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

Construction costs in Jos

As at 15 October 2026, Buildocrat estimates a 50kg bag of cement at about ₦11,400 in Jos, a mason at about ₦11,700 a day, and 225mm blockwork at about ₦11,856 per m² net. Rates for Jos apply location factors to the Abuja base: materials 0.95, labour 0.78, plant 0.97.

Key material prices in Jos

Material	Unit	Estimated price
OPC 42.5 cement, 50kg bag - adopted market average	bag	₦11,400
High-yield rebar 12-16mm, per tonne	tonne	₦997,500
9" (225mm) hollow sandcrete block	unit	₦808
Sharp sand, 20t tipper load	load	₦123,500
Granite 3/4", 30t load	load	₦513,000
Aluminium longspan 0.55mm, Grade A (market)	m²	₦7,695
Floor tile 600x600 ceramic/porcelain, mid-range	m²	₦8,075
Emulsion paint, standard, 20L	20L pail	₦47,500
2"x4"x12' hardwood (Gmelina/Akpontu)	length	₦4,560
Diesel (AGO), pump price, per litre	litre	₦1,776
Polyethylene water tank 2,000L	unit	₦247,000
Hybrid inverter 5kVA/48V	unit	₦475,000
Ready-mix C25/30, delivered Abuja (ex-pump)	m³	₦156,750
2.5mm2 single-core Cu cable, 100m coil	100m coil	₦73,150
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net - supply & fix	m²	₦90,250
API 5L X52 line pipe 12" (323.9x9.53mm, 73.9 kg/m), bare, per m	m	₦130,981
Sheet pile PU18 (128 kg/m2 of wall), per m2	m²	₦192,890
HDPE PE100 SDR17 (PN10) pipe 110mm (2.02 kg/m), per m	m	₦8,061
33kV 1-core 240mm2 Cu XLPE/SWA cable, per m	m	₦50,350
Dry powder extinguisher 9kg	unit	₦42,750
Wheelbarrow heavy duty	unit	₦61,750
Armour rock 3-6t, delivered to site, per tonne	tonne	₦36,100
Excavator 20-22t (CAT 320D/320GC), foreign used	unit	₦161,500,000
Bulldozer D6 class (CAT D6H/D6R), foreign used	unit	₦190,000,000
Motor grader CAT 140G, Nigerian used	unit	₦76,000,000
Tipper truck 6x4 371hp 30t (Sinotruk Howo), new	unit	₦95,000,000
Truck crane 50-55t (SANY/XCMG), foreign used	unit	₦133,000,000
Diesel generator 100kVA soundproof (Mikano), new	unit	₦17,100,000
Concrete batching plant 50 m3/h, new	unit	₦161,500,000
Block moulding line FT4-5 / mobile type (~3,000 blocks/day)	unit	₦4,940,000
Crushing plant 200 t/h (jaw + cone + screens), Nigerian used	unit	₦166,250,000
Suction dredger 10-12", Nigerian used	unit	₦42,750,000
Rotary bored-pile rig 150-200kNm (SANY SR150/Bauer BG), foreign used	unit	₦427,500,000
Total station 2" (Leica/Sokkia/Topcon), new	unit	₦15,956,010

Labour rates in Jos

Trade	Daily wage	All-in day
Mason / bricklayer	₦11,700	₦15,327
Unskilled labourer	₦5,460	₦7,153
Carpenter (formwork & roof)	₦13,260	₦17,371
Iron bender / steel fixer	₦11,700	₦15,327
Electrician	₦14,430	₦18,903
Plumber	₦13,260	₦17,371
Tiler	₦11,700	₦15,327
Painter	₦9,750	₦12,772
Plasterer / screeder	₦10,530	₦13,794
Welder / fabricator	₦14,040	₦18,392

Common BoQ rates in Jos

Item	Unit	Net rate	Tender rate
225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦11,856	₦15,825
150mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦9,509	₦12,692
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in foundations / bases / ground beams	m³	₦119,257	₦159,178
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in suspended slabs, beams & columns	m³	₦125,772	₦167,874
High-yield reinforcement 12-16mm, cut, bent & fixed	tonne	₦1,133,980	₦1,513,577
Formwork (marine board) to soffit of suspended slab incl. propping n.e. 3.5m	m²	₦9,881	₦13,189
Formwork (marine board) to columns and beams	m²	₦9,501	₦12,681
15mm internal plaster, cement-sand 1:6, to blockwork	m²	₦2,739	₦3,655
20mm external render, cement-sand 1:4	m²	₦4,094	₦5,464
40mm cement-sand 1:3 floor screed	m²	₦5,766	₦7,696
600x600 ceramic floor tiles (mid-range) on adhesive, grouted	m²	₦12,841	₦17,139
Skim coat + 3 coats emulsion to internal plastered walls	m²	₦2,125	₦2,836
2 coats weathershield paint to external render	m²	₦1,427	₦1,904
Timber roof: 2x4 trusses/rafters, 2x3 purlins, 2x6 wall plate, treated (slope area)	m²	₦7,947	₦10,607
0.55mm longspan aluminium (Grade A) on timber purlins incl. laps, ridges & fixings	m²	₦10,116	₦13,502
Stone-coated steel tiles on 2x2 battens incl. fixings	m²	₦15,284	₦20,400
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net, s&f incl. making good	m²	₦91,060	₦121,542
Lighting point: 1.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 8m), switch share, LED downlight	point	₦26,837	₦35,821
13A socket point: 2.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 10m), twin socket	point	₦36,519	₦48,743
Asphalt wearing course 50mm, laid & compacted	m²	₦19,468	₦25,985
60mm interlocking paving on 50mm sand bed, compacted	m²	₦10,371	₦13,843
225mm block fence wall 2.4m high incl. foundation, piers, plaster both sides & razor wire	m	₦75,987	₦101,424

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 Jos?

About ₦11,400 per 50kg bag (Buildocrat estimate, 15 October 2026).

How much is a mason paid per day in Jos?

About ₦11,700 a day, or ₦15,327 all-in.

How much does blockwork cost per square metre in Jos?

225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork is about ₦11,856 per m² net, or ₦15,825 including overheads, profit and VAT.

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