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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jos is 24.8% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 40.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jos is 22.1% cheaper than Abuja without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.27 ₦1,948

$1.98 ₦3,046

-35.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.17 ₦21.8K

$44.88 ₦69K

-68.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 ₦7,113

$5.74 ₦8,823

-19.34%

Cappuccino

$2.36 ₦3,629

$2.45 ₦3,767

-3.67%

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

$0.37 ₦575

$0.54 ₦835

-31.48%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 ₦385

$0.39 ₦598

-35.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.73 ₦1,126

$1.1 ₦1,692

-33.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.18 ₦1,806

Milk (1 liter)

$3.65 ₦5,607

$3.09 ₦4,742

18.12%

White Bread (500g)

$0.92 ₦1,421

$1.31 ₦2,007

-29.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.43 ₦5,273

$2.45 ₦3,772

40.00%

Eggs

$3.02 ₦4,635

$1.49 ₦2,285

102.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.1 ₦15.5K

$5.23 ₦8,043

93.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.02 ₦7,720

$4.4 ₦6,770

14.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.56 ₦7,002

$3.98 ₦6,124

14.57%

Apples (1kg)

$3.9 ₦5,989

$3.01 ₦4,628

29.57%

Banana (1kg)

$5.04 ₦7,744

$1.75 ₦2,694

188.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₦4,177

$2.07 ₦3,187

31.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.95 ₦6,068

$1.69 ₦2,601

133.73%

Potato (1kg)

$2.29 ₦3,516

$2.16 ₦3,321

6.02%

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 ₦2,932

$2.54 ₦3,910

-24.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ₦973

$0.61 ₦935

3.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₦1,159

$0.31 ₦482

141.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.47 ₦3,790

Wine (Bottle)

$4.19 ₦6,438

$7.34 ₦11.3K

-42.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₦1,159

$1.11 ₦1,705

-32.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.4 ₦2,153

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.69 ₦1,054

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 ₦1,562

$0.87 ₦1,334

17.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.07 ₦1,651

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.9 ₦15.2K

$4.27 ₦6,561

131.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 ₦1,440

$0.76 ₦1,174

23.68%

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

$98.7 ₦151.6K

$30.91 ₦47.5K

219.18%

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

$10.08 ₦15.5K

$10.79 ₦16.6K

-6.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.8 ₦62.7K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.34 ₦62K

$45.42 ₦69.8K

-11.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.76 ₦18.1K

$10.66 ₦16.4K

10.32%

Cinema Ticket

$8.96 ₦13.8K

$8.36 ₦12.9K

7.18%

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

$133 ₦204.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$993 ₦1.5M

$2,003 ₦3.1M

-50.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$10.12 ₦15.6K

$30.04 ₦46.2K

-66.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$15.07 ₦23.2K

$29.08 ₦44.7K

-48.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₦77K

$69.7 ₦107.2K

-28.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.75 ₦76.5K

$85 ₦130.6K

-41.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$699 ₦1.1M

$2,483 ₦3.8M

-71.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 ₦727.9K

$1,138 ₦1.7M

-58.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$859 ₦1.3M

$5,411 ₦8.3M

-84.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$593 ₦911K

$2,717 ₦4.2M

-78.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,011 ₦3.1M

$1,137 ₦1.7M

76.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,496 ₦2.3M

$1,122 ₦1.7M

33.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$110 ₦168.9K

$282 ₦433.5K

-61.03%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Abuja: October 28, 2025

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