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

Construction costs in Kaduna

As at 15 October 2026, Buildocrat estimates a 50kg bag of cement at about ₦11,280 in Kaduna, a mason at about ₦11,700 a day, and 225mm blockwork at about ₦11,745 per m² net. Rates for Kaduna apply location factors to the Abuja base: materials 0.94, labour 0.78, plant 0.95.

Key material prices in Kaduna

Material	Unit	Estimated price
OPC 42.5 cement, 50kg bag - adopted market average	bag	₦11,280
High-yield rebar 12-16mm, per tonne	tonne	₦987,000
9" (225mm) hollow sandcrete block	unit	₦799
Sharp sand, 20t tipper load	load	₦122,200
Granite 3/4", 30t load	load	₦507,600
Aluminium longspan 0.55mm, Grade A (market)	m²	₦7,614
Floor tile 600x600 ceramic/porcelain, mid-range	m²	₦7,990
Emulsion paint, standard, 20L	20L pail	₦47,000
2"x4"x12' hardwood (Gmelina/Akpontu)	length	₦4,512
Diesel (AGO), pump price, per litre	litre	₦1,758
Polyethylene water tank 2,000L	unit	₦244,400
Hybrid inverter 5kVA/48V	unit	₦470,000
Ready-mix C25/30, delivered Abuja (ex-pump)	m³	₦155,100
2.5mm2 single-core Cu cable, 100m coil	100m coil	₦72,380
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net - supply & fix	m²	₦89,300
API 5L X52 line pipe 12" (323.9x9.53mm, 73.9 kg/m), bare, per m	m	₦129,602
Sheet pile PU18 (128 kg/m2 of wall), per m2	m²	₦190,860
HDPE PE100 SDR17 (PN10) pipe 110mm (2.02 kg/m), per m	m	₦7,976
33kV 1-core 240mm2 Cu XLPE/SWA cable, per m	m	₦49,820
Dry powder extinguisher 9kg	unit	₦42,300
Wheelbarrow heavy duty	unit	₦61,100
Armour rock 3-6t, delivered to site, per tonne	tonne	₦35,720
Excavator 20-22t (CAT 320D/320GC), foreign used	unit	₦159,800,000
Bulldozer D6 class (CAT D6H/D6R), foreign used	unit	₦188,000,000
Motor grader CAT 140G, Nigerian used	unit	₦75,200,000
Tipper truck 6x4 371hp 30t (Sinotruk Howo), new	unit	₦94,000,000
Truck crane 50-55t (SANY/XCMG), foreign used	unit	₦131,600,000
Diesel generator 100kVA soundproof (Mikano), new	unit	₦16,920,000
Concrete batching plant 50 m3/h, new	unit	₦159,800,000
Block moulding line FT4-5 / mobile type (~3,000 blocks/day)	unit	₦4,888,000
Crushing plant 200 t/h (jaw + cone + screens), Nigerian used	unit	₦164,500,000
Suction dredger 10-12", Nigerian used	unit	₦42,300,000
Rotary bored-pile rig 150-200kNm (SANY SR150/Bauer BG), foreign used	unit	₦423,000,000
Total station 2" (Leica/Sokkia/Topcon), new	unit	₦15,788,052

Labour rates in Kaduna

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 Kaduna

Item	Unit	Net rate	Tender rate
225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦11,745	₦15,676
150mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦9,421	₦12,575
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in foundations / bases / ground beams	m³	₦118,056	₦157,574
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in suspended slabs, beams & columns	m³	₦124,550	₦166,242
High-yield reinforcement 12-16mm, cut, bent & fixed	tonne	₦1,122,716	₦1,498,542
Formwork (marine board) to soffit of suspended slab incl. propping n.e. 3.5m	m²	₦9,823	₦13,111
Formwork (marine board) to columns and beams	m²	₦9,447	₦12,609
15mm internal plaster, cement-sand 1:6, to blockwork	m²	₦2,724	₦3,636
20mm external render, cement-sand 1:4	m²	₦4,069	₦5,431
40mm cement-sand 1:3 floor screed	m²	₦5,716	₦7,629
600x600 ceramic floor tiles (mid-range) on adhesive, grouted	m²	₦12,722	₦16,981
Skim coat + 3 coats emulsion to internal plastered walls	m²	₦2,109	₦2,815
2 coats weathershield paint to external render	m²	₦1,417	₦1,891
Timber roof: 2x4 trusses/rafters, 2x3 purlins, 2x6 wall plate, treated (slope area)	m²	₦7,886	₦10,525
0.55mm longspan aluminium (Grade A) on timber purlins incl. laps, ridges & fixings	m²	₦10,018	₦13,371
Stone-coated steel tiles on 2x2 battens incl. fixings	m²	₦15,135	₦20,202
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net, s&f incl. making good	m²	₦90,107	₦120,270
Lighting point: 1.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 8m), switch share, LED downlight	point	₦26,591	₦35,492
13A socket point: 2.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 10m), twin socket	point	₦36,178	₦48,288
Asphalt wearing course 50mm, laid & compacted	m²	₦19,253	₦25,698
60mm interlocking paving on 50mm sand bed, compacted	m²	₦10,272	₦13,710
225mm block fence wall 2.4m high incl. foundation, piers, plaster both sides & razor wire	m	₦75,333	₦100,550

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 Kaduna?

About ₦11,280 per 50kg bag (Buildocrat estimate, 15 October 2026).

How much is a mason paid per day in Kaduna?

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

How much does blockwork cost per square metre in Kaduna?

225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork is about ₦11,745 per m² net, or ₦15,676 including overheads, profit and VAT.

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