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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jos is 28.4% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jos is 5.8% more expensive than Abuja without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.28 ₦1,778

$1.94 ₦2,692

-34.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.19 ₦19.7K

$45.43 ₦63.0K

-68.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.60 ₦6,382

$5.64 ₦7,820

-18.44%

Cappuccino

$2.28 ₦3,167

$2.55 ₦3,537

-10.59%

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

$0.34 ₦475

$0.55 ₦765

-38.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 ₦318

$0.42 ₦579

-45.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.71 ₦983

$1.12 ₦1,550

-36.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.14 ₦1,588

Milk (1 liter)

$3.46 ₦4,804

$3.09 ₦4,290

11.97%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 ₦1,314

$1.30 ₦1,798

-26.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.35 ₦4,651

$2.47 ₦3,427

35.63%

Eggs

$3.07 ₦4,255

$1.57 ₦2,177

95.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.08 ₦14.0K

$5.29 ₦7,344

90.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₦7,128

$4.60 ₦6,384

11.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.40 ₦6,099

$4.02 ₦5,578

9.45%

Apples (1kg)

$4.03 ₦5,587

$3.09 ₦4,292

30.42%

Banana (1kg)

$5.13 ₦7,120

$1.70 ₦2,362

201.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 ₦3,788

$2.14 ₦2,972

27.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.03 ₦5,584

$1.70 ₦2,352

137.06%

Potato (1kg)

$2.28 ₦3,162

$2.11 ₦2,931

8.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 ₦2,654

$2.44 ₦3,380

-21.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ₦894

$0.58 ₦805

10.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₦1,068

$0.29 ₦401

165.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.49 ₦3,454

Wine (Bottle)

$4.08 ₦5,657

$7.33 ₦10.2K

-44.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₦979

$1.09 ₦1,517

-34.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.40 ₦1,944

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.66 ₦913

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 ₦1,421

$0.91 ₦1,265

12.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.04 ₦1,441

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.85 ₦13.7K

$4.39 ₦6,096

124.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 ₦1,331

$0.82 ₦1,133

17.07%

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

$102 ₦141.1K

$30.44 ₦42.2K

234.13%

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

$10.17 ₦14.1K

$11.01 ₦15.3K

-7.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.30 ₦58.7K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.73 ₦55.1K

$45.02 ₦62.5K

-11.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.87 ₦16.5K

$10.56 ₦14.7K

12.41%

Cinema Ticket

$8.82 ₦12.2K

$8.18 ₦11.4K

7.82%

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

$134 ₦185.7K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,010 ₦1.4M

$1,968 ₦2.7M

-48.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$10.03 ₦13.9K

$29.58 ₦41.0K

-66.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.85 ₦20.6K

$29.01 ₦40.2K

-48.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.7 ₦70.3K

$69.1 ₦95.9K

-26.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.4 ₦70.0K

$85.1 ₦118.1K

-40.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$696 ₦965.3K

$2,475 ₦3.4M

-71.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 ₦657.7K

$1,150 ₦1.6M

-58.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$873 ₦1.2M

$5,500 ₦7.6M

-84.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$591 ₦820.3K

$2,639 ₦3.7M

-77.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,971 ₦2.7M

$1,144 ₦1.6M

72.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,473 ₦2.0M

$1,118 ₦1.6M

31.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$110 ₦152.1K

$281 ₦389.4K

-60.94%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Abuja: March 2, 2026

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