Top 10 most affordable states to live in Nigeria as inflation falls to 14.63% in September 2026

In September 2026, Nigeria's headline inflation rate decreased from 15.39% to 14.63%, indicating a moderation of price increases nationwide. However, food inflation remained persistent at 19.59%, marking a slight increase from the previous month. Northern states experienced relatively lower inflation rates, providing some respite to residents.

Among these northern states, Taraba stood out as the most affordable, with headline inflation dropping from 10.2% to 1.8% and food inflation plummeting from 9.3% to -7.5%. Yobe, Gombe, and Kogi followed with headline inflation rates of 7.3%, 7.3%, and 7.5% respectively. Kebbi and Jigawa also made the top ten, with headline inflation rates of 6.2% and 7.0% respectively, while food inflation remained relatively high in some of these states. No states from the South-West, South-South, or South-East regions made it to the top ten list.