Despite lingering cost-of-living challenges across Nigeria, fresh inflation data for November 2025 point to a gradual easing of price pressures, with several states standing out as relatively more affordable for residents.
Nationally, headline inflation moderated to 14.45 per cent in November 2025, a notable slowdown from 16.05 per cent in October, offering cautious optimism that recent policy adjustments, improved supply conditions, and seasonal factors are beginning to take effect.
Using All Items inflation—which captures overall price movements—and food inflation, the most critical cost driver for Nigerian households, the following states recorded the lowest inflation rates nationwide, making them the most affordable places to live in November.
Bauchi ranked fifth on the list in November, after emerging as Nigeria’s most affordable state in October.
The state recorded an annual inflation rate of 10.9 per cent in November, up from 10.0 per cent in October, while food inflation rose to 8.1 per cent from 7.0 per cent over the same period.
Despite the uptick, Bauchi’s inflation profile continues to indicate relatively manageable living costs, especially when compared with states experiencing sharper increases in food prices.
In recent months, the state government has been releasing grain from its strategic reserves, a move that has helped stabilise the prices of staple food items. The rehabilitation of the Bauchi–Jos expressway has also eased freight delays, lowering transportation costs for food and other essential goods.
Additional support has come from increased produce sales by community farming cooperatives and the distribution of subsidised fertiliser, both of which have improved affordability across food and non-food categories.
Earlier in June, the Bauchi State Government approved a N45 billion upgrade of its state-owned fertiliser blending plant, aimed at expanding production capacity to 45 tonnes per hour. The upgrade is expected to ensure greater fertiliser availability for farmers ahead of the 2025 cropping season, reinforcing price stability in the medium term.
