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

Construction costs in Port Harcourt

As at 15 October 2026, Buildocrat estimates a 50kg bag of cement at about ₦12,960 in Port Harcourt, a mason at about ₦14,250 a day, and 225mm blockwork at about ₦13,584 per m² net. Rates for Port Harcourt apply location factors to the Abuja base: materials 1.08, labour 0.95, plant 1.08.

Key material prices in Port Harcourt

Material	Unit	Estimated price
OPC 42.5 cement, 50kg bag - adopted market average	bag	₦12,960
High-yield rebar 12-16mm, per tonne	tonne	₦1,134,000
9" (225mm) hollow sandcrete block	unit	₦918
Sharp sand, 20t tipper load	load	₦140,400
Granite 3/4", 30t load	load	₦583,200
Aluminium longspan 0.55mm, Grade A (market)	m²	₦8,748
Floor tile 600x600 ceramic/porcelain, mid-range	m²	₦9,180
Emulsion paint, standard, 20L	20L pail	₦54,000
2"x4"x12' hardwood (Gmelina/Akpontu)	length	₦5,184
Diesel (AGO), pump price, per litre	litre	₦2,020
Polyethylene water tank 2,000L	unit	₦280,800
Hybrid inverter 5kVA/48V	unit	₦540,000
Ready-mix C25/30, delivered Abuja (ex-pump)	m³	₦178,200
2.5mm2 single-core Cu cable, 100m coil	100m coil	₦83,160
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net - supply & fix	m²	₦102,600
API 5L X52 line pipe 12" (323.9x9.53mm, 73.9 kg/m), bare, per m	m	₦148,905
Sheet pile PU18 (128 kg/m2 of wall), per m2	m²	₦219,286
HDPE PE100 SDR17 (PN10) pipe 110mm (2.02 kg/m), per m	m	₦9,164
33kV 1-core 240mm2 Cu XLPE/SWA cable, per m	m	₦57,240
Dry powder extinguisher 9kg	unit	₦48,600
Wheelbarrow heavy duty	unit	₦70,200
Armour rock 3-6t, delivered to site, per tonne	tonne	₦41,040
Excavator 20-22t (CAT 320D/320GC), foreign used	unit	₦183,600,000
Bulldozer D6 class (CAT D6H/D6R), foreign used	unit	₦216,000,000
Motor grader CAT 140G, Nigerian used	unit	₦86,400,000
Tipper truck 6x4 371hp 30t (Sinotruk Howo), new	unit	₦108,000,000
Truck crane 50-55t (SANY/XCMG), foreign used	unit	₦151,200,000
Diesel generator 100kVA soundproof (Mikano), new	unit	₦19,440,000
Concrete batching plant 50 m3/h, new	unit	₦183,600,000
Block moulding line FT4-5 / mobile type (~3,000 blocks/day)	unit	₦5,616,000
Crushing plant 200 t/h (jaw + cone + screens), Nigerian used	unit	₦189,000,000
Suction dredger 10-12", Nigerian used	unit	₦48,600,000
Rotary bored-pile rig 150-200kNm (SANY SR150/Bauer BG), foreign used	unit	₦486,000,000
Total station 2" (Leica/Sokkia/Topcon), new	unit	₦18,139,464

Labour rates in Port Harcourt

Trade	Daily wage	All-in day
Mason / bricklayer	₦14,250	₦18,668
Unskilled labourer	₦6,650	₦8,712
Carpenter (formwork & roof)	₦16,150	₦21,156
Iron bender / steel fixer	₦14,250	₦18,668
Electrician	₦17,575	₦23,023
Plumber	₦16,150	₦21,156
Tiler	₦14,250	₦18,668
Painter	₦11,875	₦15,556
Plasterer / screeder	₦12,825	₦16,801
Welder / fabricator	₦17,100	₦22,401

Common BoQ rates in Port Harcourt

Item	Unit	Net rate	Tender rate
225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦13,584	₦18,131
150mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦10,901	₦14,550
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in foundations / bases / ground beams	m³	₦136,270	₦181,886
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in suspended slabs, beams & columns	m³	₦144,098	₦192,334
High-yield reinforcement 12-16mm, cut, bent & fixed	tonne	₦1,294,336	₦1,727,612
Formwork (marine board) to soffit of suspended slab incl. propping n.e. 3.5m	m²	₦11,585	₦15,463
Formwork (marine board) to columns and beams	m²	₦11,155	₦14,889
15mm internal plaster, cement-sand 1:6, to blockwork	m²	₦3,226	₦4,306
20mm external render, cement-sand 1:4	m²	₦4,795	₦6,400
40mm cement-sand 1:3 floor screed	m²	₦6,638	₦8,860
600x600 ceramic floor tiles (mid-range) on adhesive, grouted	m²	₦14,725	₦19,654
Skim coat + 3 coats emulsion to internal plastered walls	m²	₦2,464	₦3,289
2 coats weathershield paint to external render	m²	₦1,661	₦2,217
Timber roof: 2x4 trusses/rafters, 2x3 purlins, 2x6 wall plate, treated (slope area)	m²	₦9,205	₦12,286
0.55mm longspan aluminium (Grade A) on timber purlins incl. laps, ridges & fixings	m²	₦11,565	₦15,436
Stone-coated steel tiles on 2x2 battens incl. fixings	m²	₦17,471	₦23,320
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net, s&f incl. making good	m²	₦103,567	₦138,236
Lighting point: 1.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 8m), switch share, LED downlight	point	₦30,786	₦41,092
13A socket point: 2.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 10m), twin socket	point	₦41,850	₦55,860
Asphalt wearing course 50mm, laid & compacted	m²	₦22,112	₦29,514
60mm interlocking paving on 50mm sand bed, compacted	m²	₦11,876	₦15,852
225mm block fence wall 2.4m high incl. foundation, piers, plaster both sides & razor wire	m	₦87,506	₦116,798

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 Port Harcourt?

About ₦12,960 per 50kg bag (Buildocrat estimate, 15 October 2026).

How much is a mason paid per day in Port Harcourt?

About ₦14,250 a day, or ₦18,668 all-in.

How much does blockwork cost per square metre in Port Harcourt?

225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork is about ₦13,584 per m² net, or ₦18,131 including overheads, profit and VAT.

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