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

Construction costs in Uyo

As at 15 October 2026, Buildocrat estimates a 50kg bag of cement at about ₦12,360 in Uyo, a mason at about ₦12,750 a day, and 225mm blockwork at about ₦12,862 per m² net. Rates for Uyo apply location factors to the Abuja base: materials 1.03, labour 0.85, plant 1.03.

Key material prices in Uyo

Material	Unit	Estimated price
OPC 42.5 cement, 50kg bag - adopted market average	bag	₦12,360
High-yield rebar 12-16mm, per tonne	tonne	₦1,081,500
9" (225mm) hollow sandcrete block	unit	₦876
Sharp sand, 20t tipper load	load	₦133,900
Granite 3/4", 30t load	load	₦556,200
Aluminium longspan 0.55mm, Grade A (market)	m²	₦8,343
Floor tile 600x600 ceramic/porcelain, mid-range	m²	₦8,755
Emulsion paint, standard, 20L	20L pail	₦51,500
2"x4"x12' hardwood (Gmelina/Akpontu)	length	₦4,944
Diesel (AGO), pump price, per litre	litre	₦1,926
Polyethylene water tank 2,000L	unit	₦267,800
Hybrid inverter 5kVA/48V	unit	₦515,000
Ready-mix C25/30, delivered Abuja (ex-pump)	m³	₦169,950
2.5mm2 single-core Cu cable, 100m coil	100m coil	₦79,310
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net - supply & fix	m²	₦97,850
API 5L X52 line pipe 12" (323.9x9.53mm, 73.9 kg/m), bare, per m	m	₦142,011
Sheet pile PU18 (128 kg/m2 of wall), per m2	m²	₦209,134
HDPE PE100 SDR17 (PN10) pipe 110mm (2.02 kg/m), per m	m	₦8,740
33kV 1-core 240mm2 Cu XLPE/SWA cable, per m	m	₦54,590
Dry powder extinguisher 9kg	unit	₦46,350
Wheelbarrow heavy duty	unit	₦66,950
Armour rock 3-6t, delivered to site, per tonne	tonne	₦39,140
Excavator 20-22t (CAT 320D/320GC), foreign used	unit	₦175,100,000
Bulldozer D6 class (CAT D6H/D6R), foreign used	unit	₦206,000,000
Motor grader CAT 140G, Nigerian used	unit	₦82,400,000
Tipper truck 6x4 371hp 30t (Sinotruk Howo), new	unit	₦103,000,000
Truck crane 50-55t (SANY/XCMG), foreign used	unit	₦144,200,000
Diesel generator 100kVA soundproof (Mikano), new	unit	₦18,540,000
Concrete batching plant 50 m3/h, new	unit	₦175,100,000
Block moulding line FT4-5 / mobile type (~3,000 blocks/day)	unit	₦5,356,000
Crushing plant 200 t/h (jaw + cone + screens), Nigerian used	unit	₦180,250,000
Suction dredger 10-12", Nigerian used	unit	₦46,350,000
Rotary bored-pile rig 150-200kNm (SANY SR150/Bauer BG), foreign used	unit	₦463,500,000
Total station 2" (Leica/Sokkia/Topcon), new	unit	₦17,299,674

Labour rates in Uyo

Trade	Daily wage	All-in day
Mason / bricklayer	₦12,750	₦16,702
Unskilled labourer	₦5,950	₦7,794
Carpenter (formwork & roof)	₦14,450	₦18,930
Iron bender / steel fixer	₦12,750	₦16,702
Electrician	₦15,725	₦20,600
Plumber	₦14,450	₦18,930
Tiler	₦12,750	₦16,702
Painter	₦10,625	₦13,919
Plasterer / screeder	₦11,475	₦15,032
Welder / fabricator	₦15,300	₦20,043

Common BoQ rates in Uyo

Item	Unit	Net rate	Tender rate
225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦12,862	₦17,167
150mm hollow sandcrete blockwork in cement-sand mortar 1:6	m²	₦10,316	₦13,770
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in foundations / bases / ground beams	m³	₦129,241	₦172,504
Reinforced concrete 1:2:4 in suspended slabs, beams & columns	m³	₦136,312	₦181,942
High-yield reinforcement 12-16mm, cut, bent & fixed	tonne	₦1,229,827	₦1,641,508
Formwork (marine board) to soffit of suspended slab incl. propping n.e. 3.5m	m²	₦10,738	₦14,332
Formwork (marine board) to columns and beams	m²	₦10,325	₦13,781
15mm internal plaster, cement-sand 1:6, to blockwork	m²	₦2,977	₦3,973
20mm external render, cement-sand 1:4	m²	₦4,448	₦5,937
40mm cement-sand 1:3 floor screed	m²	₦6,257	₦8,352
600x600 ceramic floor tiles (mid-range) on adhesive, grouted	m²	₦13,931	₦18,594
Skim coat + 3 coats emulsion to internal plastered walls	m²	₦2,307	₦3,079
2 coats weathershield paint to external render	m²	₦1,549	₦2,068
Timber roof: 2x4 trusses/rafters, 2x3 purlins, 2x6 wall plate, treated (slope area)	m²	₦8,628	₦11,516
0.55mm longspan aluminium (Grade A) on timber purlins incl. laps, ridges & fixings	m²	₦10,972	₦14,645
Stone-coated steel tiles on 2x2 battens incl. fixings	m²	₦16,577	₦22,126
Aluminium casement window, 5mm glass & net, s&f incl. making good	m²	₦98,731	₦131,781
Lighting point: 1.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 8m), switch share, LED downlight	point	₦29,116	₦38,863
13A socket point: 2.5mm2 in 20mm conduit (avg 10m), twin socket	point	₦39,617	₦52,879
Asphalt wearing course 50mm, laid & compacted	m²	₦21,085	₦28,143
60mm interlocking paving on 50mm sand bed, compacted	m²	₦11,246	₦15,011
225mm block fence wall 2.4m high incl. foundation, piers, plaster both sides & razor wire	m	₦82,463	₦110,067

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 Uyo?

About ₦12,360 per 50kg bag (Buildocrat estimate, 15 October 2026).

How much is a mason paid per day in Uyo?

About ₦12,750 a day, or ₦16,702 all-in.

How much does blockwork cost per square metre in Uyo?

225mm hollow sandcrete blockwork is about ₦12,862 per m² net, or ₦17,167 including overheads, profit and VAT.

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