June 4, 2026
By Elizabeth Adegbesan
Despite the moderation in inflation rate reported by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, the financial burden of feeding on Nigerian households may have intensified as the national average Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) climbed to N1,541 per adult per in March 2026, about 4.4 per cent up from N1,477 in March 2025.
The Bureau had reported a steady downward trend in inflation rate up till February 2026 but the trend reversed marginally in March and April.
On a month-on-month basis, nutritious food prices rose by 1.89 percent from February 2026.
