What does it cost to buy building materials in Nigeria in 2025
In Nigeria, the construction industry is a highly lucrative sector with its demand constantly increasing. We will examine some of the commonly used building materials in Nigeria, along with their corresponding prices.
Current
cost of building materials in Nigeria 2025
Cement
Tiles
Steel
rod
Concretes
Blocks
Sand
Granite
Roofing
sheets
Windows
Doors
Wood
Water
closet
Nails
Wire
Ceiling
The cement industry has three major competitors in Nigeria: Dangote Cement, Bua Cement and Lafarge Africa. This article looks at the current prices of the different brands.
Prices
as of 2025.
Current
Cement price:
Dangote Cement,
Dangote Cement has remained the leading cement company in Nigeria, successfully maintained high quality over the years and covers a vast distribution zone in Africa.
- Dangote’s Company price for a 50kg bag of cement is approximately ₦7,900.00 – ₦9,500.00.
- Distributor's price – ₦8,850 –₦10,000.00
- Retail price – ₦9,000.00 – ₦12,500.00. This depends on the outlet and location.
BUA
Cement is
well recognized in Nigeria and has a wide distribution.
The product is quite affordable but may fluctuate.
- BUA’s Company price for a 50kg bag of cement is between ₦6,900 – ₦8,800.00
- Distributor’s price between ₦9,000 –₦ 9,500.00
- Retail price between ₦9,880 – ₦12,500.00. Again, depends on the outlet and location.
Lafarge
Africa Plc (Elephant cement)
is another fast-growing industrial company in Nigeria; it’s a member of the
Holcim Group. A global leader in building solutions, first to produce Nigeria’s
first waterproof cement (end of water wahala). It also introduced Nigeria’s 1st
low carbon multipurpose cement.
- Lafarge Africa Plc - the company’s cement price for a 50kg bag ranges between ₦7,850 - ₦9,500.00
- Distributor’s price ranges from ₦9,850.00 to ₦11,500.00
- Retail price ranges from ₦11,000.00 to ₦12,200.00. This still depends on the outlet and location.
Current
price of tiles in Nigeria
- Premium porcelain and Vitrified floor or wall tiles – large size, specially finished, are approximately ₦10,000 to ₦20,000.00
- Marble and granite tiles range from ₦7,500 to ₦26,000.00
- Vinyl tiles range from ₦11,000.00 - ₦17,000.00
- Standard porcelain and vitrified floor tiles and wall tiles sell around ₦3,000 to ₦10,000.00 for ₦60x60cm
- Basic ceramic floor or wall tiles sell between ₦2000 - ₦4000 and ₦4,000 to ₦7,000 for 40x40cm and 60x60cm respectively.
Current
price of steel rods in Nigeria
- 25mm steel rod sells for ₦4,500per length
- 20mm – steel rod sells for ₦2,600per length
- 16mm - steel rods sell for ₦1,500 to ₦26,450, depending on the originality
- 12mm iron rod sells for ₦10,300 to ₦14,000 per length. Sometimes, Athermo mechanically treated a 12mm iron rod sells at ₦30,385 per length
- 10mm iron rod sell around ₦6,200 to ₦10,371 per length
Prices per Tonne
- 10mm steel rod is approximately ₦165,000.00 per tonne of 185 pieces
- 12mm steel rod is approximately ₦165,000.00 per tonne of 176 pieces
- 16mm steel rod sells approximately ₦170,000.00 per tonne of 120 pieces
- 20mm steel rod sells approximately ₦180,000 per tonne of 120 pieces
- 25mm steel rod sells approximately ₦180,000.00 per tonne of 42 pieces
Price
of Concretes in Nigeria
- ½-inch of concrete is approximately ₦120,000 to ₦150,000.00
- 1-inch Granite ₦85,000 to ₦90,000
- ¼-inches ₦190,000 to ₦195,000
- ¾-inche ₦100,000 to ₦120,000.00
- Granite stone dust ₦200,000 to ₦260,000.
Price
of stones (Granite)
- Stones are sold in tons. A ton is priced approximately ₦10,600.00 per ton.
- 5 tonnes sell for around ₦52,500.00
- 10 tonnes sell for around ₦106,000.00
- 20 tonne sells for around ₦212,000.00
- 50 tonne sells for around ₦530,000.00
These prices exclude the delivery fee, and it mainly depends on the location and seller.
Price
of sand – This will depend on the sand type and delivery location.
- Big tipper of sand is selling around ₦260,000 to ₦300,000
- Medium-sized tipper is selling around ₦160,000 to ₦200,000
- Small-sized tipper sells around ₦35,000.00 to ₦100,000.00
Price
of a block in Nigeria
- 9-inch block ₦550 to ₦2,000
- 6-inch vibrated block ₦500 to ₦1,500
- 6-inch hand mold block ₦400 to ₦1,200
- 9-inch hand mold block ₦300 to ₦1,000
Price
of roofing sheets
- Patched roofing tile pricing around ₦12,000 to ₦15,000,00 per square meter
- Shingle roofing tile sells around ₦12,500 to ₦36,000,00 per square meter
- Gerard shake roofing tile sells around ₦6,500 to ₦19,000,00 per square meter
- Metrotile Gallo roofing tiles sell around ₦6,500 to ₦17,000.00 per square meter
- Most stone-coated tiles are sold around ₦10,898.00 to ₦40,000.00 and above per square meter
- Zinc roofing sheet sells around ₦29,500 to ₦32,000.00 per square meter
Read more about roofing sheets
Price
of windows in Nigeria
- Louvre windows: 600x600mm aluminum covered ₦30,000 to ₦45,000
600x600mm bronze-glazed
₦63,500 to ₦100,000
600x600mm hard
bronze-glaze ₦110,000 to ₦130,000
- Sliding windows: 600x600mm aluminum covered ₦38,800 to ₦75,000
600x600mm bronze-glazed
₦55,000 to ₦120,000
600x600mm hard
bronze-glaze ₦45,000 to ₦75,000
- Fixed windows: 600x600mm aluminum covered ₦44,000 to ₦50,000
600x600mm bronze-glazed
₦75,500 to ₦100,000
600x600mm hard
bronze-glaze ₦45,000 to ₦250,000
- Casement windows: 600x600mm aluminum covered ₦45,000 to ₦125,000
600x600mm bronze-glazed
₦65,000 to ₦150,000
600x600mm hard
bronze-glaze ₦90,000 to ₦300,000
Read more about windows
Price
of doors in Nigeria:
- PVC doors sells between ₦80,000 to ₦300,000
- Glazed supermarket entrance doors sell between ₦300,000 and ₦1,500,000
- Flush plywood (high-density) door sells between ₦400,000 - ₦2,200,000.00
- Domestic furniture doors sell between ₦150,000 and ₦800,000
- Flush plywood (low-density) sells between ₦60,000 and ₦300,000
- Turkey doors sells around ₦350,000 to ₦1,100,000
- Chinese door (single) sells around ₦85,000 to ₦550,000
- Chinese door (double) sells around ₦110,000 to ₦600,000.00
- Metal security doors (single) sell around ₦200,000 to ₦1,500,000
- Metal security doors (double) sell around ₦500,000 to ₦2,000,000
- Imported security doors (double) sell around ₦1,000,000 to ₦12,000,000
Prices
of wood in Nigeria
- Softwood:
2x3x4 sells around ₦200 to ₦500
2x3x12 sells around ₦500 to ₦700
1x2x12 sells around ₦700 to ₦1,200
- Hardwood:
2 x 2 sell around ₦150 to ₦350
2 x 3 sell around ₦400 to ₦750
2 x 4 sell around ₦750 to ₦1000
2 x 5 sell around ₦1,000 to ₦1200
2 x 6 sell around ₦1,000 to ₦3,000
3 x 4 sell around ₦1,000 to ₦2,500
- Veneer wood:
¼-inches plywood sell around ₦3,000
to ₦3,500
½-inches plywood sells around
₦3,600 to ₦4,500
¾-inches plywood sells around
₦4,500 to ₦5,500
- Resin-coated:
¾-inches plywood sells around
₦4,500 to ₦5,500
¼-inch plywood sells around ₦4,000
to ₦5,500
- Msgs wood:
¼-inch plywood sells around ₦3,000
to ₦5,000
¾-inch plywood sells around ₦4,000
to ₦10,000
- Afara wood:
¼-inch plywood sells around ₦5,000
to ₦6,000
½-inch plywood sells around ₦5,400
to ₦6,500
¾-inch plywood sells around ₦6,500
to ₦7,000
- Obeche wood:
¼-inch plywood sells around ₦3,000
to ₦4,500
½-inch plywood sells around ₦4,000
to ₦4,500
¾-inch plywood sells around ₦4,500
to ₦5,000
Price
of water closet:
- Virony water closet sells around ₦80,000 to ₦138,000
- Sweethome’s water closet sells around ₦105,500 to ₦120,000
- A & S water closet sells around ₦95,000 to ₦115,000
- Nismad water closet sells around ₦120,000 to ₦125,000
- Twyford water closet sells around ₦120,000 to ₦130,000
Most
brands can be less and others higher. Generally, prices vary from ₦45,000 to ₦700,000.00; keep in mind that it depends on the product quality, location and other factors
that could affect prices
Price
of Nails in Nigeria:
These categories are sold in bags or measured in bits with a scale.
- 1 bag of 1–inch nails sells between ₦9,500 and ₦15,000
- 1 bag of 2–inch nails sells between ₦15,800 and ₦24,200
- 1 bag of 2.5–inch nails sells between ₦20,000 and ₦26,500
- 1 bag of 3–inch nails sells between ₦20,500 and ₦26,700
- 1 bag of 4–inch nails sells between ₦26,800 and ₦33,000
- 1 pack of 2–inch concrete nails sells between ₦1,500 and ₦3,000
- 1 pack of 3–inch concrete nails sells between ₦2,000 and ₦3,900
- 1 pack of 4–inch concrete nails sells between ₦2,000 and ₦5,900
Price
of Wire in Nigeria:
- 16mm aluminum wire ₦60,900 to ₦100,000
- 4mm x4 core pure copper ₦100,000 to ₦120,000
- 4mm x 3 core pure copper ₦81,450 to ₦105,000
- 2.5mm x 2 core pure ₦56,400 to ₦115,000
- 2.5mm x 2 core + earth pure ₦165,300 to ₦200,000
Price
of ceiling in Nigeria:
- 600x600 suspended ceiling board sells around ₦7,000 to ₦10,000 per square meter
- 600x600 mineral fiber ceiling board sells around ₦11,500 to ₦13,000 per square meter
- Asbestos ceiling board sells around ₦15,000 to ₦19,000 per bundle
- Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) ceiling sheet sells around ₦18,000 to ₦19,000 per bundle of 10 pieces
- Wide length polyvinyl chloride (PVC) ceiling sells around ₦37,000 per bundle
- Plaster of Paris ceiling (POP) installation ranges from ₦3,500 to ₦12,500 per square meter
Several factors influence the selection of building materials in Nigeria. It is advisable to visit sales outlets to know their different prices, considering the
fact that the building materials marketplace is highly competitive in Nigeria.
Keep in mind that price fluctuations are inevitable due to certain factors. It’s okay
to contact several sellers, retail points, and online stores such as Filta.ng, Jiji.ng, Chuvie Decor, etc, and compare prices before reaching a conclusion.
Major
factors influencing prices include the following:
Location
Foreign
exchange rate
Government
policies
Inflation
Cost
of transportation
Availability
of products and demand.
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