Labour Cost Calculator

Nigerian Building Labour Cost Calculator

Get trade-by-trade labour costs for your building project in Nigeria — block layers, plasterers, tilers, plumbers, electricians and every other trade involved.

Quick-fill loads typical quantities for the selected building type. Adjust any row to match your actual project.

Foundation Works₦0
TradeUnitRateQuantityTotal
Excavation Workerdays₦2,500—
Iron Bender (foundation)days₦4,000—
Carpenter (formwork)days₦4,000—
Concrete Workerdays₦2,500—
General Labourerdays₦2,000—
Block Work₦0
TradeUnitRateQuantityTotal
Block Layerblocks₦100—
Block Tender (asst)days₦2,000—
Iron Bender (columns)days₦4,000—
Roofing₦0
TradeUnitRateQuantityTotal
Carpenter (roof timber)days₦4,000—
Roofer / Sheet Fixerdays₦4,500—
Roofing Labourerdays₦2,000—
Plastering₦0
TradeUnitRateQuantityTotal
Plastererm²₦800—
Plasterer Assistantdays₦2,000—
Tiling₦0
TradeUnitRateQuantityTotal
Floor Tilerm²₦1,800—
Wall Tilerm²₦2,200—
Painting₦0
TradeUnitRateQuantityTotal
Painter (emulsion)m²₦1,200—
Plumbing₦0
TradeUnitRateQuantityTotal
Plumberdays₦5,000—
Plumber Assistantdays₦2,000—
Electrical₦0
TradeUnitRateQuantityTotal
Electriciandays₦5,000—
Electrician Assistantdays₦2,000—
Finishing Works₦0
TradeUnitRateQuantityTotal
Aluminium Installerdays₦4,500—
POP Ceiling Installerm²₦2,500—
Carpenter (doors/fittings)days₦4,000—
Welder (gates/rails)days₦4,500—
Supervision₦0
TradeUnitRateQuantityTotal
Site Foreman / Supervisordays₦7,000—
Note: These are labour-only rates for 2026. Material costs are separate — use the full estimator for a complete Bill of Quantities including materials. Rates are sourced from Nigerian construction market data and adjusted for location. Actual rates on your site may vary by 10–20% depending on contractor experience and project complexity.

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