The national average cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) per adult a day stood at N1,541 as of March 2026, the National Bureau of Statistics...
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June 1, 2026
The national average cost of a healthy diet (CoHD) per adult a day stood at N1,541 as of March 2026, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said.
The NBS revealed this in its CoHD report for March 2026 released in Abuja on Monday.
The bureau said the CoHD in March increased by 1.89 per cent compared to the N1,513 recorded in February 2026.
It said the increase was driven by the rise in prices across all food groups.
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