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

Construction costs in Lagos

As at 15 October 2026, Buildocrat estimates a 50kg bag of cement at about ₦12,720 in Lagos, a mason at about ₦16,200 a day, and 225mm blockwork at about ₦13,579 per m² net. Rates for Lagos apply location factors to the Abuja base: materials 1.06, labour 1.08, plant 1.05.

Key material prices in Lagos

Material	Unit	Estimated price
OPC 42.5 cement, 50kg bag - adopted market average	bag	₦12,720
High-yield rebar 12-16mm, per tonne	tonne	₦1,113,000
9" (225mm) hollow sandcrete block	unit	₦901
Sharp sand, 20t tipper load	load	₦137,800
Granite 3/4", 30t load	load	₦572,400
Aluminium longspan 0.55mm, Grade A (market)	m²	₦8,586
Floor tile 600x600 ceramic/porcelain, mid-range	m²	₦9,010
Emulsion paint, standard, 20L	20L pail	₦53,000
2"x4"x12' hardwood (Gmelina/Akpontu)	length	₦5,088
Diesel (AGO), pump price, per litre	litre	₦1,982
Polyethylene water tank 2,000L	unit	₦275,600
Hybrid inverter 5kVA/48V	unit	₦530,000
Ready-mix C25/30, delivered Abuja (ex-pump)	m³	₦174,900
2.5mm2 single-core Cu cable, 100m coil	100m coil	₦81,620
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net - supply & fix	m²	₦100,700
API 5L X52 line pipe 12" (323.9x9.53mm, 73.9 kg/m), bare, per m	m	₦146,147
Sheet pile PU18 (128 kg/m2 of wall), per m2	m²	₦215,225
HDPE PE100 SDR17 (PN10) pipe 110mm (2.02 kg/m), per m	m	₦8,995
33kV 1-core 240mm2 Cu XLPE/SWA cable, per m	m	₦56,180
Dry powder extinguisher 9kg	unit	₦47,700
Wheelbarrow heavy duty	unit	₦68,900
Armour rock 3-6t, delivered to site, per tonne	tonne	₦40,280
Excavator 20-22t (CAT 320D/320GC), foreign used	unit	₦180,200,000
Bulldozer D6 class (CAT D6H/D6R), foreign used	unit	₦212,000,000
Motor grader CAT 140G, Nigerian used	unit	₦84,800,000
Tipper truck 6x4 371hp 30t (Sinotruk Howo), new	unit	₦106,000,000
Truck crane 50-55t (SANY/XCMG), foreign used	unit	₦148,400,000
Diesel generator 100kVA soundproof (Mikano), new	unit	₦19,080,000
Concrete batching plant 50 m3/h, new	unit	₦180,200,000
Block moulding line FT4-5 / mobile type (~3,000 blocks/day)	unit	₦5,512,000
Crushing plant 200 t/h (jaw + cone + screens), Nigerian used	unit	₦185,500,000
Suction dredger 10-12", Nigerian used	unit	₦47,700,000
Rotary bored-pile rig 150-200kNm (SANY SR150/Bauer BG), foreign used	unit	₦477,000,000
Total station 2" (Leica/Sokkia/Topcon), new	unit	₦17,803,548

Labour rates in Lagos

Trade	Daily wage	All-in day
Mason / bricklayer	₦16,200	₦21,222
Unskilled labourer	₦7,560	₦9,904
Carpenter (formwork & roof)	₦18,360	₦24,052
Iron bender / steel fixer	₦16,200	₦21,222
Electrician	₦19,980	₦26,174
Plumber	₦18,360	₦24,052
Tiler	₦16,200	₦21,222
Painter	₦13,500	₦17,685
Plasterer / screeder	₦14,580	₦19,100
Welder / fabricator	₦19,440	₦25,466

Common BoQ rates in Lagos

Item	Unit	Net rate	Tender rate
225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦13,579	₦18,124
150mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦10,911	₦14,563
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in foundations / bases / ground beams	m³	₦135,591	₦180,979
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in suspended slabs, beams & columns	m³	₦144,302	₦192,607
High-yield reinforcement 12-16mm, cut, bent & fixed	tonne	₦1,282,451	₦1,711,748
Formwork (marine board) to soffit of suspended slab incl. propping n.e. 3.5m	m²	₦12,190	₦16,270
Formwork (marine board) to columns and beams	m²	₦11,775	₦15,717
15mm internal plaster, cement-sand 1:6, to blockwork	m²	₦3,430	₦4,578
20mm external render, cement-sand 1:4	m²	₦5,035	₦6,721
40mm cement-sand 1:3 floor screed	m²	₦6,710	₦8,956
600x600 ceramic floor tiles (mid-range) on adhesive, grouted	m²	₦14,748	₦19,685
Skim coat + 3 coats emulsion to internal plastered walls	m²	₦2,533	₦3,381
2 coats weathershield paint to external render	m²	₦1,721	₦2,296
Timber roof: 2x4 trusses/rafters, 2x3 purlins, 2x6 wall plate, treated (slope area)	m²	₦9,430	₦12,587
0.55mm longspan aluminium (Grade A) on timber purlins incl. laps, ridges & fixings	m²	₦11,500	₦15,350
Stone-coated steel tiles on 2x2 battens incl. fixings	m²	₦17,373	₦23,188
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net, s&f incl. making good	m²	₦101,758	₦135,821
Lighting point: 1.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 8m), switch share, LED downlight	point	₦30,861	₦41,192
13A socket point: 2.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 10m), twin socket	point	₦41,855	₦55,865
Asphalt wearing course 50mm, laid & compacted	m²	₦21,700	₦28,965
60mm interlocking paving on 50mm sand bed, compacted	m²	₦11,866	₦15,838
225mm block fence wall 2.4m high incl. foundation, piers, plaster both sides & razor wire	m	₦88,499	₦118,124

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 Lagos?

About ₦12,720 per 50kg bag (Buildocrat estimate, 15 October 2026).

How much is a mason paid per day in Lagos?

About ₦16,200 a day, or ₦21,222 all-in.

How much does blockwork cost per square metre in Lagos?

225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork is about ₦13,579 per m² net, or ₦18,124 including overheads, profit and VAT.

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