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

Construction costs in Kano

As at 15 October 2026, Buildocrat estimates a 50kg bag of cement at about ₦11,160 in Kano, a mason at about ₦11,250 a day, and 225mm blockwork at about ₦11,584 per m² net. Rates for Kano apply location factors to the Abuja base: materials 0.93, labour 0.75, plant 0.95.

Key material prices in Kano

Material	Unit	Estimated price
OPC 42.5 cement, 50kg bag - adopted market average	bag	₦11,160
High-yield rebar 12-16mm, per tonne	tonne	₦976,500
9" (225mm) hollow sandcrete block	unit	₦790
Sharp sand, 20t tipper load	load	₦120,900
Granite 3/4", 30t load	load	₦502,200
Aluminium longspan 0.55mm, Grade A (market)	m²	₦7,533
Floor tile 600x600 ceramic/porcelain, mid-range	m²	₦7,905
Emulsion paint, standard, 20L	20L pail	₦46,500
2"x4"x12' hardwood (Gmelina/Akpontu)	length	₦4,464
Diesel (AGO), pump price, per litre	litre	₦1,739
Polyethylene water tank 2,000L	unit	₦241,800
Hybrid inverter 5kVA/48V	unit	₦465,000
Ready-mix C25/30, delivered Abuja (ex-pump)	m³	₦153,450
2.5mm2 single-core Cu cable, 100m coil	100m coil	₦71,610
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net - supply & fix	m²	₦88,350
API 5L X52 line pipe 12" (323.9x9.53mm, 73.9 kg/m), bare, per m	m	₦128,224
Sheet pile PU18 (128 kg/m2 of wall), per m2	m²	₦188,830
HDPE PE100 SDR17 (PN10) pipe 110mm (2.02 kg/m), per m	m	₦7,892
33kV 1-core 240mm2 Cu XLPE/SWA cable, per m	m	₦49,290
Dry powder extinguisher 9kg	unit	₦41,850
Wheelbarrow heavy duty	unit	₦60,450
Armour rock 3-6t, delivered to site, per tonne	tonne	₦35,340
Excavator 20-22t (CAT 320D/320GC), foreign used	unit	₦158,100,000
Bulldozer D6 class (CAT D6H/D6R), foreign used	unit	₦186,000,000
Motor grader CAT 140G, Nigerian used	unit	₦74,400,000
Tipper truck 6x4 371hp 30t (Sinotruk Howo), new	unit	₦93,000,000
Truck crane 50-55t (SANY/XCMG), foreign used	unit	₦130,200,000
Diesel generator 100kVA soundproof (Mikano), new	unit	₦16,740,000
Concrete batching plant 50 m3/h, new	unit	₦158,100,000
Block moulding line FT4-5 / mobile type (~3,000 blocks/day)	unit	₦4,836,000
Crushing plant 200 t/h (jaw + cone + screens), Nigerian used	unit	₦162,750,000
Suction dredger 10-12", Nigerian used	unit	₦41,850,000
Rotary bored-pile rig 150-200kNm (SANY SR150/Bauer BG), foreign used	unit	₦418,500,000
Total station 2" (Leica/Sokkia/Topcon), new	unit	₦15,620,094

Labour rates in Kano

Trade	Daily wage	All-in day
Mason / bricklayer	₦11,250	₦14,738
Unskilled labourer	₦5,250	₦6,878
Carpenter (formwork & roof)	₦12,750	₦16,702
Iron bender / steel fixer	₦11,250	₦14,738
Electrician	₦13,875	₦18,176
Plumber	₦12,750	₦16,702
Tiler	₦11,250	₦14,738
Painter	₦9,375	₦12,281
Plasterer / screeder	₦10,125	₦13,264
Welder / fabricator	₦13,500	₦17,685

Common BoQ rates in Kano

Item	Unit	Net rate	Tender rate
225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦11,584	₦15,461
150mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦9,290	₦12,399
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in foundations / bases / ground beams	m³	₦116,574	₦155,597
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in suspended slabs, beams & columns	m³	₦122,857	₦163,983
High-yield reinforcement 12-16mm, cut, bent & fixed	tonne	₦1,108,995	₦1,480,228
Formwork (marine board) to soffit of suspended slab incl. propping n.e. 3.5m	m²	₦9,598	₦12,811
Formwork (marine board) to columns and beams	m²	₦9,225	₦12,312
15mm internal plaster, cement-sand 1:6, to blockwork	m²	₦2,657	₦3,546
20mm external render, cement-sand 1:4	m²	₦3,977	₦5,308
40mm cement-sand 1:3 floor screed	m²	₦5,627	₦7,510
600x600 ceramic floor tiles (mid-range) on adhesive, grouted	m²	₦12,543	₦16,742
Skim coat + 3 coats emulsion to internal plastered walls	m²	₦2,069	₦2,762
2 coats weathershield paint to external render	m²	₦1,388	₦1,853
Timber roof: 2x4 trusses/rafters, 2x3 purlins, 2x6 wall plate, treated (slope area)	m²	₦7,743	₦10,335
0.55mm longspan aluminium (Grade A) on timber purlins incl. laps, ridges & fixings	m²	₦9,889	₦13,200
Stone-coated steel tiles on 2x2 battens incl. fixings	m²	₦14,941	₦19,943
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net, s&f incl. making good	m²	₦89,133	₦118,969
Lighting point: 1.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 8m), switch share, LED downlight	point	₦26,213	₦34,988
13A socket point: 2.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 10m), twin socket	point	₦35,678	₦47,622
Asphalt wearing course 50mm, laid & compacted	m²	₦19,058	₦25,437
60mm interlocking paving on 50mm sand bed, compacted	m²	₦10,133	₦13,525
225mm block fence wall 2.4m high incl. foundation, piers, plaster both sides & razor wire	m	₦74,147	₦98,968

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 Kano?

About ₦11,160 per 50kg bag (Buildocrat estimate, 15 October 2026).

How much is a mason paid per day in Kano?

About ₦11,250 a day, or ₦14,738 all-in.

How much does blockwork cost per square metre in Kano?

225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork is about ₦11,584 per m² net, or ₦15,461 including overheads, profit and VAT.

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