Cost of Living Comparison Between Ife and Jos Cost of Living Comparison Between Ife and Jos

🙂 Solo nomad: Ife is 16% cheaper than Jos without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ife is 30% cheaper than Jos without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.70 ₦3,828

$1.28 ₦1,812

110.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.27 ₦50.0K

$14.26 ₦20.2K

147.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.46 ₦7,743

$4.60 ₦6,522

18.70%

Cappuccino

$0.79 ₦1,122

$2.34 ₦3,314

-66.24%

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

$0.50 ₦715

$0.37 ₦532

35.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 ₦364

$0.23 ₦324

13.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.90 ₦1,276

$0.75 ₦1,066

20.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₦1,688

Milk (1 liter)

$3.51 ₦4,973

White Bread (500g)

$0.68 ₦966

$0.87 ₦1,237

-21.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.78 ₦2,525

$3.38 ₦4,789

-47.34%

Eggs

$2.36 ₦3,345

$2.96 ₦4,197

-20.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.81 ₦6,823

$9.92 ₦14.1K

-51.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.10 ₦7,230

$5.14 ₦7,288

-0.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.24 ₦6,013

$4.62 ₦6,549

-8.23%

Apples (1kg)

$5.79 ₦8,217

$4.06 ₦5,759

42.61%

Banana (1kg)

$4.90 ₦6,952

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 ₦3,869

Tomato (1kg)

$4.00 ₦5,671

Potato (1kg)

$0.90 ₦1,273

$2.27 ₦3,218

-60.35%

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 ₦1,638

$1.96 ₦2,778

-41.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₦847

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₦1,084

Wine (Bottle)

$7.06 ₦10.0K

$4.03 ₦5,721

75.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₦1,068

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.33 ₦475

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 ₦1,388

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.03 ₦14.2K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.40 ₦570

$0.96 ₦1,360

-58.33%

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

$30.36 ₦43.1K

$98.1 ₦139.2K

-69.05%

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

$5.90 ₦8,378

$9.81 ₦13.9K

-39.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$47.20 ₦67.0K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.79 ₦33.8K

$40.47 ₦57.4K

-41.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.94 ₦16.9K

Cinema Ticket

$4.71 ₦6,677

$8.95 ₦12.7K

-47.37%

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

$46.73 ₦66.3K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$418 ₦593.8K

$992 ₦1.4M

-57.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$23.72 ₦33.7K

$10.15 ₦14.4K

133.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$35.41 ₦50.2K

$14.92 ₦21.2K

137.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.8 ₦83.5K

$50.6 ₦71.7K

16.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.6 ₦100.1K

$50.7 ₦71.9K

39.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$574 ₦814.9K

$709 ₦1.0M

-18.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$357 ₦507.0K

$477 ₦676.9K

-25.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,165 ₦1.7M

$877 ₦1.2M

32.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$713 ₦1.0M

$596 ₦846.1K

19.54%

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)

$162 ₦230.5K

$111 ₦157.5K

46.36%

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

Last update for Ife: January 11, 2026

Last update for Jos: January 11, 2026

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