Cost of Living Comparison Between Abuja and Jos Cost of Living Comparison Between Abuja and Jos

😐 Solo nomad: Abuja is 29.7% more expensive than Jos without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Abuja is 0.6% cheaper than Jos without rent, and 124% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.06 ₦2,922

$1.28 ₦1,812

60.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$45.73 ₦64.9K

$14.26 ₦20.2K

220.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.51 ₦7,825

$4.60 ₦6,522

19.78%

Cappuccino

$2.48 ₦3,515

$2.34 ₦3,314

5.98%

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

$0.51 ₦717

$0.37 ₦532

37.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₦592

$0.23 ₦324

82.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.08 ₦1,532

$0.75 ₦1,066

44.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.13 ₦1,603

Milk (1 liter)

$3.01 ₦4,278

$3.51 ₦4,973

-14.25%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 ₦1,857

$0.87 ₦1,237

50.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.42 ₦3,428

$3.38 ₦4,789

-28.40%

Eggs

$1.51 ₦2,136

$2.96 ₦4,197

-48.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.18 ₦7,343

$9.92 ₦14.1K

-47.78%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.46 ₦6,321

$5.14 ₦7,288

-13.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.92 ₦5,565

$4.62 ₦6,549

-15.15%

Apples (1kg)

$2.96 ₦4,200

$4.06 ₦5,759

-27.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.76 ₦2,496

$4.90 ₦6,952

-64.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.08 ₦2,949

$2.73 ₦3,869

-23.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.78 ₦2,525

$4.00 ₦5,671

-55.50%

Potato (1kg)

$2.06 ₦2,921

$2.27 ₦3,218

-9.25%

Onion (1kg)

$2.47 ₦3,510

$1.96 ₦2,778

26.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.57 ₦803

$0.60 ₦847

-5.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.29 ₦405

$0.76 ₦1,084

-61.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.45 ₦3,475

Wine (Bottle)

$7.87 ₦11.2K

$4.03 ₦5,721

95.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.06 ₦1,506

$0.75 ₦1,068

41.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₦2,077

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 ₦983

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.88 ₦1,244

$0.98 ₦1,388

-10.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.07 ₦1,512

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.27 ₦6,065

$10.03 ₦14.2K

-57.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.83 ₦1,178

$0.96 ₦1,360

-13.54%

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

$31.06 ₦44.1K

$98.1 ₦139.2K

-68.34%

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

$10.73 ₦15.2K

$9.81 ₦13.9K

9.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.46 ₦58.8K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.72 ₦64.9K

$40.47 ₦57.4K

12.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.86 ₦15.4K

$11.94 ₦16.9K

-9.05%

Cinema Ticket

$8.30 ₦11.8K

$8.95 ₦12.7K

-7.26%

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

$133 ₦188.2K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,002 ₦2.8M

$992 ₦1.4M

101.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.91 ₦42.4K

$10.15 ₦14.4K

194.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.97 ₦41.1K

$14.92 ₦21.2K

94.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.8 ₦96.2K

$50.6 ₦71.7K

34.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85.6 ₦121.4K

$50.7 ₦71.9K

68.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,457 ₦3.5M

$709 ₦1.0M

246.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,172 ₦1.7M

$477 ₦676.9K

145.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,375 ₦7.6M

$877 ₦1.2M

512.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,735 ₦3.9M

$596 ₦846.1K

358.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,129 ₦1.6M

$1,988 ₦2.8M

-43.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,138 ₦1.6M

$1,499 ₦2.1M

-24.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$278 ₦394.6K

$111 ₦157.5K

150.55%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

22.5

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

Last update for Abuja: January 12, 2026

Last update for Jos: January 11, 2026

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