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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jos is 20.2% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jos is 17.2% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.27 ₦1,948

$2.64 ₦4,060

-51.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.17 ₦21.8K

$49.91 ₦76.7K

-71.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 ₦7,113

$5.43 ₦8,343

-14.73%

Cappuccino

$2.36 ₦3,629

$2.1 ₦3,225

12.38%

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

$0.37 ₦575

$0.37 ₦565

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 ₦385

$0.22 ₦339

13.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.73 ₦1,126

$0.78 ₦1,206

-6.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 ₦2,131

Milk (1 liter)

$3.65 ₦5,607

$2.36 ₦3,621

54.66%

White Bread (500g)

$0.92 ₦1,421

$1.25 ₦1,925

-26.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.43 ₦5,273

$2.29 ₦3,521

49.78%

Eggs

$3.02 ₦4,635

$1.77 ₦2,715

70.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.1 ₦15.5K

$6.31 ₦9,700

60.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.02 ₦7,720

$4.34 ₦6,669

15.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.56 ₦7,002

$5.3 ₦8,147

-13.96%

Apples (1kg)

$3.9 ₦5,989

$3.58 ₦5,509

8.94%

Banana (1kg)

$5.04 ₦7,744

$2.11 ₦3,241

138.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 ₦4,177

$2.16 ₦3,325

25.93%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.95 ₦6,068

$2.34 ₦3,589

68.80%

Potato (1kg)

$2.29 ₦3,516

$2.41 ₦3,708

-4.98%

Onion (1kg)

$1.91 ₦2,932

$1.94 ₦2,981

-1.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 ₦973

$2.02 ₦3,102

-68.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₦1,159

$0.38 ₦588

97.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.27 ₦1,951

Wine (Bottle)

$4.19 ₦6,438

$3.17 ₦4,875

32.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₦1,159

$0.65 ₦993

15.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.93 ₦1,429

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 ₦1,152

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.83 ₦55.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 ₦1,562

$1.19 ₦1,823

-14.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.24 ₦3,447

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.9 ₦15.2K

$4.82 ₦7,404

105.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 ₦1,440

$0.74 ₦1,135

27.03%

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

$20.4K ₦31.3M

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

$20.9K ₦32.1M

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

$98.7 ₦151.6K

$42.25 ₦64.9K

133.51%

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

$10.08 ₦15.5K

$10.05 ₦15.4K

0.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.72 ₦51.8K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.34 ₦62K

$30.86 ₦47.4K

30.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.76 ₦18.1K

$12.47 ₦19.2K

-5.69%

Cinema Ticket

$8.96 ₦13.8K

$6.44 ₦9,894

39.13%

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

$82.6 ₦126.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$993 ₦1.5M

$2,270 ₦3.5M

-56.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$10.12 ₦15.6K

$19.47 ₦29.9K

-48.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$15.07 ₦23.2K

$24.81 ₦38.1K

-39.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.1 ₦77K

$65.5 ₦100.7K

-23.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.75 ₦76.5K

$56.4 ₦86.7K

-11.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$699 ₦1.1M

$1,070 ₦1.6M

-34.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$474 ₦727.9K

$614 ₦943K

-22.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$859 ₦1.3M

$2,689 ₦4.1M

-68.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$593 ₦911K

$1,346 ₦2.1M

-55.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,011 ₦3.1M

$1,916 ₦2.9M

4.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,496 ₦2.3M

$1,611 ₦2.5M

-7.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$110 ₦168.9K

$122 ₦186.9K

-9.61%

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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lagos: October 29, 2025

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