Top 10 most affordable states to live in July 2026
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 15.43% in July 2026, representing a 0.48 percentage-point decrease from the 15.91% recorded in June. The post Top 10 most affordable states to live in July 2026 appeared first on Nairametrics .
In July 2026, Nigeria's headline inflation rate decreased to 15.43%, marking a 0.48 percentage-point decrease from June's 15.91%. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that inflation rates varied significantly among states. Nasarawa had the lowest headline inflation at 7.9%, closely followed by Borno and Kebbi at 9.1%.
Ebonyi, Jigawa, and Niger had inflation rates of 9.2%, 10.0%, and 10.2%, respectively. Oyo had the highest inflation rate among these states at 11.9%, which decreased from 17.2% in June. Kogi and Taraba both recorded an annual inflation rate of 11.2%, making them the eighth most affordable states. Osun ranked seventh with an inflation rate of 10.6%, down from 16.2% in June.
Niger State had an annual inflation rate of 10.2%, ranking sixth, while Jigawa was fifth with an 10.0% rate. Ebonyi topped the list with a 9.2% rate, and Borno and Kebbi tied for third with 9.1%, having the lowest headline inflation rates.
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