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

Construction equipment hire rates in Nigeria

Q: How much does it cost to hire an excavator per day in Nigeria?

A 20-22 tonne excavator (CAT 320 class) hires for about ₦480,000 a day dry in Abuja as at 15 October 2026. With about 150 litres of diesel and an operator, the all-in cost is about ₦827,850 a day. Mobilisation by low-bed is extra.

Q: How much is bulldozer hire per day in Nigeria?

A D7-class bulldozer is about ₦550,000 a day dry, or about ₦1,044,460 all-in with fuel and operator.

Q: How much is a backhoe (JCB) per day?

About ₦310,000 a day dry, about ₦493,290 all-in.

Q: How much is a 25-tonne crane per day?

About ₦450,000 a day dry, about ₦749,240 all-in.

Q: Why are Buildocrat's all-in plant rates higher than hire quotes?

Hire quotes are often dry (machine only). The all-in rate adds diesel at the current pump price, lubricants and an operator, which is what the work actually costs.

As at 15 October 2026, a 20-tonne excavator costs about ₦480,000 a day to hire dry in Abuja and about ₦827,850 a day all-in with diesel and an operator. This page lists 132 items of construction plant and equipment, from excavators, dozers and rollers to cranes, concrete pumps, generators, road plant and dredgers, with fuel use and typical outputs.

Earthmoving

Plant	Dry hire / day	Range	Fuel	Fuel + lube	Operator	All-in	Typical output	Confidence
Mini excavator 3-5t	₦150,000	₦120,000 - ₦190,000	30 L	₦61,710	₦39,300	₦251,010 / day	60-100 m3/day	LOW
Hydraulic excavator 14t	₦300,000	₦240,000 - ₦380,000	100 L	₦205,700	₦39,300	₦545,000 / day	180-250 m3/day	LOW
Hydraulic excavator 20-22t (CAT 320/215 class)	₦480,000	₦400,000 - ₦550,000	150 L	₦308,550	₦39,300	₦827,850 / day	250-350 m3/day bulk dig	MEDIUM
Hydraulic excavator 30t	₦650,000	₦550,000 - ₦800,000	220 L	₦452,540	₦39,300	₦1,141,840 / day	350-500 m3/day	LOW
Long-reach excavator	₦750,000	₦600,000 - ₦900,000	180 L	₦370,260	₦39,300	₦1,159,560 / day	drain/canal work	LOW
Amphibious / swamp excavator	₦1,400,000	₦1,100,000 - ₦1,800,000	200 L	₦411,400	₦39,300	₦1,850,700 / day	swamp/creek work	LOW
Excavator 20t with hydraulic breaker	₦600,000	₦500,000 - ₦750,000	170 L	₦349,690	₦39,300	₦988,990 / day	20-40 m3/day rock	LOW
Backhoe loader (JCB 3CX/3DX class)	₦310,000	₦250,000 - ₦350,000	70 L	₦143,990	₦39,300	₦493,290 / day	80-120 m3/day trench	MEDIUM
Skid-steer loader (Bobcat class)	₦180,000	₦140,000 - ₦220,000	40 L	₦82,280	₦32,750	₦295,030 / day	site clearing/loading	LOW
Wheel loader 3t (SDLG class)	₦220,000	₦170,000 - ₦280,000	100 L	₦205,700	₦32,750	₦458,450 / day	300-400 m3/day loading	LOW
Wheel loader 5t	₦350,000	₦280,000 - ₦420,000	140 L	₦287,980	₦32,750	₦670,730 / day	500-700 m3/day loading	LOW
Bulldozer D6 class	₦450,000	₦380,000 - ₦550,000	180 L	₦370,260	₦41,920	₦862,180 / day	0.8-1.2 ha/day clearing	LOW
Bulldozer D7 class	₦550,000	₦450,000 - ₦650,000	220 L	₦452,540	₦41,920	₦1,044,460 / day	1.2-1.8 ha/day clearing	MEDIUM
Bulldozer D8 class	₦750,000	₦620,000 - ₦900,000	280 L	₦575,960	₦41,920	₦1,367,880 / day	heavy dozing	LOW
Motor grader (CAT 140 class)	₦400,000	₦320,000 - ₦480,000	140 L	₦287,980	₦41,920	₦729,900 / day	2,500-4,000 m2/day	LOW

Compaction

Plant	Dry hire / day	Range	Fuel	Fuel + lube	Operator	All-in	Typical output	Confidence
Vibratory roller 10-12t	₦280,000	₦220,000 - ₦340,000	80 L	₦164,560	₦32,750	₦477,310 / day	600-1,000 m3/day	LOW
Vibratory roller 16-20t	₦380,000	₦300,000 - ₦450,000	110 L	₦226,270	₦32,750	₦639,020 / day	1,000-1,500 m3/day	LOW
Tandem asphalt roller 3-8t	₦180,000	₦140,000 - ₦230,000	35 L	₦71,995	₦32,750	₦284,745 / day	asphalt / small areas	LOW
Pneumatic-tyred roller	₦300,000	₦240,000 - ₦360,000	80 L	₦164,560	₦32,750	₦497,310 / day	asphalt finishing	LOW
Padfoot / sheepsfoot roller 12t	₦300,000	₦240,000 - ₦360,000	90 L	₦185,130	₦32,750	₦517,880 / day	clay fill	LOW
Plate compactor (petrol)	₦15,000	₦10,000 - ₦20,000	6 L	₦9,273	₦0	₦24,273 / day	80-120 m2/day/150mm layer	LOW
Jumping-jack rammer (petrol)	₦15,000	₦10,000 - ₦20,000	4 L	₦6,182	₦0	₦21,182 / day	trench backfill	LOW

Haulage & Vehicles

Plant	Dry hire / day	Range	Fuel	Fuel + lube	Operator	All-in	Typical output	Confidence
Tipper truck 10t	₦120,000	₦90,000 - ₦150,000	90 L	₦185,130	₦26,200	₦331,330 / day	5-7 trips/day local	LOW
Tipper truck 20t	₦150,000	₦120,000 - ₦200,000	120 L	₦246,840	₦26,200	₦423,040 / day	4-6 trips/day local	LOW
Tipper truck 30t	₦220,000	₦180,000 - ₦270,000	160 L	₦329,120	₦26,200	₦575,320 / day	3-5 trips/day	LOW
Water tanker 10,000L	₦150,000	₦120,000 - ₦190,000	90 L	₦185,130	₦26,200	₦361,330 / day	6-8 loads/day	LOW
Fuel bowser 10,000L	₦180,000	₦140,000 - ₦220,000	80 L	₦164,560	₦26,200	₦370,760 / day	-	LOW
Flatbed trailer	₦250,000	₦200,000 - ₦300,000	150 L	₦308,550	₦26,200	₦584,750 / day	-	LOW
Low-bed mobilisation, per trip <=50km	₦480,000	₦350,000 - ₦650,000	-	₦0	₦0	₦480,000 / trip	per trip	LOW
Pickup / site van	₦35,000	₦25,000 - ₦45,000	25 L	₦38,638	₦15,720	₦89,358 / day	-	LOW
18-seater staff bus	₦60,000	₦45,000 - ₦75,000	40 L	₦82,280	₦15,720	₦158,000 / day	-	LOW

Lifting & Access

Plant	Dry hire / day	Range	Fuel	Fuel + lube	Operator	All-in	Typical output	Confidence
Mobile crane 25t	₦450,000	₦380,000 - ₦550,000	120 L	₦246,840	₦52,400	₦749,240 / day	-	MEDIUM
Mobile crane 50t	₦900,000	₦750,000 - ₦1,100,000	180 L	₦370,260	₦52,400	₦1,322,660 / day	-	LOW
Mobile crane 80t	₦1,600,000	₦1,300,000 - ₦2,000,000	220 L	₦452,540	₦52,400	₦2,104,940 / day	-	LOW
Tower crane (hire, per day equivalent)	₦400,000	₦300,000 - ₦500,000	-	₦0	₦52,400	₦452,400 / day	excl. erection/dismantle & power	LOW
Hiab / truck-mounted crane 10t	₦250,000	₦200,000 - ₦300,000	90 L	₦185,130	₦26,200	₦461,330 / day	-	LOW
Forklift 3t	₦100,000	₦80,000 - ₦130,000	35 L	₦71,995	₦32,750	₦204,745 / day	-	LOW
Telehandler 14-17m	₦280,000	₦220,000 - ₦340,000	60 L	₦123,420	₦32,750	₦436,170 / day	-	LOW
Material hoist (electric)	₦35,000	₦25,000 - ₦45,000	-	₦0	₦0	₦35,000 / day	needs generator	LOW
Tubular steel scaffold, per 100 m2 elevation	₦17,000	₦12,000 - ₦22,000	-	₦0	₦0	₦17,000 / day	equiv. N1,200/m2/week	LOW
Adjustable steel props, per 100 nr	₦15,000	₦10,000 - ₦20,000	-	₦0	₦0	₦15,000 / day	N150/prop/day	LOW
Mobile crane 100t	₦2,500,000	₦1,800,000 - ₦4,000,000	250 L	₦514,250	₦52,400	₦3,066,650 / day	-	LOW
Scaffold tubes, kit of 50 nr x 4m (hire)	₦6,300	₦4,400 - ₦9,500	-	₦0	₦0	₦6,300 / day	kit	LOW
Scaffold tubes, kit of 50 nr x 3m + 50 nr x 2m with 100 couplers (hire)	₦9,200	₦6,400 - ₦13,800	-	₦0	₦0	₦9,200 / day	kit	LOW
Scaffold boards & fittings kit: 100 boards 3.75m x 305 x 30mm, 300 couplers (right-angle, swivel, sleeve), 40 joint pins, 40 base plates, 2 pinch bars (hire)	₦12,400	₦8,700 - ₦18,600	-	₦0	₦0	₦12,400 / day	kit	LOW

Concrete

Plant	Dry hire / day	Range	Fuel	Fuel + lube	Operator	All-in	Typical output	Confidence
Concrete mixer, 1-bag (petrol)	₦25,000	₦18,000 - ₦32,000	12 L	₦18,546	₦0	₦43,546 / day	10-15 m3/day	LOW
Concrete mixer, 2-bag (diesel)	₦40,000	₦30,000 - ₦50,000	20 L	₦41,140	₦0	₦81,140 / day	20-25 m3/day	LOW
Batching plant 60 m3/hr	₦1,200,000	₦900,000 - ₦1,500,000	300 L	₦617,100	₦32,750	₦1,849,850 / day	300-400 m3/day	LOW
Transit mixer 9 m3	₦220,000	₦180,000 - ₦270,000	120 L	₦246,840	₦26,200	₦493,040 / day	5-7 loads/day	LOW
Concrete boom pump 37m	₦1,100,000	₦900,000 - ₦1,300,000	150 L	₦308,550	₦32,750	₦1,441,300 / day	300-500 m3/day	LOW
Concrete line (static) pump	₦450,000	₦350,000 - ₦550,000	90 L	₦185,130	₦32,750	₦667,880 / day	150-250 m3/day	LOW
Poker vibrator (petrol)	₦12,000	₦8,000 - ₦15,000	5 L	₦7,728	₦0	₦19,728 / day	-	LOW
Power float / trowel (petrol)	₦20,000	₦15,000 - ₦25,000	8 L	₦12,364	₦0	₦32,364 / day	200-300 m2/day	LOW
Concrete floor saw (petrol)	₦25,000	₦18,000 - ₦32,000	8 L	₦12,364	₦0	₦37,364 / day	-	LOW
Bar bending machine (electric)	₦20,000	₦15,000 - ₦25,000	-	₦0	₦0	₦20,000 / day	needs generator	LOW
Vibrating block machine (petrol)	₦15,000	₦10,000 - ₦20,000	6 L	₦9,273	₦0	₦24,273 / day	500-700 blocks/day	LOW

Power, Air & Pumping

Plant	Dry hire / day	Range	Fuel	Fuel + lube	Operator	All-in	Typical output	Confidence
Generator 5kVA (petrol)	₦12,000	₦8,000 - ₦15,000	12 L	₦18,546	₦0	₦30,546 / day	-	LOW
Generator 20kVA (diesel)	₦55,000	₦40,000 - ₦80,000	40 L	₦82,280	₦0	₦137,280 / day	-	LOW
Generator 60kVA (diesel)	₦95,000	₦75,000 - ₦150,000	90 L	₦185,130	₦11,790	₦291,920 / day	-	LOW
Generator 100kVA (diesel)	₦130,000	₦95,000 - ₦250,000	150 L	₦308,550	₦11,790	₦450,340 / day	-	MEDIUM
Generator 250kVA (diesel)	₦240,000	₦190,000 - ₦450,000	320 L	₦658,240	₦11,790	₦910,030 / day	-	MEDIUM
Welding generator 400A (diesel)	₦80,000	₦45,000 - ₦150,000	40 L	₦82,280	₦0	₦162,280 / day	-	LOW
Air compressor 375cfm with 2 breakers	₦260,000	₦200,000 - ₦375,000	90 L	₦185,130	₦0	₦445,130 / day	demolition/breaking	LOW
Dewatering pump 2" (petrol)	₦8,000	₦6,000 - ₦11,000	5 L	₦7,728	₦0	₦15,728 / day	-	LOW
Dewatering pump 3" (petrol)	₦12,000	₦8,000 - ₦16,000	8 L	₦12,364	₦0	₦24,364 / day	-	LOW
Dewatering pump 6" (diesel)	₦45,000	₦35,000 - ₦55,000	60 L	₦123,420	₦0	₦168,420 / day	-	LOW
Air compressor 900cfm (diesel) with hoses and accessories	₦600,000	₦420,000 - ₦950,000	240 L	₦493,680	₦0	₦1,093,680 / day	blasting/pneumatic tools	LOW
Heavy-duty diesel flushing pump, 6" high-head	₦80,000	₦60,000 - ₦160,000	70 L	₦143,990	₦0	₦223,990 / day	pipeline flushing/filling	LOW

Roads

Plant	Dry hire / day	Range	Fuel	Fuel + lube	Operator	All-in	Typical output	Confidence
Asphalt paver (tracked)	₦1,200,000	₦950,000 - ₦1,500,000	150 L	₦308,550	₦39,300	₦1,547,850 / day	300-500 t/day	LOW
Bitumen distributor / sprayer	₦350,000	₦280,000 - ₦420,000	80 L	₦164,560	₦26,200	₦540,760 / day	6,000-10,000 m2/day	LOW
Chip spreader	₦300,000	₦240,000 - ₦360,000	70 L	₦143,990	₦32,750	₦476,740 / day	-	LOW
Mechanical road broom	₦80,000	₦60,000 - ₦100,000	30 L	₦61,710	₦32,750	₦174,460 / day	6,000-10,000 m2/day	LOW
Cold milling machine	₦2,500,000	₦2,000,000 - ₦3,000,000	300 L	₦617,100	₦32,750	₦3,149,850 / day	2,000-4,000 m2/day	LOW
Road line-marking machine	₦80,000	₦60,000 - ₦100,000	10 L	₦15,455	₦0	₦95,455 / day	2,000-3,000 m/day	LOW

Piling & Marine

Plant	Dry hire / day	Range	Fuel	Fuel + lube	Operator	All-in	Typical output	Confidence
Bored piling rig (600-900mm)	₦2,800,000	₦2,200,000 - ₦3,500,000	300 L	₦617,100	₦32,750	₦3,449,850 / day	-	LOW
Cutter-suction dredger 12"	₦3,500,000	₦2,800,000 - ₦4,500,000	800 L	₦1,645,600	₦58,950	₦5,204,550 / day	1,200-2,000 m3/day	LOW
Swamp buggy	₦1,800,000	₦1,400,000 - ₦2,200,000	250 L	₦514,250	₦39,300	₦2,353,550 / day	-	LOW
Work boat with outboard	₦120,000	₦90,000 - ₦150,000	60 L	₦92,730	₦15,720	₦228,450 / day	-	LOW

Survey & Site Facilities

Plant	Dry hire / day	Range	Fuel	Fuel + lube	Operator	All-in	Typical output	Confidence
Total station	₦25,000	₦18,000 - ₦32,000	-	₦0	₦0	₦25,000 / day	-	LOW
Automatic level with staff	₦8,000	₦5,000 - ₦10,000	-	₦0	₦0	₦8,000 / day	-	LOW
GNSS RTK kit	₦45,000	₦35,000 - ₦60,000	-	₦0	₦0	₦45,000 / day	-	LOW
Drone survey (per day incl. pilot)	₦150,000	₦100,000 - ₦200,000	-	₦0	₦0	₦150,000 / day	-	LOW
20ft container office (hire)	₦6,000	₦4,000 - ₦8,000	-	₦0	₦0	₦6,000 / day	-	LOW
Portable toilet (hire & service)	₦3,000	₦2,000 - ₦4,000	-	₦0	₦0	₦3,000 / day	-	LOW

Piling Plant

Plant	Dry hire / day	Range	Fuel	Fuel + lube	Operator	All-in	Typical output	Confidence
Piling rig with diesel/hydraulic impact hammer (crawler)	₦1,200,000	₦960,000 - ₦1,500,000	160 L	₦329,120	₦58,950	₦1,588,070 / day	60-90 m driven/day	LOW
Vibratory hammer with crawler crane (sheet piles)	₦1,500,000	₦1,200,000 - ₦1,875,000	200 L	₦411,400	₦58,950	₦1,970,350 / day	150-250 m2/day	LOW
CFA piling rig	₦2,500,000	₦2,000,000 - ₦3,125,000	280 L	₦575,960	₦58,950	₦3,134,910 / day	150-250 m/day	LOW
Micropile / anchor drilling rig	₦450,000	₦360,000 - ₦562,500	90 L	₦185,130	₦58,950	₦694,080 / day	20-40 m/day	LOW
PVD (wick drain) stitcher rig	₦600,000	₦480,000 - ₦750,000	120 L	₦246,840	₦58,950	₦905,790 / day	3,000-5,000 m/day	LOW

Heavy Lifting

Plant	Dry hire / day	Range	Fuel	Fuel + lube	Operator	All-in	Typical output	Confidence
Crawler crane 100t	₦2,200,000	₦1,760,000 - ₦2,750,000	250 L	₦514,250	₦52,400	₦2,766,650 / day	-	LOW
Crawler crane 200t	₦4,000,000	₦3,200,000 - ₦5,000,000	350 L	₦719,950	₦52,400	₦4,772,350 / day	-	LOW
Prime mover with 60t trailer	₦500,000	₦400,000 - ₦625,000	250 L	₦514,250	₦26,200	₦1,040,450 / day	-	LOW

Marine & Dredging Fleet

Plant	Dry hire / day	Range	Fuel	Fuel + lube	Operator	All-in	Typical output	Confidence
Crane barge 300t	₦12,000,000	₦9,600,000 - ₦15,000,000	1200 L	₦2,468,400	₦78,600	₦14,547,000 / day	-	LOW
Tug 1,200hp	₦2,500,000	₦2,000,000 - ₦3,125,000	1500 L	₦3,085,500	₦117,900	₦5,703,400 / day	-	LOW
Spud barge (hire)	₦900,000	₦720,000 - ₦1,125,000	-	₦0	₦0	₦900,000 / day	-	LOW
Flat-top barge 1,000t (hire)	₦700,000	₦560,000 - ₦875,000	-	₦0	₦0	₦700,000 / day	-	LOW
Trailing suction hopper dredger 5,000m3	₦45,000,000	₦36,000,000 - ₦56,250,000	15000 L	₦30,855,000	₦58,950	₦75,913,950 / day	25,000-40,000 m3/day placed	LOW
Cutter suction dredger 20" with discharge line	₦9,000,000	₦7,200,000 - ₦11,250,000	2500 L	₦5,142,500	₦58,950	₦14,201,450 / day	4,000-6,000 m3/day placed	LOW
Hydrographic survey boat with echo sounder & GNSS	₦350,000	₦280,000 - ₦437,500	80 L	₦123,640	₦0	₦473,640 / day	10-15 km of line/day	LOW

Pipeline Spread

Plant	Dry hire / day	Range	Fuel	Fuel + lube	Operator	All-in	Typical output	Confidence
Sideboom pipelayer (CAT 583 class)	₦900,000	₦720,000 - ₦1,125,000	180 L	₦370,260	₦58,950	₦1,329,210 / day	400-800 m laid/day	LOW
Pipe bending machine 6-36"	₦800,000	₦640,000 - ₦1,000,000	60 L	₦123,420	₦32,750	₦956,170 / day	-	LOW
Diesel welding rig on truck (2 welders)	₦150,000	₦120,000 - ₦187,500	50 L	₦102,850	₦0	₦252,850 / day	-	LOW
Horizontal directional drilling rig 100t with mud system	₦6,000,000	₦4,800,000 - ₦7,500,000	600 L	₦1,234,200	₦78,600	₦7,312,800 / day	30-60 m pullback/day	LOW
Chain trencher	₦1,200,000	₦960,000 - ₦1,500,000	250 L	₦514,250	₦32,750	₦1,747,000 / day	500-1,000 m/day	LOW
Hydrotest pump unit with recorders	₦150,000	₦120,000 - ₦187,500	40 L	₦82,280	₦0	₦232,280 / day	-	LOW
Abrasive blasting unit with 750cfm compressor	₦250,000	₦200,000 - ₦312,500	120 L	₦246,840	₦0	₦496,840 / day	60-80 m2/day	LOW
Holiday (coating) detector	₦25,000	₦20,000 - ₦31,200	-	₦0	₦0	₦25,000 / day	-	LOW
Radiography crawler / X-ray unit (excl. technician)	₦300,000	₦240,000 - ₦375,000	-	₦0	₦0	₦300,000 / day	30-50 joints/day	LOW

Roads & Quarry Plant

Plant	Dry hire / day	Range	Fuel	Fuel + lube	Operator	All-in	Typical output	Confidence
Articulated dump truck 30t	₦600,000	₦480,000 - ₦750,000	250 L	₦514,250	₦26,200	₦1,140,450 / day	-	LOW
Motor scraper 15m3	₦1,200,000	₦960,000 - ₦1,500,000	350 L	₦719,950	₦41,920	₦1,961,870 / day	-	LOW
Asphalt mixing plant 120tph (excl. bitumen & aggregate)	₦3,000,000	₦2,400,000 - ₦3,750,000	1500 L	₦3,085,500	₦39,300	₦6,124,800 / day	800-1,000 t/day	LOW
Stone crushing plant 200tph	₦2,500,000	₦2,000,000 - ₦3,125,000	1200 L	₦2,468,400	₦39,300	₦5,007,700 / day	1,500-2,000 t/day	LOW
Slipform concrete paver	₦3,000,000	₦2,400,000 - ₦3,750,000	300 L	₦617,100	₦32,750	₦3,649,850 / day	1,000-2,000 m2/day	LOW
Soil stabiliser / recycler	₦2,500,000	₦2,000,000 - ₦3,125,000	350 L	₦719,950	₦32,750	₦3,252,700 / day	3,000-5,000 m2/day	LOW
Crawler rock drill	₦600,000	₦480,000 - ₦750,000	200 L	₦411,400	₦32,750	₦1,044,150 / day	-	LOW
Bitumen tanker with heater	₦300,000	₦240,000 - ₦375,000	150 L	₦308,550	₦26,200	₦634,750 / day	-	LOW
Mobile batching plant 30m3/h	₦600,000	₦480,000 - ₦750,000	150 L	₦308,550	₦39,300	₦947,850 / day	150-200 m3/day	LOW

Rail Plant

Plant	Dry hire / day	Range	Fuel	Fuel + lube	Operator	All-in	Typical output	Confidence
Ballast tamping machine	₦3,500,000	₦2,800,000 - ₦4,375,000	400 L	₦822,800	₦32,750	₦4,355,550 / day	400-800 m/day	LOW
Rail welding & grinding unit	₦400,000	₦320,000 - ₦500,000	80 L	₦164,560	₦0	₦564,560 / day	8-15 welds/day	LOW

Access & Small Plant

Plant	Dry hire / day	Range	Fuel	Fuel + lube	Operator	All-in	Typical output	Confidence
Wellpoint dewatering system (50 points)	₦250,000	₦200,000 - ₦312,500	60 L	₦123,420	₦0	₦373,420 / day	-	LOW
Lighting tower	₦45,000	₦36,000 - ₦56,200	25 L	₦51,425	₦0	₦96,425 / day	-	LOW
Generator 500kVA	₦600,000	₦450,000 - ₦900,000	650 L	₦1,337,050	₦11,790	₦1,948,840 / day	-	LOW
Air compressor 750cfm	₦500,000	₦350,000 - ₦840,000	200 L	₦411,400	₦0	₦911,400 / day	-	LOW
Articulating boom lift 20m	₦250,000	₦200,000 - ₦312,500	30 L	₦61,710	₦0	₦311,710 / day	-	LOW
Scissor lift 12m (electric)	₦120,000	₦96,000 - ₦150,000	-	₦0	₦0	₦120,000 / day	-	LOW
Diamond core drill rig	₦30,000	₦24,000 - ₦37,500	4 L	₦6,182	₦0	₦36,182 / day	-	LOW
Floor grinder / polisher	₦40,000	₦32,000 - ₦50,000	-	₦0	₦0	₦40,000 / day	40-80 m2/day	LOW
Vibrating screed (petrol)	₦25,000	₦20,000 - ₦31,200	5 L	₦7,728	₦0	₦32,728 / day	-	LOW
Shotcrete machine	₦300,000	₦240,000 - ₦375,000	80 L	₦164,560	₦0	₦464,560 / day	20-40 m3/day	LOW
Grout mixer & pump	₦120,000	₦96,000 - ₦150,000	30 L	₦61,710	₦0	₦181,710 / day	-	LOW
TIG welding set with torch, argon regulator and leads (without generator)	₦18,000	₦12,000 - ₦27,000	-	₦0	₦0	₦18,000 / day	excl. argon (M-TL-ARR)	LOW
Electric arc welding set with leads, holder and earth clamp (without generator)	₦12,000	₦8,000 - ₦18,000	-	₦0	₦0	₦12,000 / day	excl. electrodes	LOW

Fuel is costed at the current diesel or petrol pump price plus 10% for lubricants. Mobilisation (P-LOW) is priced separately.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to hire an excavator per day in Nigeria?

A 20-22 tonne excavator (CAT 320 class) hires for about ₦480,000 a day dry in Abuja as at 15 October 2026. With about 150 litres of diesel and an operator, the all-in cost is about ₦827,850 a day. Mobilisation by low-bed is extra.

How much is bulldozer hire per day in Nigeria?

A D7-class bulldozer is about ₦550,000 a day dry, or about ₦1,044,460 all-in with fuel and operator.

How much is a backhoe (JCB) per day?

About ₦310,000 a day dry, about ₦493,290 all-in.

How much is a 25-tonne crane per day?

About ₦450,000 a day dry, about ₦749,240 all-in.

Why are Buildocrat's all-in plant rates higher than hire quotes?

Hire quotes are often dry (machine only). The all-in rate adds diesel at the current pump price, lubricants and an operator, which is what the work actually costs.

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