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

😐 Solo nomad: Lagos is 25.3% more expensive than Jos without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lagos is 20.8% more expensive than Jos without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.64 ₦4,060

$1.27 ₦1,948

107.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.91 ₦76.7K

$14.17 ₦21.8K

252.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.43 ₦8,343

$4.63 ₦7,113

17.28%

Cappuccino

$2.1 ₦3,225

$2.36 ₦3,629

-11.02%

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

$0.37 ₦565

$0.37 ₦575

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 ₦339

$0.25 ₦385

-12.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.78 ₦1,206

$0.73 ₦1,126

6.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.39 ₦2,131

Milk (1 liter)

$2.36 ₦3,621

$3.65 ₦5,607

-35.34%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 ₦1,925

$0.92 ₦1,421

35.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.29 ₦3,521

$3.43 ₦5,273

-33.24%

Eggs

$1.77 ₦2,715

$3.02 ₦4,635

-41.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.31 ₦9,700

$10.1 ₦15.5K

-37.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.34 ₦6,669

$5.02 ₦7,720

-13.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.3 ₦8,147

$4.56 ₦7,002

16.23%

Apples (1kg)

$3.58 ₦5,509

$3.9 ₦5,989

-8.21%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ₦3,241

$5.04 ₦7,744

-58.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.16 ₦3,325

$2.72 ₦4,177

-20.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.34 ₦3,589

$3.95 ₦6,068

-40.76%

Potato (1kg)

$2.41 ₦3,708

$2.29 ₦3,516

5.24%

Onion (1kg)

$1.94 ₦2,981

$1.91 ₦2,932

1.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.02 ₦3,102

$0.63 ₦973

220.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 ₦588

$0.75 ₦1,159

-49.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.27 ₦1,951

Wine (Bottle)

$3.17 ₦4,875

$4.19 ₦6,438

-24.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 ₦993

$0.75 ₦1,159

-13.33%

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)

$1.19 ₦1,823

$1.02 ₦1,562

16.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.24 ₦3,447

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.82 ₦7,404

$9.9 ₦15.2K

-51.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.74 ₦1,135

$0.94 ₦1,440

-21.28%

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)

$42.25 ₦64.9K

$98.7 ₦151.6K

-57.18%

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

$10.05 ₦15.4K

$10.08 ₦15.5K

-0.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.72 ₦51.8K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.86 ₦47.4K

$40.34 ₦62K

-23.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.47 ₦19.2K

$11.76 ₦18.1K

6.04%

Cinema Ticket

$6.44 ₦9,894

$8.96 ₦13.8K

-28.13%

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

$82.6 ₦126.9K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,270 ₦3.5M

$993 ₦1.5M

128.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.47 ₦29.9K

$10.12 ₦15.6K

92.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.81 ₦38.1K

$15.07 ₦23.2K

64.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.5 ₦100.7K

$50.1 ₦77K

30.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.4 ₦86.7K

$49.75 ₦76.5K

13.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,070 ₦1.6M

$699 ₦1.1M

53.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$614 ₦943K

$474 ₦727.9K

29.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,689 ₦4.1M

$859 ₦1.3M

213.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,346 ₦2.1M

$593 ₦911K

127.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,916 ₦2.9M

$2,011 ₦3.1M

-4.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,611 ₦2.5M

$1,496 ₦2.3M

7.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$122 ₦186.9K

$110 ₦168.9K

10.64%

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 Lagos: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jos: October 27, 2025

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