Cost of Living Comparison Between Ikeja and Jos Cost of Living Comparison Between Ikeja and Jos

🙂 Solo nomad: Ikeja is 1.2% cheaper than Jos without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ikeja is 4.8% cheaper than Jos without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.51 ₦2,138

$1.28 ₦1,812

17.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$33.21 ₦47.1K

$14.26 ₦20.2K

132.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.48 ₦7,773

$4.60 ₦6,522

19.13%

Cappuccino

$2.17 ₦3,085

$2.34 ₦3,314

-7.26%

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

$0.36 ₦515

$0.37 ₦532

-2.70%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 ₦284

$0.23 ₦324

-13.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.85 ₦1,212

$0.75 ₦1,066

13.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.37 ₦1,942

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 ₦2,991

$3.51 ₦4,973

-39.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 ₦1,768

$0.87 ₦1,237

43.68%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.33 ₦3,312

$3.38 ₦4,789

-31.07%

Eggs

$1.70 ₦2,418

$2.96 ₦4,197

-42.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.34 ₦9,002

$9.92 ₦14.1K

-36.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.31 ₦6,109

$5.14 ₦7,288

-16.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.37 ₦7,625

$4.62 ₦6,549

16.23%

Apples (1kg)

$3.46 ₦4,914

$4.06 ₦5,759

-14.78%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ₦2,998

$4.90 ₦6,952

-56.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.10 ₦2,977

$2.73 ₦3,869

-23.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.34 ₦3,319

$4.00 ₦5,671

-41.50%

Potato (1kg)

$2.41 ₦3,421

$2.27 ₦3,218

6.17%

Onion (1kg)

$2.01 ₦2,854

$1.96 ₦2,778

2.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 ₦2,716

$0.60 ₦847

218.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 ₦543

$0.76 ₦1,084

-50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.25 ₦1,779

Wine (Bottle)

$3.09 ₦4,379

$4.03 ₦5,721

-23.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ₦909

$0.75 ₦1,068

-14.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.89 ₦1,269

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ₦453

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.66 ₦13.7K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.21 ₦1,716

$0.98 ₦1,388

23.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.16 ₦3,070

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.58 ₦6,498

$10.03 ₦14.2K

-54.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.38 ₦540

$0.96 ₦1,360

-60.42%

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

$20.7K ₦29.4M

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

$20.8K ₦29.5M

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

$41.49 ₦58.9K

$98.1 ₦139.2K

-57.70%

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

$10.29 ₦14.6K

$9.81 ₦13.9K

4.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.66 ₦47.8K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.47 ₦57.4K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.94 ₦16.9K

Cinema Ticket

$6.48 ₦9,199

$8.95 ₦12.7K

-27.60%

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

$82.4 ₦116.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,261 ₦3.2M

$992 ₦1.4M

127.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.99 ₦26.9K

$10.15 ₦14.4K

87.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.94 ₦35.4K

$14.92 ₦21.2K

67.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.4 ₦89.9K

$50.6 ₦71.7K

25.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$58.0 ₦82.3K

$50.7 ₦71.9K

14.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$832 ₦1.2M

$709 ₦1.0M

17.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$613 ₦869.2K

$477 ₦676.9K

28.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,945 ₦2.8M

$877 ₦1.2M

121.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,180 ₦1.7M

$596 ₦846.1K

97.87%

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)

$126 ₦178.8K

$111 ₦157.5K

13.55%

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 Ikeja: January 13, 2026

Last update for Jos: January 11, 2026

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