Transport · December 2025
Nigeria Transport Fares — December 2025
City bus fares rose to ₦1,229.78 per drop in December 2025 (+12.3% from November). Airfares surged 82.7% in one month to ₦243,745. Okada (motorcycle) rides cost ₦895.98 nationally, up 59% year-on-year. Official NBS Transport Fare Watch Report.
₦1,230
City bus fare
+12.3% MoM
₦8,676
Intercity bus
+4.84% MoM
₦244K
Air ticket (avg)
+82.7% MoM
₦896
Okada per drop
+59.16% YoY
Editor's Insight
The 82.7% single-month jump in airfares — from ₦133,415 in November to ₦243,745 in December — reflects typical yuletide season demand surge as millions of Nigerians travel home for Christmas. City bus fares in Nasarawa at ₦1,737 are 2.7 times cheaper than in a river state commute (waterway ₦6,830 in Rivers). For the average Nigerian worker on the ₦70,000 minimum wage, daily commuting at ₦1,230 per drop (₦2,460 round trip) consumes nearly ₦50,000 monthly — over 70% of minimum wage on transport alone.
City Bus (per drop)
₦1,229.78+12.3% MoM (Nov→Dec)+33.12% YoY (Dec 2024)
Intercity Bus (per person)
₦8,676.06+4.84% MoM (Nov→Dec)+14.58% YoY (Dec 2024)
Motorcycle/Okada
₦895.98+10.55% MoM (Nov→Dec)+59.16% YoY (Dec 2024)
Waterway Passenger
₦2,063.48+7.6% MoM (Nov→Dec)+36.93% YoY (Dec 2024)
Air Travel (single journey, specified routes)
₦243,745+82.70% MoM (Nov→Dec)+92.66% YoY (Dec 2024)
Highest: Rivers ₦356,992 · Lowest: Nasarawa ₦133,301
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Source: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) — Transport Fare Watch Report, December 2025. Data collected from state capitals and major cities across Nigeria.