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

Construction costs in Benin City

As at 15 October 2026, Buildocrat estimates a 50kg bag of cement at about ₦11,880 in Benin City, a mason at about ₦12,300 a day, and 225mm blockwork at about ₦12,367 per m² net. Rates for Benin City apply location factors to the Abuja base: materials 0.99, labour 0.82, plant 1.00.

Key material prices in Benin City

Material	Unit	Estimated price
OPC 42.5 cement, 50kg bag - adopted market average	bag	₦11,880
High-yield rebar 12-16mm, per tonne	tonne	₦1,039,500
9" (225mm) hollow sandcrete block	unit	₦842
Sharp sand, 20t tipper load	load	₦128,700
Granite 3/4", 30t load	load	₦534,600
Aluminium longspan 0.55mm, Grade A (market)	m²	₦8,019
Floor tile 600x600 ceramic/porcelain, mid-range	m²	₦8,415
Emulsion paint, standard, 20L	20L pail	₦49,500
2"x4"x12' hardwood (Gmelina/Akpontu)	length	₦4,752
Diesel (AGO), pump price, per litre	litre	₦1,851
Polyethylene water tank 2,000L	unit	₦257,400
Hybrid inverter 5kVA/48V	unit	₦495,000
Ready-mix C25/30, delivered Abuja (ex-pump)	m³	₦163,350
2.5mm2 single-core Cu cable, 100m coil	100m coil	₦76,230
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net - supply & fix	m²	₦94,050
API 5L X52 line pipe 12" (323.9x9.53mm, 73.9 kg/m), bare, per m	m	₦136,496
Sheet pile PU18 (128 kg/m2 of wall), per m2	m²	₦201,012
HDPE PE100 SDR17 (PN10) pipe 110mm (2.02 kg/m), per m	m	₦8,401
33kV 1-core 240mm2 Cu XLPE/SWA cable, per m	m	₦52,470
Dry powder extinguisher 9kg	unit	₦44,550
Wheelbarrow heavy duty	unit	₦64,350
Armour rock 3-6t, delivered to site, per tonne	tonne	₦37,620
Excavator 20-22t (CAT 320D/320GC), foreign used	unit	₦168,300,000
Bulldozer D6 class (CAT D6H/D6R), foreign used	unit	₦198,000,000
Motor grader CAT 140G, Nigerian used	unit	₦79,200,000
Tipper truck 6x4 371hp 30t (Sinotruk Howo), new	unit	₦99,000,000
Truck crane 50-55t (SANY/XCMG), foreign used	unit	₦138,600,000
Diesel generator 100kVA soundproof (Mikano), new	unit	₦17,820,000
Concrete batching plant 50 m3/h, new	unit	₦168,300,000
Block moulding line FT4-5 / mobile type (~3,000 blocks/day)	unit	₦5,148,000
Crushing plant 200 t/h (jaw + cone + screens), Nigerian used	unit	₦173,250,000
Suction dredger 10-12", Nigerian used	unit	₦44,550,000
Rotary bored-pile rig 150-200kNm (SANY SR150/Bauer BG), foreign used	unit	₦445,500,000
Total station 2" (Leica/Sokkia/Topcon), new	unit	₦16,627,842

Labour rates in Benin City

Trade	Daily wage	All-in day
Mason / bricklayer	₦12,300	₦16,113
Unskilled labourer	₦5,740	₦7,519
Carpenter (formwork & roof)	₦13,940	₦18,261
Iron bender / steel fixer	₦12,300	₦16,113
Electrician	₦15,170	₦19,873
Plumber	₦13,940	₦18,261
Tiler	₦12,300	₦16,113
Painter	₦10,250	₦13,428
Plasterer / screeder	₦11,070	₦14,502
Welder / fabricator	₦14,760	₦19,336

Common BoQ rates in Benin City

Item	Unit	Net rate	Tender rate
225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦12,367	₦16,507
150mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦9,920	₦13,241
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in foundations / bases / ground beams	m³	₦124,313	₦165,927
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in suspended slabs, beams & columns	m³	₦131,142	₦175,041
High-yield reinforcement 12-16mm, cut, bent & fixed	tonne	₦1,182,313	₦1,578,089
Formwork (marine board) to soffit of suspended slab incl. propping n.e. 3.5m	m²	₦10,337	₦13,798
Formwork (marine board) to columns and beams	m²	₦9,941	₦13,268
15mm internal plaster, cement-sand 1:6, to blockwork	m²	₦2,867	₦3,826
20mm external render, cement-sand 1:4	m²	₦4,282	₦5,715
40mm cement-sand 1:3 floor screed	m²	₦6,018	₦8,033
600x600 ceramic floor tiles (mid-range) on adhesive, grouted	m²	₦13,396	₦17,880
Skim coat + 3 coats emulsion to internal plastered walls	m²	₦2,220	₦2,963
2 coats weathershield paint to external render	m²	₦1,491	₦1,990
Timber roof: 2x4 trusses/rafters, 2x3 purlins, 2x6 wall plate, treated (slope area)	m²	₦8,301	₦11,080
0.55mm longspan aluminium (Grade A) on timber purlins incl. laps, ridges & fixings	m²	₦10,549	₦14,081
Stone-coated steel tiles on 2x2 battens incl. fixings	m²	₦15,938	₦21,273
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net, s&f incl. making good	m²	₦94,899	₦126,666
Lighting point: 1.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 8m), switch share, LED downlight	point	₦27,999	₦37,371
13A socket point: 2.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 10m), twin socket	point	₦38,094	₦50,846
Asphalt wearing course 50mm, laid & compacted	m²	₦20,277	₦27,064
60mm interlocking paving on 50mm sand bed, compacted	m²	₦10,816	₦14,436
225mm block fence wall 2.4m high incl. foundation, piers, plaster both sides & razor wire	m	₦79,314	₦105,863

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 Benin City?

About ₦11,880 per 50kg bag (Buildocrat estimate, 15 October 2026).

How much is a mason paid per day in Benin City?

About ₦12,300 a day, or ₦16,113 all-in.

How much does blockwork cost per square metre in Benin City?

225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork is about ₦12,367 per m² net, or ₦16,507 including overheads, profit and VAT.

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