cost of cement in Nigeria

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 The rate at which cement prices in Nigeria change these days without prior notice, concerned Engineers, Builders Quantity Surveyors and Developers are left with no other option than to follow the trend of cost fluctuations so as to keep tenders and quotations current. This is because most of the houses constructed in Nigeria make use of a good number of cement bags from Substructure to Superstructure and this, therefore, contributes a reasonable quota to the cost of building projects today.

In the Nigerian Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry, the most popular cement produced by top cement manufacturing companies in Nigeria is the Ordinary Portland Cement and it is mostly used as a masonry adhesive or binding material in combination with fine and coarse aggregates in a given mix ratio to reduce the cost of Mortar used for moulding, laying of blocks, plastering of walls etc or in Concrete for casting of beams, columns, slabs, pavements, embankments.

It is important you know the Grade of the cement you intend to buy so that you can achieve the required result. The grade shows the minimum Compressive strength (N/mm2 or MPa) attainable by the cement after 28 days of setting. The standard grades for Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) are Grade 43 and Grade 53 which are obtained by grinding and mixing OPC Clinker alongside a little amount of Gypsum.

Most Nigerian cement brands meet up with the grading requirement. For example, a 50kg bag of Dangote cement has a grading score of 42.5-grade cement, its BlocMaster, the premium high-strength Portland limestone cement in particular attains up to 50mpa in compressive strength after 28 days.
Other cement producers like Ibeto and Bua group also meet up with the 42.5-grade minimum standard for general purpose use as stipulated by the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON). It is necessary to check the quality of cement before you make an order for retail or wholesale supplies. Don’t forget to also check if the cement has expired or not.

Having given you the checklist for buying Cement, the next thing is to decide which brand to go for based on your purchasing power or preference. Depending on the cost of production and logistics, these companies have slightly different prices from one another in various depots across the country. How much a 50kg bag of cement for sale costs in Port Harcourt is not the same price dealers sell it in Abuja, Lagos, Benin City or other States in Nigeria. Even at that, the average cost of a bag of cement in Nigeria today is ₦4,200 for retail quantities and ₦3,800 for wholesale quantities (Trailer load). Note: a Trailer or Truckload consists of 600 or 900 bags of cement. Check below to see the updated price list of cement in Nigeria for the month of September 2022.

price of Cement in Nigeria Today

Cement Company50kg Bag Retail Price600 bags Wholesale Price
Dangote Cement₦4,200₦2,280,000
Lafarge Cement₦4,000₦2,275,000
Ibeto Cement₦4,100₦2,270,000
Ashaka Cement₦4,000₦2,265,000
BUA Cement₦4,000₦2,260,000
Eagle Cement₦4,100₦2,250,000
UNICEM₦4,000₦2,250,000






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