Cost of Living in Jos, 🇳🇬 Nigeria - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $257 $132 $220 $51 $44

Utilities — $15 $29 $7 —

Internet & Mobile $147 $18 $22 $6 $1

Groceries $15 $59 $110 $29 $1

Transportation $37 $37 $59 $11 $7

Dining Out $165 $22 $29 $9 $15

Leisure Activities $59 $37 $37 $4 $4

Health Insurance $73 $44 $73 $4 $1

Visa & Legal Fees — $22 $735 $1 —

Total $753 $386 $1,314 $122 $73

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $551.14 per month

Coworking Space $44.09 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $587.88 per month

Coliving Space $220.46 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.10 per cup

Beer $0.59 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $1.84 per meal

Fast Food Combo $2.57 per meal

Apples $2.20 per kg

Bread $0.59 per loaf

Milk $1.10 per liter

Rice $1.47 per kg

Chicken Fillets $3.67 per kg

Beef $5.14 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $8.82 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $22.05 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.29 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.37 per trip

Taxi per km $0.26 per km

Gasoline $0.55 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $1.84 per trip

Scooter Rental $11.02 per month

Monthly Transport Pass $22.05 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $7.35 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $33.07 per month

Gym Membership $18.37 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $7.35 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $3.67 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $2.57 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $25.72 per pair

Summer Dress $18.37 per dress

Running Shoes $44.09 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $1.47 per visit

Laundry $2.20 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $11.02 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $3.67 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 1,360.8171 NGN

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Jos cost of living