Despite persistent inflationary pressures across Nigeria, some states have continued to maintain relatively lower cost-of-living levels compared to the rest of the country.
Newly released data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for October 2025 shows that Nigeria’s headline inflation eased to 16.05% in October 2025, down from 18.02% in September.
Month-on-month inflation rose to 0.93%, higher than 0.72% in September.
However, food inflation eased to 13.12% year-on-year from 39.16% in October 2024, a drop of 26.04 percentage points, following the change in the CPI base year.
Despite signs of easing headline inflation across the country, the data from the NBS revealed that some states remain significantly more affordable to live in than others.
Below are Nigeria’s Top 10 Most Affordable States to Live In (October 2025), ranked from the tenth to the most affordable:
Anambra dropped from first place in September to third on the list of most affordable states in October 2025. The state recorded an annual inflation rate of 11.7% in October, up from 9.3% in September.
According to the NBS, Anambra’s annual food inflation rate also increased, rising to 10% in October from 8.4% in September.
Anambra’s thriving commercial hubs and integrated supply chains help keep inflation below the national average, making it one of the most affordable states in the South-East.
This statistics is wrong. I don’t know about other states but Edo State can’t be here. I’ve lived in Edo and Delta and I can tell you that Delta is way better than Edo.
Bayelsa isn’t affordable oh, I feel abia should replace it.