Cost of Living Comparison Between Jos and Abuja Cost of Living Comparison Between Jos and Abuja

🙂 Solo nomad: Jos is 22.9% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jos is 0.6% more expensive than Abuja without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.28 ₦1,812

$2.06 ₦2,922

-37.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.26 ₦20.2K

$45.73 ₦64.9K

-68.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.60 ₦6,522

$5.51 ₦7,825

-16.52%

Cappuccino

$2.34 ₦3,314

$2.48 ₦3,515

-5.65%

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

$0.37 ₦532

$0.51 ₦717

-27.45%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 ₦324

$0.42 ₦592

-45.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.75 ₦1,066

$1.08 ₦1,532

-30.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.13 ₦1,603

Milk (1 liter)

$3.51 ₦4,973

$3.01 ₦4,278

16.61%

White Bread (500g)

$0.87 ₦1,237

$1.31 ₦1,857

-33.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.38 ₦4,789

$2.42 ₦3,428

39.67%

Eggs

$2.96 ₦4,197

$1.51 ₦2,136

96.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.92 ₦14.1K

$5.18 ₦7,343

91.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₦7,288

$4.46 ₦6,321

15.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.62 ₦6,549

$3.92 ₦5,565

17.86%

Apples (1kg)

$4.06 ₦5,759

$2.96 ₦4,200

37.16%

Banana (1kg)

$4.90 ₦6,952

$1.76 ₦2,496

178.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 ₦3,869

$2.08 ₦2,949

31.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.00 ₦5,671

$1.78 ₦2,525

124.72%

Potato (1kg)

$2.27 ₦3,218

$2.06 ₦2,921

10.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.96 ₦2,778

$2.47 ₦3,510

-20.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₦847

$0.57 ₦803

5.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₦1,084

$0.29 ₦405

162.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.45 ₦3,475

Wine (Bottle)

$4.03 ₦5,721

$7.87 ₦11.2K

-48.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₦1,068

$1.06 ₦1,506

-29.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₦2,077

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 ₦983

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 ₦1,388

$0.88 ₦1,244

11.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.07 ₦1,512

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.03 ₦14.2K

$4.27 ₦6,065

134.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 ₦1,360

$0.83 ₦1,178

15.66%

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

$98.1 ₦139.2K

$31.06 ₦44.1K

215.81%

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

$9.81 ₦13.9K

$10.73 ₦15.2K

-8.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$41.46 ₦58.8K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.47 ₦57.4K

$45.72 ₦64.9K

-11.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.94 ₦16.9K

$10.86 ₦15.4K

9.94%

Cinema Ticket

$8.95 ₦12.7K

$8.30 ₦11.8K

7.83%

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

$133 ₦188.2K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$992 ₦1.4M

$2,002 ₦2.8M

-50.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$10.15 ₦14.4K

$29.91 ₦42.4K

-66.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.92 ₦21.2K

$28.97 ₦41.1K

-48.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.6 ₦71.7K

$67.8 ₦96.2K

-25.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.7 ₦71.9K

$85.6 ₦121.4K

-40.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$709 ₦1.0M

$2,457 ₦3.5M

-71.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 ₦676.9K

$1,172 ₦1.7M

-59.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$877 ₦1.2M

$5,375 ₦7.6M

-83.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$596 ₦846.1K

$2,735 ₦3.9M

-78.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,988 ₦2.8M

$1,129 ₦1.6M

76.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,499 ₦2.1M

$1,138 ₦1.6M

31.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$111 ₦157.5K

$278 ₦394.6K

-60.09%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

22.5

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

Last update for Jos: January 11, 2026

Last update for Abuja: January 12, 2026

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