What it costs to get around in every Nigerian state, from the National Bureau of Statistics’ monthly fare survey: a bus ride within a city, an okada drop, an intercity bus, a boat and a flight. NBS publishes in arrears, so the month is shown with every figure.
NBS survey, May 2026 (latest available)
National Bureau of Statistics, Transport Fare Watch: the most recent release available. Average fare paid, 37 states.
| State | Bus within a cityper drop | Okada (motorcycle)per drop | Intercity busper person | Water transportper passenger | Air fare, specified routessingle journey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abia | ₦890 | ₦1,562 | ₦11,066 | ₦1,281 | ₦167,756 |
| Adamawa | ₦918 | ₦761 | ₦8,991 | ₦1,854 | ₦161,390 |
| Akwa Ibom | ₦1,397 | ₦778 | ₦9,973 | ₦3,600 | ₦165,723 |
| Anambra | ₦1,321 | ₦854 | ₦9,082 | ₦1,247 | ₦151,452 |
| Bauchi | ₦1,463 | ₦937 | ₦8,700 | ₦1,500 | ₦142,387 |
| Bayelsa | ₦1,302 | ₦982 | ₦8,301 | ₦5,600 | ₦165,001 |
| Benue | ₦1,592 | ₦942 | ₦8,818 | ₦1,856 | ₦151,273 |
| Borno | ₦1,511 | ₦1,204 | ₦9,895 | ₦1,011 | ₦146,650 |
| Cross River | ₦1,587 | ₦1,173 | ₦10,139 | ₦5,090 | ₦169,613 |
| Delta | ₦1,524 | ₦980 | ₦9,587 | ₦4,996 | ₦157,641 |
| Ebonyi | ₦1,389 | ₦1,000 | ₦8,756 | ₦1,998 | ₦145,000 |
| Edo | ₦1,411 | ₦882 | ₦8,001 | ₦4,495 | ₦147,301 |
| Ekiti | ₦1,379 | ₦892 | ₦9,585 | ₦1,510 | ₦149,030 |
| Enugu | ₦1,664 | ₦888 | ₦10,345 | ₦1,621 | ₦147,660 |
| FCT | ₦1,410 | ₦1,081 | ₦11,025 | ₦1,129 | ₦160,006 |
| Gombe | ₦1,384 | ₦1,001 | ₦9,542 | ₦1,301 | ₦135,801 |
| Imo | ₦1,407 | ₦1,254 | ₦9,855 | ₦1,871 | ₦167,200 |
| Jigawa | ₦1,265 | ₦981 | ₦10,003 | ₦1,709 | ₦147,780 |
| Kaduna | ₦1,576 | ₦1,721 | ₦10,684 | ₦1,378 | ₦146,981 |
| Kano | ₦1,066 | ₦1,053 | ₦9,411 | ₦1,482 | ₦184,139 |
| Katsina | ₦1,467 | ₦998 | ₦10,539 | ₦1,449 | ₦169,996 |
| Kebbi | ₦1,304 | ₦806 | ₦9,893 | ₦1,550 | ₦159,151 |
| Kogi | ₦1,341 | ₦1,001 | ₦9,501 | ₦2,263 | ₦157,591 |
| Kwara | ₦1,510 | ₦977 | ₦7,969 | ₦1,992 | ₦157,198 |
| Lagos | ₦1,741 | ₦1,660 | ₦10,195 | ₦3,061 | ₦176,972 |
| Nasarawa | ₦1,514 | ₦997 | ₦9,666 | ₦1,527 | ₦138,999 |
| Niger | ₦1,389 | ₦903 | ₦9,971 | ₦1,509 | ₦152,099 |
| Ogun | ₦1,598 | ₦1,382 | ₦10,864 | ₦2,919 | ₦173,226 |
| Ondo | ₦1,570 | ₦1,177 | ₦11,080 | ₦2,500 | ₦149,880 |
| Osun | ₦1,652 | ₦993 | ₦9,965 | ₦2,089 | ₦148,022 |
| Oyo | ₦1,445 | ₦1,000 | ₦9,144 | ₦1,599 | ₦166,695 |
| Plateau | ₦1,466 | ₦1,088 | ₦9,885 | ₦1,892 | ₦149,975 |
| Rivers | ₦1,188 | ₦1,298 | ₦9,599 | ₦6,894 | ₦175,775 |
| Sokoto | ₦1,196 | ₦850 | ₦9,851 | ₦1,967 | ₦148,999 |
| Taraba | ₦1,772 | ₦999 | ₦9,936 | ₦1,231 | ₦167,950 |
| Yobe | ₦1,468 | ₦1,459 | ₦8,863 | ₦1,573 | ₦158,843 |
| Zamfara | ₦1,879 | ₦1,169 | ₦10,205 | ₦1,686 | ₦168,276 |
National average in each NBS release.
| May 2026 | ₦1,431.25 | +2.4% |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | ₦1,397.27 | +1.7% |
| March 2026 | ₦1,373.49 | +14.9% |
| February 2026 | ₦1,195.75 | +0.7% |
| January 2026 | ₦1,186.98 | -3.5% |
| December 2025 | ₦1,229.78 | +12.3% |
| November 2025 | ₦1,095.06 | +3.4% |
| October 2025 | ₦1,058.64 | +0.9% |
| September 2025 | ₦1,049.17 | +0.3% |
| August 2025 | ₦1,045.68 | +1.7% |
| July 2025 | ₦1,028.44 | +0.5% |
| June 2025 | ₦1,023.08 | -0.9% |
| May 2025 | ₦1,032.46 | +3.3% |
| April 2025 | ₦999.27 | +2.8% |
| March 2025 | ₦971.80 | +3.0% |
| February 2025 | ₦943.68 | +2.6% |
| January 2025 | ₦919.42 | -0.5% |
| December 2024 | ₦923.84 | +2.1% |
| November 2024 | ₦904.47 | , |
Recent coverage from Nigerian outlets. Individual reports, each attributed to its source and date, not a survey, and not an average.
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Official figures: National Bureau of Statistics, Transport Fare Watch, 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.
