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Top 10 most affordable states to live in August 2026

Nigeria's inflation trajectory eased further in August 2026, with the national headline inflation rate slowing for the third consecutive month to 15.39% from 15.43% in July, while the food inflation rate declined to 19.57% after five consecutive months of increases. The post Top 10 most affordable states to live in August 2026 appeared first on Nairametrics .

In August 2026, Nigeria's inflation rate decreased to 15.39%, marking the third consecutive month of decline. Food inflation also dropped to 19.57%, after five consecutive months of increases. Based on all-items inflation rates, Sokoto, Kebbi, and Jigawa were identified as the three most affordable states in Nigeria. Despite the decline in overall inflation, no state from the South-East and South-South regions made the list of the ten most affordable states.

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