Cost of Living Comparison Between Ondo and Jos Cost of Living Comparison Between Ondo and Jos

🙂 Solo nomad: Ondo is 7.4% cheaper than Jos without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ondo is 10.9% cheaper than Jos without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ondo
Jos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.53 ₦3,509
$1.28 ₦1,778
97.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.6 ₦70.2K
$14.19 ₦19.7K
256.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 ₦7,534
$4.60 ₦6,382
18.04%
Cappuccino
$2.13 ₦2,948
$2.28 ₦3,167
-6.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₦500
$0.34 ₦475
5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 ₦306
$0.23 ₦318
-4.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.84 ₦1,168
$0.71 ₦983
18.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 ₦1,924
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ondo
Jos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.36 ₦3,271
$3.46 ₦4,804
-31.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ₦1,729
$0.95 ₦1,314
31.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 ₦3,257
$3.35 ₦4,651
-29.85%
Eggs
$1.75 ₦2,421
$3.07 ₦4,255
-43.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.31 ₦8,747
$10.08 ₦14.0K
-37.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.26 ₦5,915
$5.14 ₦7,128
-17.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.36 ₦7,442
$4.40 ₦6,099
21.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 ₦5,008
$4.03 ₦5,587
-10.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 ₦2,836
$5.13 ₦7,120
-60.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 ₦3,072
$2.73 ₦3,788
-19.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 ₦3,318
$4.03 ₦5,584
-40.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 ₦3,204
$2.28 ₦3,162
1.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 ₦2,709
$1.91 ₦2,654
2.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 ₦2,701
$0.64 ₦894
204.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 ₦528
$0.77 ₦1,068
-50.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.30 ₦1,798
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Wine (Bottle)
$3.15 ₦4,370
$4.08 ₦5,657
-22.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₦892
$0.71 ₦979
-9.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 ₦1,304
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🚌 Getting Around
Ondo
Jos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ₦677
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 ₦1,707
$1.02 ₦1,421
20.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 ₦3,029
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 ₦6,588
$9.85 ₦13.7K
-51.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 ₦1,075
$0.96 ₦1,331
-19.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K ₦27.9M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K ₦28.7M
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ondo
Jos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.30 ₦32.3K
$102 ₦141.1K
-77.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.23 ₦14.2K
$10.17 ₦14.1K
0.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.33 ₦47.6K
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🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ondo
Jos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
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$39.73 ₦55.1K
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$11.87 ₦16.5K
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Cinema Ticket
$6.46 ₦8,961
$8.82 ₦12.2K
-26.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ondo
Jos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82.6 ₦114.6K
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,343 ₦3.3M
$1,010 ₦1.4M
131.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ondo
Jos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.20 ₦26.6K
$10.03 ₦13.9K
91.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.11 ₦34.8K
$14.85 ₦20.6K
69.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.8 ₦89.9K
$50.7 ₦70.3K
27.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.4 ₦79.6K
$50.4 ₦70.0K
13.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ondo
Jos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$696 ₦965.3K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
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$474 ₦657.7K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 ₦1.0M
$873 ₦1.2M
-17.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 ₦646.9K
$591 ₦820.3K
-21.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$1,971 ₦2.7M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,473 ₦2.0M
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ondo
Jos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$25.35 ₦35.2K
$110 ₦152.1K
-76.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
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Last update for Ondo: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jos: March 2, 2026

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