Regardless of persistent inflationary pressures throughout Nigeria, some states have continued to keep up comparatively decrease cost-of-living ranges in comparison with the remainder of the nation.
Newly launched knowledge from the Nationwide Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for October 2025 exhibits that Nigeria’s headline inflation eased to 16.05% in October 2025, down from 18.02% in September.
Month-on-month inflation rose to 0.93%, larger than 0.72% in September.
Nonetheless, meals inflation eased to 13.12% year-on-year from 39.16% in October 2024, a drop of 26.04 share factors, following the change within the CPI base 12 months.
Regardless of indicators of easing headline inflation throughout the nation, the information from the NBS revealed that some states stay considerably extra inexpensive to dwell in than others.
Under are Nigeria’s High 10 Most Inexpensive States to Reside In (October 2025), ranked from the tenth to probably the most inexpensive:
Kebbi ranks tenth with an inflation fee of 14.6%, down from 18.3% in September 2025.
In response to the NBS, the state’s meals inflation fee stood at 9.6% in October, down from 13.3% in September.
In April, Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris rolled out a collection of palliative measures to cushion residents from the impression of hovering inflation and record-high meals costs. These measures included the distribution of subsidised meals objects and important farm inputs to assist households and enhance native manufacturing. The state additionally obtained 6,000 luggage of rice from the Federal Authorities, which have been made accessible to residents at a subsidised worth of N40,000 per bag.
In July 2024, the Governor earlier flagged off the distribution of N4 billion price of agricultural inputs to farmers underneath the N-CARES programme, a transfer geared toward supporting smallholder farmers and strengthening the state’s meals provide chain.
He additionally launched the Kaura Agricultural Growth and Development Agenda (KADAGE), a programme designed to reinforce productiveness and drive long-term agricultural progress within the state. By way of these initiatives, farmers have obtained important inputs similar to fertilizers, farming gear, and solar-powered water pumps—sources anticipated to enhance output and promote meals safety throughout Kebbi considerably.
Aside from these, there have been no recognized initiatives from the state authorities to curb inflation.
Whereas nonetheless experiencing worth will increase, it stays extra inexpensive in comparison with many northern states.