$5.14 ₦7,007

6.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.40 ₦5,995

Apples (1kg)

$4.03 ₦5,492

Banana (1kg)

$5.13 ₦7,000

Oranges (1kg)

$0.41 ₦553

$2.73 ₦3,723

-84.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.50 ₦683

$4.03 ₦5,490

-87.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.33 ₦1,807

$2.28 ₦3,108

-41.67%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 ₦733

$1.91 ₦2,609

-71.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ₦879

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₦1,050

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.20 ₦1,640

Wine (Bottle)

$2.58 ₦3,522

$4.08 ₦5,561

-36.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₦962

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 ₦733

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.50 ₦678

$1.02 ₦1,397

-50.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.48 ₦655

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.03 ₦2,767

$9.85 ₦13.4K

-79.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.66 ₦907

$0.96 ₦1,308

-31.25%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$102 ₦138.7K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.17 ₦13.9K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.10 ₦17.9K

$39.73 ₦54.2K

-67.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.39 ₦8,708

$11.87 ₦16.2K

-46.17%

Cinema Ticket

$8.82 ₦12.0K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$91.7 ₦125.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,010 ₦1.4M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$20.43 ₦27.9K

$10.03 ₦13.7K

103.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$15.33 ₦20.9K

$14.85 ₦20.2K

3.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.7 ₦69.1K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.4 ₦68.8K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$516 ₦703.6K

$696 ₦949.0K

-25.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$310 ₦422.6K

$474 ₦646.6K

-34.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$793 ₦1.1M

$873 ₦1.2M

-9.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 ₦631.9K

$591 ₦806.4K

-21.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,971 ₦2.7M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,473 ₦2.0M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$21.79 ₦29.7K

$110 ₦149.5K

-80.12%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Aba: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jos: March 2, 2026

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