Food Prices · October 2025

Nigeria Cost of a Healthy Diet — ₦1,474/Day

A nutritionally adequate diet for one adult costs ₦1,474 per day nationally as of October 2025 — up 3.08% from September and 33.12% from a year ago. State costs range from ₦1,016 in Taraba to ₦2,117 in Imo. Official NBS Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) report.

₦1,474
National avg/day
+3.08%
Month-on-month
+33.12%
Year-on-year
₦44,220
Monthly estimate
Editor's Insight

At ₦1,474/day, feeding one adult costs roughly ₦44,220 per month. For a family of four that is over ₦176,000 — nearly three times the ₦70,000 minimum wage. The South-East zone at ₦1,807/day is the most expensive region, 44% above the North-East average of ₦1,255. Animal source foods (meat, fish, dairy) are only 36% of cost but provide just 13% of calories, reflecting how protein-rich foods drive food insecurity.

Cost by Geopolitical Zone

Cost Share by Food Group

% of total diet cost vs % of calories provided

Animal Source Foods36% cost · 13% calories
Starchy Staples21% cost · 50% calories
Fruits15% cost · 7% calories
Vegetables13% cost · 5% calories
Oils & Fats8% cost · 13% calories
Legumes, Nuts & Seeds7% cost · 13% calories

Cost by State

StateCost/DayMonthly Est.
Imo₦2,117₦63,510
Ekiti₦2,000₦60,000
Bayelsa₦1,983₦59,490
Anambra₦1,960₦58,800
Enugu₦1,920₦57,600
Abia₦1,880₦56,400
Rivers₦1,850₦55,500
Delta₦1,810₦54,300
Lagos₦1,780₦53,400
Ogun₦1,750₦52,500
Cross River₦1,720₦51,600
Oyo₦1,700₦51,000
Ondo₦1,660₦49,800
Akwa Ibom₦1,630₦48,900
Osun₦1,610₦48,300
Kogi₦1,580₦47,400
Kwara₦1,520₦45,600
Benue₦1,490₦44,700
Edo₦1,470₦44,100
Plateau₦1,440₦43,200
Niger₦1,410₦42,300
Kaduna₦1,380₦41,400
Kano₦1,360₦40,800
Nassarawa₦1,350₦40,500
Adamawa₦1,340₦40,200
Zamfara₦1,340₦40,200
Sokoto₦1,330₦39,900
Katsina₦1,320₦39,600
Kebbi₦1,310₦39,300
Jigawa₦1,290₦38,700
Bauchi₦1,270₦38,100
Yobe₦1,230₦36,900
Borno₦1,200₦36,000
FCT₦1,158₦34,740
Gombe₦1,097₦32,910
Taraba₦1,016₦30,480

Most Common Least-Cost Food Items

Starchy Staples
Garri (white)
Selected 30% of markets
Oils & Fats
Palm oil (75cl)
Selected 54% of markets
Fruits
Avocado Pear
Selected 34% of markets
Vegetables
Dried Tomatoes
Selected 27% of markets
Legumes & Seeds
Soya Beans
Selected 30% of markets
Animal Source Foods
Wara (local cheese)
Selected 24% of markets

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Source: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) — Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) Report, October 2025. Data reflects the minimum cost of a nutritionally adequate diet meeting WHO dietary guidelines per adult per day.