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

🙂 Solo nomad: Aba is 45.2% cheaper than Jos without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Aba is 57.8% cheaper than Jos without rent, and 46.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.45 ₦7,733

$1.28 ₦1,812

325.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.64 ₦15.1K

$14.26 ₦20.2K

-25.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.24 ₦7,434

$4.60 ₦6,522

13.91%

Cappuccino

$2.34 ₦3,314

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

$0.38 ₦537

$0.37 ₦532

2.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 ₦385

$0.23 ₦324

17.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.02 ₦1,446

$0.75 ₦1,066

36.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 ₦1,808

Milk (1 liter)

$3.51 ₦4,973

White Bread (500g)

$2.09 ₦2,966

$0.87 ₦1,237

140.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.04 ₦5,734

$3.38 ₦4,789

19.53%

Eggs

$2.56 ₦3,629

$2.96 ₦4,197

-13.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$1.54 ₦2,185

$9.92 ₦14.1K

-84.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.42 ₦7,685

$5.14 ₦7,288

5.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.62 ₦6,549

Apples (1kg)

$4.06 ₦5,759

Banana (1kg)

$4.90 ₦6,952

Oranges (1kg)

$0.40 ₦574

$2.73 ₦3,869

-85.35%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.53 ₦756

$4.00 ₦5,671

-86.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ₦1,873

$2.27 ₦3,218

-41.85%

Onion (1kg)

$0.50 ₦703

$1.96 ₦2,778

-74.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₦847

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₦1,084

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.19 ₦1,693

Wine (Bottle)

$2.44 ₦3,461

$4.03 ₦5,721

-39.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₦1,068

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.53 ₦758

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.53 ₦752

$0.98 ₦1,388

-45.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 ₦695

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.03 ₦2,877

$10.03 ₦14.2K

-79.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.63 ₦892

$0.96 ₦1,360

-34.37%

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

$98.1 ₦139.2K

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

$9.81 ₦13.9K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.98 ₦18.4K

$40.47 ₦57.4K

-67.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.57 ₦9,324

$11.94 ₦16.9K

-44.97%

Cinema Ticket

$8.95 ₦12.7K

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

$90.3 ₦128.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$992 ₦1.4M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.05 ₦29.9K

$10.15 ₦14.4K

107.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$15.78 ₦22.4K

$14.92 ₦21.2K

5.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.6 ₦71.7K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.7 ₦71.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$518 ₦734.9K

$709 ₦1.0M

-26.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$306 ₦434.7K

$477 ₦676.9K

-35.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$781 ₦1.1M

$877 ₦1.2M

-11.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$462 ₦656.0K

$596 ₦846.1K

-22.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,988 ₦2.8M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,499 ₦2.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$20.34 ₦28.9K

$111 ₦157.5K

-81.68%

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

Last update for Aba: January 11, 2026

Last update for Jos: January 11, 2026

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