What it costs one person to eat a healthy, balanced diet for a day, measured by the National Bureau of Statistics in every state. It prices a full diet — staples, vegetables, fruit, protein, legumes and oils — not just the cheapest way to fill up, so it is a closer measure of the real cost of living than any single food price.
National daily cost of each food group in a healthy diet, per person.
National Bureau of Statistics, Cost of Healthy Diet report — the most recent release available. Naira per person per day, 37 states, most expensive first.
| State | Average | Urban | Rural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekiti | ₦2,035.55 | ₦2,218.50 | ₦1,852.60 |
| Imo | ₦2,017.77 | ₦2,023.45 | ₦2,012.09 |
| Bayelsa | ₦1,909.35 | ₦1,905.64 | ₦1,913.05 |
| Abia | ₦1,894.67 | ₦1,867.90 | ₦1,921.45 |
| Lagos | ₦1,862.58 | ₦1,938.09 | ₦1,787.07 |
| Ebonyi | ₦1,784.43 | ₦1,726.52 | ₦1,842.35 |
| Osun | ₦1,761.58 | ₦1,880.28 | ₦1,642.88 |
| Enugu | ₦1,754.87 | ₦1,767.42 | ₦1,742.32 |
| Ondo | ₦1,703.38 | ₦1,797.55 | ₦1,609.21 |
| Anambra | ₦1,698.05 | ₦1,779.71 | ₦1,616.39 |
| Kwara | ₦1,692.70 | ₦1,718.40 | ₦1,667.00 |
| Delta | ₦1,671.68 | ₦1,719.10 | ₦1,624.26 |
| Cross River | ₦1,665.45 | ₦1,676.08 | ₦1,654.81 |
| Ogun | ₦1,656.02 | ₦1,779.70 | ₦1,532.34 |
| Rivers | ₦1,625.60 | ₦1,674.73 | ₦1,576.47 |
| Edo | ₦1,613.81 | ₦1,647.01 | ₦1,580.61 |
| Benue | ₦1,610.36 | ₦1,542.59 | ₦1,678.14 |
| Sokoto | ₦1,594.56 | ₦1,706.01 | ₦1,483.12 |
| Yobe | ₦1,558.79 | ₦1,495.91 | ₦1,621.67 |
| Bauchi | ₦1,548.07 | ₦1,515.61 | ₦1,580.52 |
| Kaduna | ₦1,538.61 | ₦1,596.28 | ₦1,480.94 |
| Kogi | ₦1,524.64 | ₦1,559.91 | ₦1,489.38 |
| Kebbi | ₦1,507.07 | ₦1,485.27 | ₦1,528.87 |
| Kano | ₦1,501.44 | ₦1,549.43 | ₦1,453.45 |
| Oyo | ₦1,500.81 | ₦1,569.06 | ₦1,432.57 |
| Zamfara | ₦1,498.02 | ₦1,443.61 | ₦1,552.42 |
| Plateau | ₦1,470.92 | ₦1,459.77 | ₦1,482.07 |
| Gombe | ₦1,437.88 | ₦1,406.94 | ₦1,468.82 |
| Niger | ₦1,433.51 | ₦1,379.81 | ₦1,487.20 |
| Taraba | ₦1,420.19 | ₦1,501.04 | ₦1,339.35 |
| Katsina | ₦1,417.90 | ₦1,406.24 | ₦1,429.56 |
| Jigawa | ₦1,411.78 | ₦1,336.70 | ₦1,486.86 |
| Borno | ₦1,383.03 | ₦1,471.86 | ₦1,294.20 |
| Nasarawa | ₦1,370.78 | ₦1,369.98 | ₦1,371.58 |
| Akwa Ibom | ₦1,313.96 | ₦1,340.30 | ₦1,287.62 |
| FCT | ₦1,277.71 | ₦1,237.58 | ₦1,317.83 |
| Adamawa | ₦1,142.67 | ₦1,038.80 | ₦1,246.55 |
Naira per person per day, as most recently published by NBS for each month.
| April 2026 | ₦1,589.00 | +3.1% |
|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | ₦1,541.39 | +1.9% |
| February 2026 | ₦1,512.78 | +3.8% |
| January 2026 | ₦1,458.00 | +5.7% |
| December 2025 | ₦1,379.71 | -3.1% |
| November 2025 | ₦1,424.39 | -3.4% |
| October 2025 | ₦1,473.81 | +3.1% |
| September 2025 | ₦1,429.82 | -1.1% |
| August 2025 | ₦1,446.30 | -10.2% |
| July 2025 | ₦1,611.26 | +4.5% |
| June 2025 | ₦1,542.09 | +3.9% |
| May 2025 | ₦1,483.55 | -2.3% |
| April 2025 | ₦1,518.16 | +2.8% |
| March 2025 | ₦1,476.71 | +11.2% |
| February 2025 | ₦1,328.56 | +1.4% |
| January 2025 | ₦1,310.52 | -12.3% |
| December 2024 | ₦1,495.00 | +3.0% |
| November 2024 | ₦1,451.00 | +5.8% |
| October 2024 | ₦1,371.00 | +1.9% |
| September 2024 | ₦1,346.00 | +7.3% |
| August 2024 | ₦1,255.00 | -0.8% |
| July 2024 | ₦1,265.00 | +1.9% |
| June 2024 | ₦1,241.00 | +19.2% |
| May 2024 | ₦1,041.00 | +0.6% |
| April 2024 | ₦1,035.00 | +5.4% |
| March 2024 | ₦982.00 | +4.7% |
| February 2024 | ₦938.00 | +9.3% |
| January 2024 | ₦858.10 | +9.2% |
| December 2023 | ₦786.00 | +5.9% |
| November 2023 | ₦742.09 | +5.6% |
| October 2023 | ₦703.00 | — |
Recent coverage from Nigerian outlets. Individual reports, each attributed to its source and date — not a survey, and not an average.
Nigeria's food inflation rate decreased to 19.57% in August 2026, marking the first decline in six months. This drop of 0.74 percentage points from July 2026 was attributed to slower price increases in various food products.
Nairametrics
Nigeria's food inflation rate decreased to 19.57% in August 2026, down from 25.30% in August 2025. The decline is attributed to lower prices of various food items. Borno recorded the lowest food inflation rate at -4.04%, while Adamawa had the highest at 38.85%.
Legit.ng
Inflation in Nigeria eased to 15.39% in August from 15.43% in July, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The decline was attributed to reduced food prices, with food inflation at 19.57%. Month-on-month inflation also decreased significantly.
This Day
Inflation in Nigeria decreased to 15.39% in August 2026 from 15.43% in July 2026, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The food inflation rate also fell to 19.57% year-on-year, indicating a decrease in the average prices of food items.
Sun Nigeria
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Politics Nigeria
Joseph Onoh criticized Reno Omokri's claim that Nigerians can survive on a ₦3,000 daily budget, labeling it a regressive economic argument. Onoh emphasized that this figure ignores the realities of food inflation and the socio-economic structures affecting Nigerian households.
Naijanews
Official figures: National Bureau of Statistics, Cost of Healthy Diet report, for the month shown. NBS publishes in arrears, so these are not today’s prices.
Reports are quoted from named outlets on the dates shown and link to the original coverage. NBS revises earlier months in later reports; each month shows its latest published figure.
