7 States Where Nigerians Faced Slower Price Increases in July 2026

Imagine going to the market this month and discovering that the same food items you bought last month have not gone up as much as expected. For many households, that small difference can make a big impact on the family budget.

That was the situation in some Nigerian states in July, according to the latest Consumer Price Index report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Nigeria’s headline inflation fell to 15.43% in July, from 15.91% in June. But the rate was much lower in some states.

Here are the seven states with the lowest inflation rates in July.

7. Osun — 10.6%

Osun had the seventh-lowest inflation rate in Nigeria in July, at 10.6%.

This was a big improvement from the 16.2% recorded in June.

Food inflation also dropped, from 17.4% in June to 12.9% in July.

This means prices generally rose more slowly in Osun during the month than they did in many other parts of the country.

6. Niger — 10.2%

Niger State recorded an inflation rate of 10.2%, making it the sixth state with the lowest rate.

The figure dropped sharply from 21.6% in June.

Food inflation also fell from 23.1% to 17.0%.

Niger’s headline inflation was 5.23 percentage points below the national average.

5. Jigawa — 10.0%

Jigawa recorded 10.0% inflation in July, placing it fifth on the list.

The state made a major improvement from 18.4% in June.

Food inflation also fell sharply, from 26.7% to 14.3%.

This means the rise in both general prices and food prices slowed considerably in July.

4. Ebonyi — 9.2%

Ebonyi recorded 9.2% inflation in July, putting it in fourth place.

The rate was down from 11.8% in June.

Food inflation, however, rose slightly from 12.3% to 12.8%.

Even with that small increase, Ebonyi’s overall inflation remained well below Nigeria’s national rate of 15.43%.

3. Borno — 9.1%

Borno recorded 9.1% inflation in July, making it the third-lowest in the country.

The figure was slightly higher than the 8.7% recorded in June.

But there was good news for food prices. Food inflation stood at -0.3%.

In simple terms, this means food prices measured by the NBS were lower in July than they were a year earlier.

2. Kebbi — 9.1%

Kebbi also recorded 9.1% inflation, tying with Borno.

However, Kebbi saw a much bigger improvement from June, when inflation was 18.1%.

Food inflation also dropped sharply, from 24.2% in June to 12.5% in July.

The state’s overall inflation rate was 6.33 percentage points below the national average.

1. Nasarawa — 7.9%

Nasarawa had the lowest inflation rate in Nigeria in July, at just 7.9%.

The rate fell from 13.4% in June.

Food inflation also dropped sharply, from 12.7% to 6.9%.

This made Nasarawa the only state among the top seven where both general inflation and food inflation were below 7%.

Its inflation rate was 7.53 percentage points lower than Nigeria’s national rate of 15.43%.

What does ‘most affordable’ mean?

The ranking does not necessarily mean these are the seven cheapest states to live in Nigeria.

Instead, it means prices were rising more slowly in these states in July.

For example, a state with 7.9% inflation may still have some goods and services that cost more than in a state with 11.9% inflation.

So, the figures show where prices increased at the slowest rate, rather than where everything is cheapest.

For households struggling with rising food and living costs, however, slower price increases can still provide some relief.