Cost of Living Comparison Between Akure and Jos Cost of Living Comparison Between Akure and Jos

😐 Solo nomad: Akure is 3.5% more expensive than Jos without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Akure is 30.2% cheaper than Jos without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.49 ₦2,036

$1.28 ₦1,748

16.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$17.13 ₦23.4K

$14.19 ₦19.3K

20.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.27 ₦7,182

$4.60 ₦6,274

14.57%

Cappuccino

$2.19 ₦2,989

$2.28 ₦3,114

-3.95%

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

$0.34 ₦462

$0.34 ₦467

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 ₦272

$0.23 ₦312

-13.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.84 ₦1,151

$0.71 ₦966

18.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 ₦1,946

Milk (1 liter)

$2.10 ₦2,869

$3.46 ₦4,723

-39.31%

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 ₦1,396

$0.95 ₦1,291

7.37%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.34 ₦3,194

$3.35 ₦4,572

-30.15%

Eggs

$1.68 ₦2,298

$3.07 ₦4,182

-45.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.29 ₦8,578

$10.08 ₦13.7K

-37.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.16 ₦5,667

$5.14 ₦7,007

-19.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.39 ₦7,346

$4.40 ₦5,995

22.50%

Apples (1kg)

$3.53 ₦4,809

$4.03 ₦5,492

-12.41%

Banana (1kg)

$2.10 ₦2,864

$5.13 ₦7,000

-59.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.93 ₦2,635

$2.73 ₦3,723

-29.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.68 ₦2,293

$4.03 ₦5,490

-58.31%

Potato (1kg)

$1.41 ₦1,922

$2.28 ₦3,108

-38.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.82 ₦2,477

$1.91 ₦2,609

-4.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.01 ₦2,742

$0.64 ₦879

214.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 ₦530

$0.77 ₦1,050

-49.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.30 ₦1,776

Wine (Bottle)

$2.16 ₦2,949

$4.08 ₦5,561

-47.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 ₦917

$0.71 ₦962

-5.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.95 ₦1,298

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.25 ₦340

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.24 ₦1,687

$1.02 ₦1,397

21.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.14 ₦2,919

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.76 ₦6,489

$9.85 ₦13.4K

-51.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.48 ₦649

$0.96 ₦1,308

-50.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.5K ₦28.0M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.6K ₦28.0M

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

$21.72 ₦29.6K

$102 ₦138.7K

-78.65%

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

$10.15 ₦13.8K

$10.17 ₦13.9K

-0.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.86 ₦23.0K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.73 ₦54.2K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.87 ₦16.2K

Cinema Ticket

$6.51 ₦8,883

$8.82 ₦12.0K

-26.19%

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

$65.4 ₦89.1K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,336 ₦3.2M

$1,010 ₦1.4M

131.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.16 ₦26.1K

$10.03 ₦13.7K

91.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.66 ₦33.6K

$14.85 ₦20.2K

66.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.5 ₦89.3K

$50.7 ₦69.1K

29.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.5 ₦78.4K

$50.4 ₦68.8K

13.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$399 ₦544.2K

$696 ₦949.0K

-42.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$266 ₦362.2K

$474 ₦646.6K

-43.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$664 ₦906.2K

$873 ₦1.2M

-23.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$528 ₦719.8K

$591 ₦806.4K

-10.74%

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)

$36.43 ₦49.7K

$110 ₦149.5K

-66.77%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.33

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

Last update for Akure: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jos: March 2, 2026

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