If you are among people who want to know the cost of the building materials in Nigeria, then you are in the right place.
We are going to enumerate some building materials in Nigeria with the present monetary values that accompany them.
This will assist you in establishing an appropriate budget for your building project.
Prices Of Building Materials In Nigeria
Nigeria has virtually all the building materials needed for any type of construction project.
Such types of equipment include cement, blocks, wood, iron rods, roofing sheets, glass sheets, floor finishes, ceiling finishes, paints, wood finishes, plumbing equipment, electrical equipment, the sand of construction, and much more.
Gearing up to erect your edifice? Or do you have a building project that you would like to execute?
In any case, you will need to know how much it will cost you to get your structure into reality. Every building material has its price and they vary considerably due to some factor which you find out later.
Average Cost of Building Materials In Nigeria
It’s significant for you to understand that the cost of commodities changes alongside the economy of this country.
Nonetheless, the chart below shows the average cost of building types of equipment in Nigeria.
| Building material | Quantity/Brand | Price |
| Cement | Dangote sement 50kg (1 bag)
Lafarge cement 50kg (1 bag) BUA cement 50kg (1 bag) |
₦3,800-₦3,900
₦3,600-₦3,700 ₦3,600-₦3,700 |
| Blocks | 9 inches (ordinary)
9 inches (stone dust) 6 inches (ordinary) 6 inches (stone dust) |
₦280 – ₦300
₦330 – ₦350 ₦250 – ₦280 ₦290- ₦320 |
| Doors | High-quality flush door
Low quality flush door High-quality panel door Low-quality panel door Local steel door (900x 2100mm) Chinese security door (1500×2100) Locally made metal gate |
₦57,500 – ₦65,000
₦28,500 – 35,000 ₦74,000 – ₦80,000 ₦37,500 – ₦42,000 ₦52,500 – ₦57,000 ₦125,000 – ₦135,000 ₦180,000 – ₦250,000 |
| EARTHWORK | Granite (20 tons)
Sharp sand (20 tons) Soft sand (20 tons) trip Sharp sand filling (20 tons) Laterite filling (20 tons) Quarry dust filling (20 tons) |
₦180000 – ₦200000
₦60000 – ₦70000 ₦90000 – ₦100000 ₦52500 – ₦60000 ₦48000 – ₦50000 ₦130000 – ₦140000 |
| REINFORCEMENTS | 8mm diameter
10 – 16mm diameter 20 – 25mm diameter |
₦445000 – ₦460000
₦440000 – ₦450000 ₦440000 – ₦450000 |
| SHEET GLASS | 3mm thick 24 x 36 3mm thick 36 x 36 5mm thick 24 x 36 5mm thick 36 x 36 Water base (Dunlop) gallon |
₦15500 – ₦17000
₦12700 – ₦14000 ₦19700 – ₦21000 ₦21500 -₦23500 ₦10500 – ₦12000 |
| CEILING FINISHES | UPVC ceiling strips
POP preformed ceiling board POP cast in place sq. ORAC POP cornices N Acoustic suspended ceiling |
₦15000 – ₦16500 ₦6200 – ₦7500 ₦13500 – ₦15000 ₦12400 – ₦14000 ₦8000 -₦9500 |
| ROOFING
|
Harvey roof tiles sq. 0.7
gauge long span aluminum 0.55 gauge long span aluminum Nigerite brick tiles Bituminous roof |
₦8000 – ₦9000
₦5600 – ₦6000 ₦4200 – ₦4500 ₦8250 – ₦8700 ₦4150 – ₦4300 |
| FLOOR FINISHES | 150 x 150 wall tiles
(Italian) 150 x 150 wall tiles (China) 250 x 150 wall tiles (Italian) 250 x 150 wall tiles (China) |
₦3500 – ₦4200
₦3100 – ₦3900
₦4950 – ₦5500 ₦2850 – ₦350 |
| Pipes | 150mm diameter UPVC pipe (3m)
100mm diameter UPVC pipe 75mm diameter UPVC pipe 50mm diameter UPVC pipe 100mm diameter tigre bend 100mm diameter Tigre 45 degree bend |
₦7500 – ₦5000
₦5500 – ₦2700 ₦4200 – ₦1800 ₦2700 – ₦1400 ₦550 – ₦700 ₦550 – ₦700
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| PLUMBING MATERIALS Fittings | Twyford complete WC set
Armitage Shanks close couple WC Complete standing shower set Wash hand basin (small with 2 taps) |
₦40000 – ₦47000
₦68500 – ₦75000 ₦30000 – ₦35000 ₦15200 – ₦17000 |
| PAINTS | Colored emulsion (Eagle) drum Colored emulsion (Portland) drum
Colored emulsion (Berger) drum Colored emulsion (Dulux) drum |
₦11750 – ₦13500
₦26500 – ₦30000 ₦28000 – ₦33500 ₦29000 – ₦32000 |
| ROAD PAVINGS | 60mm thick paving stone (grey)
60mm thick paving stone (white) 80mm thick paving stone (grey) 80mm thick paving stone (white) 500mm long precast road curbs |
₦4000 – ₦4500]
₦4800 – ₦5300 ₦4900 – ₦5500 ₦5400 -₦5900 ₦1800 – ₦2500 |
| ELECTRICAL MATERIALS | 6mm single core cable (G, R, Y)
4mm single core cable (G, R, Y) 2.5mm single core cable (G, R, Y) 1.5mm single core cable (G, R, Y) |
₦30000 – ₦36500
₦25000 – ₦30000 ₦15000 – ₦19500 ₦10500 – ₦13000 |
How Does Nigeria’s Building Materials Cost?
There are two or three factors that determine the price of building materials in Nigeria, besides the fluctuation of the economy. These include the caliber of the materials, the level of market demand, the make, and the location.
Don’t worry, we will check them out.
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Product quality
It is one of the major factors that drive the price of building materials across the nation. High-grade types of equipment tend to be more expensive than lower-grade materials.
Unfortunately, some vendors sell lower-grade materials at exorbitant prices.
For exemplar, if an original kitchen sink is sold at ₦45, 000 and then a low quality at ₦30, 000, such a vendor can sell a lower quality kitchen sink at either 40k or 45k, which is the exact price of the original.
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Product brand
The product brand also plays a role in influencing commodity prices on the market. Whereas some brands are expensive, others are cheaper.
Most brands that are known to produce high-quality building equipment are pricey to buy likewise for lower quality products.
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Location
Prices for building materials vary from region to region. For example, the price of building equipment in the north is comparatively low relative to the west and south-south.
We’re talking about places like Lagos, Port Harcourt, Delta, Ibadan, et cetera where building materials are a bit costly.
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Season
The change in season has a great impact on the building materials. The cost of materials is often low in the rainy season and becomes costly in periods of drought.
The reason why the prices are changing that way is best known to the vendors.
Building materials are available across the country at different prices. The ones we outlined here are only a few of them. Please note that these prices may vary according to the aforementioned factors.
You can still visit the marketplace if you want and do more surveys on their prices.
