Top 10 most expensive states to live in August 2026
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased marginally to 15.39% in August 2026, from 15.43% in July, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The post Top 10 most expensive states to live in August 2026 appeared first on Nairametrics .
In August 2026, Nigeria's headline inflation rate decreased slightly to 15.39%, from 15.43% in the previous month, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. However, inflation remained high in several regions. With the highest rate at 23.7%, Lagos was followed by Zamfara at 22.6% and Enugu at 22.1%. Ranking from 10th to 1st, Ondo had a 15.1% inflation rate, a drop from 17.3% in July.
Osun saw a sharp rise to 16.0% from 10.6% in July. Anambra's inflation decreased significantly to 16.0%, down from 24.0% in July. Akwa Ibom's inflation fell to 18.6% from 19.9%. Rivers' inflation increased to 19.1% from 14.0%, and Delta's fell to 19.6% from 22.6%. Adamawa experienced the most substantial decline, reducing its inflation rate by 13.6 percentage points to 19.4%.
Zamfara's rate rose to 22.6% from 19.8%, and food prices surged in several states, including Zamfara, Lagos and Rivers.
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