In Nigeria, the average price for a bus journey within the city was 1338 Naira (around 1.67 U.S. dollars) as of September 2023. Adamawa had the lowest local bus prices nationwide, which amounted to 850 Naira (about 1.06 U.S. dollars). On the other hand, the states of Bauchi, Jigawa, and Katsina recorded the highest prices. In Bauchi, for instance, the price for the local bus was 1,700 Naira (2.12 U.S. dollars), the most expensive in Nigeria.
Average prices for a bus journey within the city in Nigeria as of September 2023, by state
(in Nigerian Naira)
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The source adds the following information: "Prices are collected across all the 774 local governments across all States and the FCT from over 10,000 respondents and locations and reflect actual prices households state they actually bought those fuels together with the prices reportedly sold by the fuel suppliers."
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NBS (Nigeria). (October 30, 2023). Average prices for a bus journey within the city in Nigeria as of September 2023, by state (in Nigerian Naira) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184346/average-prices-for-a-bus-journey-within-the-city-in-nigeria/
NBS (Nigeria). "Average prices for a bus journey within the city in Nigeria as of September 2023, by state (in Nigerian Naira)." Chart. October 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1184346/average-prices-for-a-bus-journey-within-the-city-in-nigeria/
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