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

😐 Solo nomad: Lagos is 28.6% more expensive than Jos without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lagos is 4.3% more expensive than Jos without rent, and 51.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.55 ₦3,616

$1.28 ₦1,812

99.22%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.84 ₦70.7K

$14.26 ₦20.2K

249.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.31 ₦7,536

$4.60 ₦6,522

15.43%

Cappuccino

$2.22 ₦3,153

$2.34 ₦3,314

-5.13%

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

$0.37 ₦520

$0.37 ₦532

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 ₦283

$0.23 ₦324

-13.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.79 ₦1,121

$0.75 ₦1,066

5.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.37 ₦1,941

Milk (1 liter)

$2.36 ₦3,348

$3.51 ₦4,973

-32.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 ₦1,704

$0.87 ₦1,237

37.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.22 ₦3,151

$3.38 ₦4,789

-34.32%

Eggs

$1.78 ₦2,523

$2.96 ₦4,197

-39.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.34 ₦8,990

$9.92 ₦14.1K

-36.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.14 ₦5,869

$5.14 ₦7,288

-19.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.53 ₦7,848

$4.62 ₦6,549

19.70%

Apples (1kg)

$3.60 ₦5,108

$4.06 ₦5,759

-11.33%

Banana (1kg)

$2.03 ₦2,881

$4.90 ₦6,952

-58.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.21 ₦3,142

$2.73 ₦3,869

-19.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.29 ₦3,253

$4.00 ₦5,671

-42.75%

Potato (1kg)

$2.38 ₦3,379

$2.27 ₦3,218

4.85%

Onion (1kg)

$2.02 ₦2,862

$1.96 ₦2,778

3.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.99 ₦2,824

$0.60 ₦847

231.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₦504

$0.76 ₦1,084

-52.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.25 ₦1,775

Wine (Bottle)

$3.21 ₦4,555

$4.03 ₦5,721

-20.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 ₦895

$0.75 ₦1,068

-16.00%

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)

$1.25 ₦1,777

$0.98 ₦1,388

27.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.16 ₦3,071

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.65 ₦6,595

$10.03 ₦14.2K

-53.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.73 ₦1,041

$0.96 ₦1,360

-23.96%

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)

$41.02 ₦58.2K

$98.1 ₦139.2K

-58.18%

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

$10.09 ₦14.3K

$9.81 ₦13.9K

2.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.41 ₦48.8K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$31.52 ₦44.7K

$40.47 ₦57.4K

-22.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.32 ₦17.5K

$11.94 ₦16.9K

3.18%

Cinema Ticket

$6.49 ₦9,206

$8.95 ₦12.7K

-27.49%

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

$83.1 ₦118.0K

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,305 ₦3.3M

$992 ₦1.4M

132.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$19.56 ₦27.8K

$10.15 ₦14.4K

92.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.53 ₦34.8K

$14.92 ₦21.2K

64.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.0 ₦92.2K

$50.6 ₦71.7K

28.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.7 ₦81.9K

$50.7 ₦71.9K

13.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,074 ₦1.5M

$709 ₦1.0M

51.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$609 ₦864.0K

$477 ₦676.9K

27.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ₦3.8M

$877 ₦1.2M

207.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,373 ₦1.9M

$596 ₦846.1K

130.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,371 ₦4.8M

$1,988 ₦2.8M

69.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,828 ₦2.6M

$1,499 ₦2.1M

21.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$111 ₦157.8K

$111 ₦157.5K

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 Lagos: January 13, 2026

Last update for Jos: January 11, 2026

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