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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jos is 17.2% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jos is 8.8% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.28 ₦1,743

$2.64 ₦3,594

-51.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.19 ₦19.3K

$49.36 ₦67.1K

-71.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.60 ₦6,256

$5.37 ₦7,299

-14.34%

Cappuccino

$2.28 ₦3,105

$2.13 ₦2,896

7.04%

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

$0.34 ₦466

$0.37 ₦498

-8.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 ₦311

$0.20 ₦272

15.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.71 ₦963

$0.79 ₦1,073

-10.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₦1,968

Milk (1 liter)

$3.46 ₦4,710

$2.36 ₦3,203

46.61%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 ₦1,288

$1.24 ₦1,693

-23.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.35 ₦4,560

$2.31 ₦3,146

45.02%

Eggs

$3.07 ₦4,171

$1.71 ₦2,321

79.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.08 ₦13.7K

$6.33 ₦8,608

59.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₦6,988

$4.29 ₦5,841

19.81%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.40 ₦5,979

$5.30 ₦7,211

-16.98%

Apples (1kg)

$4.03 ₦5,477

$3.44 ₦4,678

17.15%

Banana (1kg)

$5.13 ₦6,980

$2.03 ₦2,757

152.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 ₦3,713

$2.20 ₦2,991

24.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.03 ₦5,475

$2.38 ₦3,237

69.33%

Potato (1kg)

$2.28 ₦3,100

$2.29 ₦3,114

-0.44%

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 ₦2,601

$1.93 ₦2,628

-1.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ₦877

$1.93 ₦2,624

-66.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₦1,047

$0.38 ₦518

102.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.26 ₦1,709

Wine (Bottle)

$4.08 ₦5,545

$3.20 ₦4,352

27.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.71 ₦959

$0.64 ₦876

10.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 ₦1,182

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.74 ₦1,000

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.09 ₦49.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 ₦1,393

$1.23 ₦1,673

-17.07%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.26 ₦3,070

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.85 ₦13.4K

$4.58 ₦6,228

115.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 ₦1,305

$0.77 ₦1,054

24.68%

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

$20.1K ₦27.3M

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

$20.2K ₦27.4M

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

$102 ₦138.3K

$42.08 ₦57.2K

141.71%

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

$10.17 ₦13.8K

$10.29 ₦14.0K

-1.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.72 ₦45.9K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.73 ₦54.0K

$30.74 ₦41.8K

29.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.87 ₦16.1K

$12.57 ₦17.1K

-5.57%

Cinema Ticket

$8.82 ₦12.0K

$6.51 ₦8,855

35.48%

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

$83.1 ₦113.0K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,010 ₦1.4M

$2,331 ₦3.2M

-56.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$10.03 ₦13.6K

$19.46 ₦26.5K

-48.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.85 ₦20.2K

$24.30 ₦33.0K

-38.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.7 ₦68.9K

$64.3 ₦87.4K

-21.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.4 ₦68.6K

$56.5 ₦76.9K

-10.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$696 ₦946.3K

$1,070 ₦1.5M

-34.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 ₦644.8K

$609 ₦827.9K

-22.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$873 ₦1.2M

$2,767 ₦3.8M

-68.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$591 ₦804.2K

$1,389 ₦1.9M

-57.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,971 ₦2.7M

$3,302 ₦4.5M

-40.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,473 ₦2.0M

$1,788 ₦2.4M

-17.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$110 ₦149.1K

$119 ₦161.2K

-7.52%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lagos: March 2, 2026

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