Cost of living in Jos, Nigeria

The cost of living in Jos, Nigeria is approximately 757 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1414 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Jos

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
757 $
Without Rent
251 $
Rent & Utilities
507 $
Food
163 $
Transport
45 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
110 $
GDP per Capita
1,621 $
Freedom Index
5.96
Lifespan
54 years
Speak English
61%
Population
623.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 1.09 $
Dinner 9.93 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.45 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.73 $
Capuccino 1.64 $
Coke, 330ml 0.36 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.16 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.66 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.89 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.57 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.72 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.3 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.9 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.41 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.65 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.82 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.2 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.1 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.41 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.21 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.54 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 3.11 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.72 $
Cigarette pack 1.99 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.65 $
Monthly Pass 9.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.56 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.31 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 6.92 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 1.13 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 0.97 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 0.63 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.48 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 14 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 21 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 29.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 422 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 594 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 629 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 863 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,015 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,51 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 11 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 22.35%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.91 $
Haircut 1.54 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 50.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 10 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 133 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,009 $