Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibadan and Jos Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibadan and Jos

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibadan is 7.3% cheaper than Jos without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ibadan is 17.3% cheaper than Jos without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.77 ₦2,517

$1.28 ₦1,812

38.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.55 ₦40.5K

$14.26 ₦20.2K

100.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.36 ₦7,599

$4.60 ₦6,522

16.52%

Cappuccino

$0.99 ₦1,406

$2.34 ₦3,314

-57.69%

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

$0.27 ₦382

$0.37 ₦532

-27.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 ₦222

$0.23 ₦324

-30.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.81 ₦1,152

$0.75 ₦1,066

8.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.27 ₦1,806

Milk (1 liter)

$2.35 ₦3,339

$3.51 ₦4,973

-33.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 ₦1,689

$0.87 ₦1,237

36.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.10 ₦2,982

$3.38 ₦4,789

-37.87%

Eggs

$1.78 ₦2,519

$2.96 ₦4,197

-39.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.23 ₦6,000

$9.92 ₦14.1K

-57.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.11 ₦5,836

$5.14 ₦7,288

-20.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.23 ₦6,002

$4.62 ₦6,549

-8.44%

Apples (1kg)

$2.47 ₦3,501

$4.06 ₦5,759

-39.16%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ₦1,733

$4.90 ₦6,952

-75.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.21 ₦1,718

$2.73 ₦3,869

-55.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.68 ₦2,380

$4.00 ₦5,671

-58.00%

Potato (1kg)

$2.16 ₦3,059

$2.27 ₦3,218

-4.85%

Onion (1kg)

$1.57 ₦2,226

$1.96 ₦2,778

-19.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.97 ₦1,382

$0.60 ₦847

61.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 ₦420

$0.76 ₦1,084

-60.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.25 ₦1,768

Wine (Bottle)

$3.17 ₦4,494

$4.03 ₦5,721

-21.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₦904

$0.75 ₦1,068

-14.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.93 ₦1,323

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ₦460

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.19 ₦51.4K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.24 ₦1,758

$0.98 ₦1,388

26.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.08 ₦1,527

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.70 ₦5,256

$10.03 ₦14.2K

-63.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 ₦744

$0.96 ₦1,360

-45.83%

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

$9,420 ₦13.4M

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

$14.4K ₦20.5M

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

$21.28 ₦30.2K

$98.1 ₦139.2K

-78.31%

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

$7.43 ₦10.5K

$9.81 ₦13.9K

-24.26%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.83 ₦28.1K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$29.31 ₦41.6K

$40.47 ₦57.4K

-27.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.94 ₦16.9K

Cinema Ticket

$2.65 ₦3,766

$8.95 ₦12.7K

-70.39%

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

$50.1 ₦71.0K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,896 ₦2.7M

$992 ₦1.4M

91.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.38 ₦26.1K

$10.15 ₦14.4K

81.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.96 ₦35.4K

$14.92 ₦21.2K

67.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$42.77 ₦60.7K

$50.6 ₦71.7K

-15.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.46 ₦41.8K

$50.7 ₦71.9K

-41.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$459 ₦650.7K

$709 ₦1.0M

-35.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$422 ₦599.2K

$477 ₦676.9K

-11.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,223 ₦1.7M

$877 ₦1.2M

39.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,281 ₦1.8M

$596 ₦846.1K

114.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$840 ₦1.2M

$1,988 ₦2.8M

-57.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$52.6 ₦74.6K

$1,499 ₦2.1M

-96.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$117 ₦165.9K

$111 ₦157.5K

5.34%

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 Ibadan: January 13, 2026

Last update for Jos: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Jakarta

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Curitiba

🇧🇷 Brazil

Belo Horizonte

🇧🇷 Brazil

Pristina

🇽🇰 Kosovo

Nanjing

🇨🇳 China

Kigali

🇷🇼 Rwanda

Gaborone

🇧🇼 Botswana