House Construction Cost Planning: Makurdi, Nigeria

Makurdi house cost planning using the World Bank ICP 2021 national construction price-level index of 72.8, plus a GeoNames-based local comparable-search shortlist.

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Last updated September 15, 2026 · National screening observation from the [World Bank ICP 2021 API](https://api.worldbank.org/v2/sources/90/country/NGA/classification/PX.WL/series/1501200/time/YR2021/data?format=json) and [ICP data documentation](https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/icp/data); locality and population from the [GeoNames NG dump](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/NG.zip) (CC BY 4.0 snapshot 2026-08-26, GeoNames ID 2331140). The PLI is not a city cost/m² rate, current escalation series or tender estimate.

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For early house construction cost planning in Makurdi, the World Bank ICP reports a 2021 Nigeria construction price-level index of 72.8, with the world equal to 100. This is a national comparison—not a Makurdi NGN/m² rate or tender estimate—so replace it with current local evidence before budgeting or procurement. The observation covers construction across Nigeria in 2021; it does not measure a Makurdi market basket or current house tenders. GeoNames 2331140 records the locality at 7.7337, 8.5214, with snapshot population 390,000. That ranks Makurdi 39 of 50 listed places, while Gboko is the nearest listed peer at about 70 km. Use these facts only to plan the comparable search. Obtain current local rates on a consistent area basis, then reconcile scope, taxes, fees, contingency and escalation. Retain the source, base date and reviewer when local evidence replaces the screening ratio.

Content and cited inputs reviewed by Scott Barrington, Harth founder and architectural technology specialist · Published 2026-08-26 · Updated 2026-09-15.

What does the 72.8 construction index mean?

The World Bank ICP 2021 construction PLI for Nigeria is 72.8, compared with a world benchmark of 100. It is a national spatial price comparison assembled for the 2021 reference year. It does not say that house work in Makurdi costs 0.728 times a current world rate.

Which Makurdi inputs are known?

The reproducible locality point is 7.7337, 8.5214 (GeoNames 2331140). Its snapshot population is 390,000, ranked 39 of 50 listed places; GeoNames classifies it as a first-order administrative seat in administrative area 26. These facts shape the local comparable search, not the price.

What must a project estimate add?

For a Makurdi house project, reconcile dwelling size, structural system, envelope specification, kitchens and bathrooms. Use a consistent gross-floor-area basis and record the following before reliance.

Estimate field	Screening record	Project requirement
National context	ICP 2021 PLI 72.8	Retain only as dated cross-country context
Local NGN/m² rate	Not supplied	Current comparable with named source and base date
Area and scope	Gross floor area; scope unresolved	Measurement standard, specification and procurement route
Additions	Not supplied	Taxes, fees, site work, contingency and escalation
Review	Automated source and arithmetic QA	Qualified local cost review

Makurdi comparable-location search screen

This shortlist is computed from the checked GeoNames snapshot. Distance and population help prioritize where to request comparables; neither is used as a cost multiplier.

Listed place	Great-circle km from Makurdi	Snapshot population	Admin area
Gboko	70	365,000	26
Enugu	183	950,000	47
Abuja	186	2,690,000	11
Jos	247	1,040,000	49
Okene	253	479,178	41
Bida	314	400,000	31
Lekki	575	401,272	05
Ondo	413	375,000	48

Price-level normalization worksheet

For a validated reference rate R from a country with construction PLI P, the transparent screening calculation is R × (72.8 ÷ P). At P = 100 the dimensionless ratio is 0.728; no world cost rate is asserted. Keep the reference rate's currency, base date, area basis and scope attached.

Input	Recorded value	Release condition
Target national PLI	72.8 (World = 100, 2021)	Screening context only
Reference construction PLI P	User-supplied from the same ICP classification/year	Must match reference rate country
Validated reference rate R	User-supplied	Named source, currency, date, area and scope
Local Makurdi adjustment	Not asserted	Replace with current local comparable evidence
Result status	Screening normalization	Not a budget, quote or tender estimate

Sources and method

National screening observation from the World Bank ICP 2021 API and ICP data documentation; locality and population from the GeoNames NG dump (CC BY 4.0 snapshot 2026-08-26, GeoNames ID 2331140). The PLI is not a city cost/m² rate, current escalation series or tender estimate.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the 72.8 index give a house cost per m² for Makurdi?

No. 72.8 is the World Bank ICP 2021 national construction price-level index for Nigeria, with the world equal to 100. It is a cross-country screening statistic, not a Makurdi NGN/m² rate, escalation index, quote or tender estimate.

How should a Makurdi house estimate replace this screening benchmark?

Collect current Makurdi comparables on a consistent gross-floor-area basis, reconcile dwelling size, structural system, envelope specification, kitchens and bathrooms, and state base date, currency, taxes, fees, site work, contingency and escalation. A qualified local cost professional should review the resulting project estimate.

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