Cost of Living Comparison Between Jos and Benin Cost of Living Comparison Between Jos and Benin

🙂 Solo nomad: Jos is 7.9% cheaper than Benin without rent, and 125.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Jos is 26.4% more expensive than Benin without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.28 ₦1,812

$2.52 ₦3,580

-49.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.26 ₦20.2K

$50.7 ₦71.9K

-71.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.60 ₦6,522

$5.30 ₦7,514

-13.21%

Cappuccino

$2.34 ₦3,314

$2.17 ₦3,085

7.83%

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

$0.37 ₦532

$0.37 ₦518

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 ₦324

$0.22 ₦313

4.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.75 ₦1,066

$0.80 ₦1,131

-6.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 ₦1,971

Milk (1 liter)

$3.51 ₦4,973

$2.33 ₦3,310

50.64%

White Bread (500g)

$0.87 ₦1,237

$1.20 ₦1,700

-27.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.38 ₦4,789

$2.22 ₦3,143

52.25%

Eggs

$2.96 ₦4,197

$1.68 ₦2,383

76.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.92 ₦14.1K

$6.11 ₦8,664

62.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.14 ₦7,288

$4.12 ₦5,842

24.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.62 ₦6,549

$5.29 ₦7,513

-12.67%

Apples (1kg)

$4.06 ₦5,759

$3.49 ₦4,950

16.33%

Banana (1kg)

$4.90 ₦6,952

$2.02 ₦2,871

142.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.73 ₦3,869

$2.13 ₦3,027

28.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.00 ₦5,671

$2.39 ₦3,390

67.36%

Potato (1kg)

$2.27 ₦3,218

$2.36 ₦3,353

-3.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.96 ₦2,778

$2.04 ₦2,890

-3.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 ₦847

$1.92 ₦2,721

-68.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.76 ₦1,084

$0.36 ₦504

111.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.26 ₦1,794

Wine (Bottle)

$4.03 ₦5,721

$3.19 ₦4,532

26.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ₦1,068

$0.64 ₦908

17.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 ₦1,231

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.98 ₦1,388

$1.19 ₦1,693

-17.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.16 ₦3,059

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.03 ₦14.2K

$4.77 ₦6,773

110.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.96 ₦1,360

$0.74 ₦1,045

29.73%

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

$20.2K ₦28.7M

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

$20.9K ₦29.7M

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

$98.1 ₦139.2K

$41.05 ₦58.3K

138.95%

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

$9.81 ₦13.9K

$10.25 ₦14.5K

-4.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.08 ₦48.3K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.47 ₦57.4K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.94 ₦16.9K

Cinema Ticket

$8.95 ₦12.7K

$6.45 ₦9,147

38.76%

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

$83.6 ₦118.6K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$992 ₦1.4M

$2,277 ₦3.2M

-56.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$10.15 ₦14.4K

$19.60 ₦27.8K

-48.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$14.92 ₦21.2K

$24.28 ₦34.5K

-38.55%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$50.6 ₦71.7K

$65.7 ₦93.2K

-23.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$50.7 ₦71.9K

$56.2 ₦79.7K

-9.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$709 ₦1.0M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 ₦676.9K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$877 ₦1.2M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$596 ₦846.1K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,988 ₦2.8M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,499 ₦2.1M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$111 ₦157.5K

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 Benin: January 12, 2026

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