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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ife is 12.2% cheaper than Jos without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ife is 13.3% cheaper than Jos without rent, and 6.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.82 ₦4,335

$1.27 ₦1,948

122.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.7 ₦53.3K

$14.17 ₦21.8K

144.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 ₦8,375

$4.63 ₦7,113

17.71%

Cappuccino

$0.79 ₦1,221

$2.36 ₦3,629

-66.53%

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

$0.49 ₦755

$0.37 ₦575

32.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ₦435

$0.25 ₦385

12.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.97 ₦1,489

$0.73 ₦1,126

32.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.19 ₦1,831

Milk (1 liter)

$3.65 ₦5,607

White Bread (500g)

$0.73 ₦1,127

$0.92 ₦1,421

-20.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.72 ₦2,643

$3.43 ₦5,273

-49.85%

Eggs

$2.28 ₦3,502

$3.02 ₦4,635

-24.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.66 ₦7,160

$10.1 ₦15.5K

-53.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5 ₦7,684

$5.02 ₦7,720

-0.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.1 ₦6,297

$4.56 ₦7,002

-10.09%

Apples (1kg)

$5.82 ₦8,939

$3.9 ₦5,989

49.23%

Banana (1kg)

$5.04 ₦7,744

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₦4,177

Tomato (1kg)

$3.95 ₦6,068

Potato (1kg)

$0.98 ₦1,509

$2.29 ₦3,516

-57.21%

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 ₦1,766

$1.91 ₦2,932

-39.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ₦973

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₦1,159

Wine (Bottle)

$7.22 ₦11.1K

$4.19 ₦6,438

72.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₦1,159

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 ₦553

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 ₦1,562

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.9 ₦15.2K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.38 ₦582

$0.94 ₦1,440

-59.57%

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

$30.19 ₦46.4K

$98.7 ₦151.6K

-69.40%

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

$5.83 ₦8,955

$10.08 ₦15.5K

-42.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.21 ₦71K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.48 ₦36.1K

$40.34 ₦62K

-41.79%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.76 ₦18.1K

Cinema Ticket

$4.61 ₦7,079

$8.96 ₦13.8K

-48.55%

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

$47.65 ₦73.2K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$419 ₦644.3K

$993 ₦1.5M

-57.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$23.74 ₦36.5K

$10.12 ₦15.6K

134.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.89 ₦53.6K

$15.07 ₦23.2K

131.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59 ₦90.6K

$50.1 ₦77K

17.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$69.9 ₦107.4K

$49.75 ₦76.5K

40.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$586 ₦900.8K

$699 ₦1.1M

-16.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 ₦536.9K

$474 ₦727.9K

-26.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,155 ₦1.8M

$859 ₦1.3M

34.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$700 ₦1.1M

$593 ₦911K

18.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,011 ₦3.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,496 ₦2.3M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$165 ₦253.5K

$110 ₦168.9K

50.04%

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

Last update for Ife: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jos: October 27, 2025

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