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

Construction costs in Enugu

As at 15 October 2026, Buildocrat estimates a 50kg bag of cement at about ₦11,760 in Enugu, a mason at about ₦12,000 a day, and 225mm blockwork at about ₦12,223 per m² net. Rates for Enugu apply location factors to the Abuja base: materials 0.98, labour 0.80, plant 0.98.

Key material prices in Enugu

Material	Unit	Estimated price
OPC 42.5 cement, 50kg bag - adopted market average	bag	₦11,760
High-yield rebar 12-16mm, per tonne	tonne	₦1,029,000
9" (225mm) hollow sandcrete block	unit	₦833
Sharp sand, 20t tipper load	load	₦127,400
Granite 3/4", 30t load	load	₦529,200
Aluminium longspan 0.55mm, Grade A (market)	m²	₦7,938
Floor tile 600x600 ceramic/porcelain, mid-range	m²	₦8,330
Emulsion paint, standard, 20L	20L pail	₦49,000
2"x4"x12' hardwood (Gmelina/Akpontu)	length	₦4,704
Diesel (AGO), pump price, per litre	litre	₦1,833
Polyethylene water tank 2,000L	unit	₦254,800
Hybrid inverter 5kVA/48V	unit	₦490,000
Ready-mix C25/30, delivered Abuja (ex-pump)	m³	₦161,700
2.5mm2 single-core Cu cable, 100m coil	100m coil	₦75,460
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net - supply & fix	m²	₦93,100
API 5L X52 line pipe 12" (323.9x9.53mm, 73.9 kg/m), bare, per m	m	₦135,117
Sheet pile PU18 (128 kg/m2 of wall), per m2	m²	₦198,982
HDPE PE100 SDR17 (PN10) pipe 110mm (2.02 kg/m), per m	m	₦8,316
33kV 1-core 240mm2 Cu XLPE/SWA cable, per m	m	₦51,940
Dry powder extinguisher 9kg	unit	₦44,100
Wheelbarrow heavy duty	unit	₦63,700
Armour rock 3-6t, delivered to site, per tonne	tonne	₦37,240
Excavator 20-22t (CAT 320D/320GC), foreign used	unit	₦166,600,000
Bulldozer D6 class (CAT D6H/D6R), foreign used	unit	₦196,000,000
Motor grader CAT 140G, Nigerian used	unit	₦78,400,000
Tipper truck 6x4 371hp 30t (Sinotruk Howo), new	unit	₦98,000,000
Truck crane 50-55t (SANY/XCMG), foreign used	unit	₦137,200,000
Diesel generator 100kVA soundproof (Mikano), new	unit	₦17,640,000
Concrete batching plant 50 m3/h, new	unit	₦166,600,000
Block moulding line FT4-5 / mobile type (~3,000 blocks/day)	unit	₦5,096,000
Crushing plant 200 t/h (jaw + cone + screens), Nigerian used	unit	₦171,500,000
Suction dredger 10-12", Nigerian used	unit	₦44,100,000
Rotary bored-pile rig 150-200kNm (SANY SR150/Bauer BG), foreign used	unit	₦441,000,000
Total station 2" (Leica/Sokkia/Topcon), new	unit	₦16,459,884

Labour rates in Enugu

Trade	Daily wage	All-in day
Mason / bricklayer	₦12,000	₦15,720
Unskilled labourer	₦5,600	₦7,336
Carpenter (formwork & roof)	₦13,600	₦17,816
Iron bender / steel fixer	₦12,000	₦15,720
Electrician	₦14,800	₦19,388
Plumber	₦13,600	₦17,816
Tiler	₦12,000	₦15,720
Painter	₦10,000	₦13,100
Plasterer / screeder	₦10,800	₦14,148
Welder / fabricator	₦14,400	₦18,864

Common BoQ rates in Enugu

Item	Unit	Net rate	Tender rate
225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦12,223	₦16,314
150mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦9,803	₦13,084
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in foundations / bases / ground beams	m³	₦122,855	₦163,980
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in suspended slabs, beams & columns	m³	₦129,521	₦172,878
High-yield reinforcement 12-16mm, cut, bent & fixed	tonne	₦1,169,411	₦1,560,868
Formwork (marine board) to soffit of suspended slab incl. propping n.e. 3.5m	m²	₦10,168	₦13,571
Formwork (marine board) to columns and beams	m²	₦9,775	₦13,047
15mm internal plaster, cement-sand 1:6, to blockwork	m²	₦2,817	₦3,760
20mm external render, cement-sand 1:4	m²	₦4,212	₦5,623
40mm cement-sand 1:3 floor screed	m²	₦5,942	₦7,931
600x600 ceramic floor tiles (mid-range) on adhesive, grouted	m²	₦13,237	₦17,668
Skim coat + 3 coats emulsion to internal plastered walls	m²	₦2,188	₦2,921
2 coats weathershield paint to external render	m²	₦1,469	₦1,960
Timber roof: 2x4 trusses/rafters, 2x3 purlins, 2x6 wall plate, treated (slope area)	m²	₦8,186	₦10,926
0.55mm longspan aluminium (Grade A) on timber purlins incl. laps, ridges & fixings	m²	₦10,431	₦13,923
Stone-coated steel tiles on 2x2 battens incl. fixings	m²	₦15,759	₦21,034
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net, s&f incl. making good	m²	₦93,932	₦125,375
Lighting point: 1.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 8m), switch share, LED downlight	point	₦27,664	₦36,925
13A socket point: 2.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 10m), twin socket	point	₦37,648	₦50,250
Asphalt wearing course 50mm, laid & compacted	m²	₦20,061	₦26,776
60mm interlocking paving on 50mm sand bed, compacted	m²	₦10,688	₦14,265
225mm block fence wall 2.4m high incl. foundation, piers, plaster both sides & razor wire	m	₦78,305	₦104,517

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 Enugu?

About ₦11,760 per 50kg bag (Buildocrat estimate, 15 October 2026).

How much is a mason paid per day in Enugu?

About ₦12,000 a day, or ₦15,720 all-in.

How much does blockwork cost per square metre in Enugu?

225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork is about ₦12,223 per m² net, or ₦16,314 including overheads, profit and VAT.

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