# Office Construction Cost Planning: Maiduguri, Nigeria > Maiduguri office cost planning using the World Bank ICP 2021 national construction price-level index of 72.8, plus a GeoNames-based local comparable-search shortlist. - Canonical: https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/office-construction-cost-maiduguri-ng/ - Last updated: 2026-09-15 - Data source: 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 2331447). The PLI is not a city cost/m² rate, current escalation series or tender estimate. ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | National construction PLI | 72.8 (World Bank ICP 2021; World = 100) | | Screening ratio to world | 0.728 (dimensionless PLI ÷ 100; not a city location factor) | | Locality reference | 11.8469, 13.1571 (GeoNames ID 2331447) | | Snapshot population | 1,110,000 (10 of 50 listed Nigeria places) | | Nearest listed peer | Gombe · 278 km (great-circle distance between GeoNames reference points) | | Estimate currency | NGN (obtain a current local rate and named base date) | ## Direct answer For early office construction cost planning in Maiduguri, 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 Maiduguri 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 Maiduguri market basket or current office tenders. GeoNames 2331447 records the locality at 11.8469, 13.1571, with snapshot population 1,110,000. That ranks Maiduguri 10 of 50 listed places, while Gombe is the nearest listed peer at about 278 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](https://nz.linkedin.com/in/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 office work in Maiduguri costs 0.728 times a current world rate. ## Which Maiduguri inputs are known? The reproducible locality point is **11.8469, 13.1571** (GeoNames 2331447). Its snapshot population is **1,110,000**, ranked 10 of 50 listed places; GeoNames classifies it as a first-order administrative seat in administrative area 27. These facts shape the local comparable search, not the price. ## What must a project estimate add? For a Maiduguri office project, reconcile workplace fit-out grade, services density, floorplate efficiency and vertical transport. 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 | ## Maiduguri 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 Maiduguri | Snapshot population | Admin area | | --- | ---: | ---: | --- | | Gombe | 278 | 560,000 | 55 | | Yola | 303 | 460,000 | 35 | | Bauchi | 400 | 693,700 | 46 | | Kano | 505 | 4,910,000 | 29 | | Jos | 512 | 1,040,000 | 49 | | Ilorin | 1,014 | 1,080,000 | 30 | | Aba | 983 | 1,160,000 | 45 | | Sokoto | 870 | 1,040,000 | 51 | ## 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 Maiduguri adjustment | Not asserted | Replace with current local comparable evidence | | Result status | Screening normalization | Not a budget, quote or tender estimate | ## Where can you explore related guidance? - [Explore all construction costs guidance](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs.md) - [House Construction Cost Planning: Maiduguri, Nigeria](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/house-construction-cost-maiduguri-ng.md) - [School Construction Cost Planning: Maiduguri, Nigeria](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/school-construction-cost-maiduguri-ng.md) - [Retail Construction Cost Planning: Maiduguri, Nigeria](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/retail-construction-cost-maiduguri-ng.md) - [Office Construction Cost Planning: Gombe, Nigeria](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/office-construction-cost-gombe-ng.md) - [All construction costs guidance for Nigeria](https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/nigeria.md) - [Climate Design Data: Maiduguri, Nigeria](https://harth.build/resources/climate-data/climate-design-data-maiduguri-ng.md) - [Sun Path: Maiduguri, Nigeria](https://harth.build/resources/solar-data/sun-path-maiduguri-ng.md) ## Sources and method 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 2331447). The PLI is not a city cost/m² rate, current escalation series or tender estimate. ### Source links - [api.worldbank.org](https://api.worldbank.org/v2/sources/90/country/NGA/classification/PX.WL/series/1501200/time/YR2021/data?format=json) - [worldbank.org](https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/icp/data) - [download.geonames.org](https://download.geonames.org/export/dump/NG.zip) ## Frequently asked questions ### Does the 72.8 index give a office cost per m² for Maiduguri? 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 Maiduguri NGN/m² rate, escalation index, quote or tender estimate. ### How should a Maiduguri office estimate replace this screening benchmark? Collect current Maiduguri comparables on a consistent gross-floor-area basis, reconcile workplace fit-out grade, services density, floorplate efficiency and vertical transport, and state base date, currency, taxes, fees, site work, contingency and escalation. A qualified local cost professional should review the resulting project estimate. --- - Continue in Harth (open this topic in the Harth agent): https://app.harth.build/agent?context=%2Fresources%2Fconstruction-costs%2Foffice-construction-cost-maiduguri-ng%2F - View this page in a browser: https://harth.build/resources/construction-costs/office-construction-cost-maiduguri-ng/ - All resources for agents: https://harth.build/llms.txt