{
  "id": 7826835,
  "title": "Top 10 most affordable states to live in August 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/top-10-most-affordable-states-to-live-in-august-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T16:14:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/09/16/top-10-most-affordable-states-to-live-in-august-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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 .",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}