Prices as at 15 October 2026, checked weekly. Base location Abuja.

Construction costs in Abuja (FCT)

As at 15 October 2026, Buildocrat estimates a 50kg bag of cement at about ₦12,000 in Abuja (FCT), a mason at about ₦15,000 a day, and 225mm blockwork at about ₦12,779 per m² net. Rates for Abuja (FCT) apply location factors to the Abuja base: materials 1.00, labour 1.00, plant 1.00.

Key material prices in Abuja (FCT)

Material	Unit	Estimated price
OPC 42.5 cement, 50kg bag - adopted market average	bag	₦12,000
High-yield rebar 12-16mm, per tonne	tonne	₦1,050,000
9" (225mm) hollow sandcrete block	unit	₦850
Sharp sand, 20t tipper load	load	₦130,000
Granite 3/4", 30t load	load	₦540,000
Aluminium longspan 0.55mm, Grade A (market)	m²	₦8,100
Floor tile 600x600 ceramic/porcelain, mid-range	m²	₦8,500
Emulsion paint, standard, 20L	20L pail	₦50,000
2"x4"x12' hardwood (Gmelina/Akpontu)	length	₦4,800
Diesel (AGO), pump price, per litre	litre	₦1,870
Polyethylene water tank 2,000L	unit	₦260,000
Hybrid inverter 5kVA/48V	unit	₦500,000
Ready-mix C25/30, delivered Abuja (ex-pump)	m³	₦165,000
2.5mm2 single-core Cu cable, 100m coil	100m coil	₦77,000
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net - supply & fix	m²	₦95,000
API 5L X52 line pipe 12" (323.9x9.53mm, 73.9 kg/m), bare, per m	m	₦137,875
Sheet pile PU18 (128 kg/m2 of wall), per m2	m²	₦203,043
HDPE PE100 SDR17 (PN10) pipe 110mm (2.02 kg/m), per m	m	₦8,486
33kV 1-core 240mm2 Cu XLPE/SWA cable, per m	m	₦53,000
Dry powder extinguisher 9kg	unit	₦45,000
Wheelbarrow heavy duty	unit	₦65,000
Armour rock 3-6t, delivered to site, per tonne	tonne	₦38,000
Excavator 20-22t (CAT 320D/320GC), foreign used	unit	₦170,000,000
Bulldozer D6 class (CAT D6H/D6R), foreign used	unit	₦200,000,000
Motor grader CAT 140G, Nigerian used	unit	₦80,000,000
Tipper truck 6x4 371hp 30t (Sinotruk Howo), new	unit	₦100,000,000
Truck crane 50-55t (SANY/XCMG), foreign used	unit	₦140,000,000
Diesel generator 100kVA soundproof (Mikano), new	unit	₦18,000,000
Concrete batching plant 50 m3/h, new	unit	₦170,000,000
Block moulding line FT4-5 / mobile type (~3,000 blocks/day)	unit	₦5,200,000
Crushing plant 200 t/h (jaw + cone + screens), Nigerian used	unit	₦175,000,000
Suction dredger 10-12", Nigerian used	unit	₦45,000,000
Rotary bored-pile rig 150-200kNm (SANY SR150/Bauer BG), foreign used	unit	₦450,000,000
Total station 2" (Leica/Sokkia/Topcon), new	unit	₦16,795,800

Labour rates in Abuja (FCT)

Trade	Daily wage	All-in day
Mason / bricklayer	₦15,000	₦19,650
Unskilled labourer	₦7,000	₦9,170
Carpenter (formwork & roof)	₦17,000	₦22,270
Iron bender / steel fixer	₦15,000	₦19,650
Electrician	₦18,500	₦24,235
Plumber	₦17,000	₦22,270
Tiler	₦15,000	₦19,650
Painter	₦12,500	₦16,375
Plasterer / screeder	₦13,500	₦17,685
Welder / fabricator	₦18,000	₦23,580

Common BoQ rates in Abuja (FCT)

Item	Unit	Net rate	Tender rate
225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦12,779	₦17,056
150mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦10,266	₦13,703
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in foundations / bases / ground beams	m³	₦127,723	₦170,478
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in suspended slabs, beams & columns	m³	₦135,819	₦181,284
High-yield reinforcement 12-16mm, cut, bent & fixed	tonne	₦1,208,315	₦1,612,795
Formwork (marine board) to soffit of suspended slab incl. propping n.e. 3.5m	m²	₦11,395	₦15,209
Formwork (marine board) to columns and beams	m²	₦11,003	₦14,686
15mm internal plaster, cement-sand 1:6, to blockwork	m²	₦3,202	₦4,274
20mm external render, cement-sand 1:4	m²	₦4,708	₦6,284
40mm cement-sand 1:3 floor screed	m²	₦6,305	₦8,416
600x600 ceramic floor tiles (mid-range) on adhesive, grouted	m²	₦13,875	₦18,520
Skim coat + 3 coats emulsion to internal plastered walls	m²	₦2,375	₦3,170
2 coats weathershield paint to external render	m²	₦1,612	₦2,151
Timber roof: 2x4 trusses/rafters, 2x3 purlins, 2x6 wall plate, treated (slope area)	m²	₦8,846	₦11,807
0.55mm longspan aluminium (Grade A) on timber purlins incl. laps, ridges & fixings	m²	₦10,830	₦14,456
Stone-coated steel tiles on 2x2 battens incl. fixings	m²	₦16,360	₦21,837
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net, s&f incl. making good	m²	₦95,984	₦128,114
Lighting point: 1.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 8m), switch share, LED downlight	point	₦29,032	₦38,751
13A socket point: 2.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 10m), twin socket	point	₦39,386	₦52,570
Asphalt wearing course 50mm, laid & compacted	m²	₦20,481	₦27,337
60mm interlocking paving on 50mm sand bed, compacted	m²	₦11,169	₦14,908
225mm block fence wall 2.4m high incl. foundation, piers, plaster both sides & razor wire	m	₦83,156	₦110,992

Location factors are starting points based on market evidence and judgement; confirm with local quotes. How the factors work.

Frequently asked questions

How much is cement in Abuja (FCT)?

About ₦12,000 per 50kg bag (Buildocrat estimate, 15 October 2026).

How much is a mason paid per day in Abuja (FCT)?

About ₦15,000 a day, or ₦19,650 all-in.

How much does blockwork cost per square metre in Abuja (FCT)?

225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork is about ₦12,779 per m² net, or ₦17,056 including overheads, profit and VAT.

How to cite: Buildocrat, Nigeria Construction Rate Book, https://rates.buildocrat.store/locations/abuja/, prices as at 15 October 2026.