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

😐 Solo nomad: Abuja is 33% more expensive than Jos without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Abuja is 28.3% more expensive than Jos without rent, and 129.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.98 ₦3,046

$1.27 ₦1,948

55.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$44.88 ₦69K

$14.17 ₦21.8K

216.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.74 ₦8,823

$4.63 ₦7,113

23.97%

Cappuccino

$2.45 ₦3,767

$2.36 ₦3,629

3.81%

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

$0.54 ₦835

$0.37 ₦575

45.95%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.39 ₦598

$0.25 ₦385

56.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.1 ₦1,692

$0.73 ₦1,126

50.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 ₦1,806

Milk (1 liter)

$3.09 ₦4,742

$3.65 ₦5,607

-15.34%

White Bread (500g)

$1.31 ₦2,007

$0.92 ₦1,421

42.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.45 ₦3,772

$3.43 ₦5,273

-28.57%

Eggs

$1.49 ₦2,285

$3.02 ₦4,635

-50.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.23 ₦8,043

$10.1 ₦15.5K

-48.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.4 ₦6,770

$5.02 ₦7,720

-12.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.98 ₦6,124

$4.56 ₦7,002

-12.72%

Apples (1kg)

$3.01 ₦4,628

$3.9 ₦5,989

-22.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.75 ₦2,694

$5.04 ₦7,744

-65.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.07 ₦3,187

$2.72 ₦4,177

-23.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.69 ₦2,601

$3.95 ₦6,068

-57.22%

Potato (1kg)

$2.16 ₦3,321

$2.29 ₦3,516

-5.68%

Onion (1kg)

$2.54 ₦3,910

$1.91 ₦2,932

32.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.61 ₦935

$0.63 ₦973

-3.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.31 ₦482

$0.75 ₦1,159

-58.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.47 ₦3,790

Wine (Bottle)

$7.34 ₦11.3K

$4.19 ₦6,438

75.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.11 ₦1,705

$0.75 ₦1,159

48.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.4 ₦2,153

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 ₦1,054

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 ₦1,334

$1.02 ₦1,562

-14.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.07 ₦1,651

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.27 ₦6,561

$9.9 ₦15.2K

-56.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.76 ₦1,174

$0.94 ₦1,440

-19.15%

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

$30.91 ₦47.5K

$98.7 ₦151.6K

-68.67%

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

$10.79 ₦16.6K

$10.08 ₦15.5K

7.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.8 ₦62.7K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.42 ₦69.8K

$40.34 ₦62K

12.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$10.66 ₦16.4K

$11.76 ₦18.1K

-9.35%

Cinema Ticket

$8.36 ₦12.9K

$8.96 ₦13.8K

-6.70%

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

$133 ₦204.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,003 ₦3.1M

$993 ₦1.5M

101.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$30.04 ₦46.2K

$10.12 ₦15.6K

196.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.08 ₦44.7K

$15.07 ₦23.2K

92.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.7 ₦107.2K

$50.1 ₦77K

39.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$85 ₦130.6K

$49.75 ₦76.5K

70.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,483 ₦3.8M

$699 ₦1.1M

255.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,138 ₦1.7M

$474 ₦727.9K

140.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,411 ₦8.3M

$859 ₦1.3M

529.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,717 ₦4.2M

$593 ₦911K

358.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,137 ₦1.7M

$2,011 ₦3.1M

-43.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,122 ₦1.7M

$1,496 ₦2.3M

-24.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$282 ₦433.5K

$110 ₦168.9K

156.59%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jos: October 27, 2025

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