Cost of Living Comparison Between Jos and Lagos Cost of Living Comparison Between Jos and Lagos

🙂 Solo nomad: Jos is 22.3% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jos is 4.1% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 34% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.28 ₦1,812

$2.55 ₦3,616

-49.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.26 ₦20.2K

$49.84 ₦70.7K

-71.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.60 ₦6,522

$5.31 ₦7,536

-13.37%

Cappuccino

$2.34 ₦3,314

$2.22 ₦3,153

5.41%

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

$0.37 ₦532

$0.37 ₦520

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 ₦324

$0.20 ₦283

15.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.75 ₦1,066

$0.79 ₦1,121

-5.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.37 ₦1,941

Milk (1 liter)

$3.51 ₦4,973

$2.36 ₦3,348

48.73%

White Bread (500g)

$0.87 ₦1,237

$1.20 ₦1,704

-27.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.38 ₦4,789

$2.22 ₦3,151

52.25%

Eggs

$2.96 ₦4,197

$1.78 ₦2,523

66.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.92 ₦14.1K

$6.34 ₦8,990

56.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₦7,288

$4.14 ₦5,869

24.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.62 ₦6,549

$5.53 ₦7,848

-16.46%

Apples (1kg)

$4.06 ₦5,759

$3.60 ₦5,108

12.78%

Banana (1kg)

$4.90 ₦6,952

$2.03 ₦2,881

141.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 ₦3,869

$2.21 ₦3,142

23.53%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.00 ₦5,671

$2.29 ₦3,253

74.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.27 ₦3,218

$2.38 ₦3,379

-4.62%

Onion (1kg)

$1.96 ₦2,778

$2.02 ₦2,862

-2.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₦847

$1.99 ₦2,824

-69.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₦1,084

$0.36 ₦504

111.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.25 ₦1,775

Wine (Bottle)

$4.03 ₦5,721

$3.21 ₦4,555

25.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₦1,068

$0.63 ₦895

19.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 ₦1,238

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.70 ₦1,000

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.94 ₦52.4K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 ₦1,388

$1.25 ₦1,777

-21.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.16 ₦3,071

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.03 ₦14.2K

$4.65 ₦6,595

115.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 ₦1,360

$0.73 ₦1,041

31.51%

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

$20.3K ₦28.8M

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)

$98.1 ₦139.2K

$41.02 ₦58.2K

139.13%

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

$9.81 ₦13.9K

$10.09 ₦14.3K

-2.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.41 ₦48.8K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.47 ₦57.4K

$31.52 ₦44.7K

28.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.94 ₦16.9K

$12.32 ₦17.5K

-3.08%

Cinema Ticket

$8.95 ₦12.7K

$6.49 ₦9,206

37.90%

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

$83.1 ₦118.0K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$992 ₦1.4M

$2,305 ₦3.3M

-56.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$10.15 ₦14.4K

$19.56 ₦27.8K

-48.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.92 ₦21.2K

$24.53 ₦34.8K

-39.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.6 ₦71.7K

$65.0 ₦92.2K

-22.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.7 ₦71.9K

$57.7 ₦81.9K

-12.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$709 ₦1.0M

$1,074 ₦1.5M

-34.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 ₦676.9K

$609 ₦864.0K

-21.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$877 ₦1.2M

$2,695 ₦3.8M

-67.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$596 ₦846.1K

$1,373 ₦1.9M

-56.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,988 ₦2.8M

$3,371 ₦4.8M

-41.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,499 ₦2.1M

$1,828 ₦2.6M

-18.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$111 ₦157.5K

$111 ₦157.8K

-0.18%

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 Jos: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lagos: January 13, 2026

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