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

Construction costs in Osogbo (Osun)

As at 15 October 2026, Buildocrat estimates a 50kg bag of cement at about ₦11,520 in Osogbo (Osun), a mason at about ₦11,250 a day, and 225mm blockwork at about ₦11,917 per m² net. Rates for Osogbo (Osun) apply location factors to the Abuja base: materials 0.96, labour 0.75, plant 0.97.

Key material prices in Osogbo (Osun)

Material	Unit	Estimated price
OPC 42.5 cement, 50kg bag - adopted market average	bag	₦11,520
High-yield rebar 12-16mm, per tonne	tonne	₦1,008,000
9" (225mm) hollow sandcrete block	unit	₦816
Sharp sand, 20t tipper load	load	₦124,800
Granite 3/4", 30t load	load	₦518,400
Aluminium longspan 0.55mm, Grade A (market)	m²	₦7,776
Floor tile 600x600 ceramic/porcelain, mid-range	m²	₦8,160
Emulsion paint, standard, 20L	20L pail	₦48,000
2"x4"x12' hardwood (Gmelina/Akpontu)	length	₦4,608
Diesel (AGO), pump price, per litre	litre	₦1,795
Polyethylene water tank 2,000L	unit	₦249,600
Hybrid inverter 5kVA/48V	unit	₦480,000
Ready-mix C25/30, delivered Abuja (ex-pump)	m³	₦158,400
2.5mm2 single-core Cu cable, 100m coil	100m coil	₦73,920
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net - supply & fix	m²	₦91,200
API 5L X52 line pipe 12" (323.9x9.53mm, 73.9 kg/m), bare, per m	m	₦132,360
Sheet pile PU18 (128 kg/m2 of wall), per m2	m²	₦194,921
HDPE PE100 SDR17 (PN10) pipe 110mm (2.02 kg/m), per m	m	₦8,146
33kV 1-core 240mm2 Cu XLPE/SWA cable, per m	m	₦50,880
Dry powder extinguisher 9kg	unit	₦43,200
Wheelbarrow heavy duty	unit	₦62,400
Armour rock 3-6t, delivered to site, per tonne	tonne	₦36,480
Excavator 20-22t (CAT 320D/320GC), foreign used	unit	₦163,200,000
Bulldozer D6 class (CAT D6H/D6R), foreign used	unit	₦192,000,000
Motor grader CAT 140G, Nigerian used	unit	₦76,800,000
Tipper truck 6x4 371hp 30t (Sinotruk Howo), new	unit	₦96,000,000
Truck crane 50-55t (SANY/XCMG), foreign used	unit	₦134,400,000
Diesel generator 100kVA soundproof (Mikano), new	unit	₦17,280,000
Concrete batching plant 50 m3/h, new	unit	₦163,200,000
Block moulding line FT4-5 / mobile type (~3,000 blocks/day)	unit	₦4,992,000
Crushing plant 200 t/h (jaw + cone + screens), Nigerian used	unit	₦168,000,000
Suction dredger 10-12", Nigerian used	unit	₦43,200,000
Rotary bored-pile rig 150-200kNm (SANY SR150/Bauer BG), foreign used	unit	₦432,000,000
Total station 2" (Leica/Sokkia/Topcon), new	unit	₦16,123,968

Labour rates in Osogbo (Osun)

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 Osogbo (Osun)

Item	Unit	Net rate	Tender rate
225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦11,917	₦15,906
150mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦9,555	₦12,753
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in foundations / bases / ground beams	m³	₦119,967	₦160,126
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in suspended slabs, beams & columns	m³	₦126,271	₦168,540
High-yield reinforcement 12-16mm, cut, bent & fixed	tonne	₦1,142,789	₦1,525,334
Formwork (marine board) to soffit of suspended slab incl. propping n.e. 3.5m	m²	₦9,773	₦13,045
Formwork (marine board) to columns and beams	m²	₦9,387	₦12,529
15mm internal plaster, cement-sand 1:6, to blockwork	m²	₦2,699	₦3,603
20mm external render, cement-sand 1:4	m²	₦4,051	₦5,408
40mm cement-sand 1:3 floor screed	m²	₦5,776	₦7,710
600x600 ceramic floor tiles (mid-range) on adhesive, grouted	m²	₦12,899	₦17,217
Skim coat + 3 coats emulsion to internal plastered walls	m²	₦2,117	₦2,826
2 coats weathershield paint to external render	m²	₦1,418	₦1,893
Timber roof: 2x4 trusses/rafters, 2x3 purlins, 2x6 wall plate, treated (slope area)	m²	₦7,928	₦10,582
0.55mm longspan aluminium (Grade A) on timber purlins incl. laps, ridges & fixings	m²	₦10,184	₦13,593
Stone-coated steel tiles on 2x2 battens incl. fixings	m²	₦15,386	₦20,537
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net, s&f incl. making good	m²	₦91,990	₦122,783
Lighting point: 1.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 8m), switch share, LED downlight	point	₦26,953	₦35,975
13A socket point: 2.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 10m), twin socket	point	₦36,702	₦48,987
Asphalt wearing course 50mm, laid & compacted	m²	₦19,660	₦26,241
60mm interlocking paving on 50mm sand bed, compacted	m²	₦10,423	₦13,912
225mm block fence wall 2.4m high incl. foundation, piers, plaster both sides & razor wire	m	₦76,110	₦101,588

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 Osogbo (Osun)?

About ₦11,520 per 50kg bag (Buildocrat estimate, 15 October 2026).

How much is a mason paid per day in Osogbo (Osun)?

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

How much does blockwork cost per square metre in Osogbo (Osun)?

225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork is about ₦11,917 per m² net, or ₦15,906 including overheads, profit and VAT.

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