The National Average Cost of a Healthy Diet per adult a day stood at N1,041 in May 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics has said.The bureau said that the CoHD in May increased by one per cent compared to the N1,035 recorded in April.
The NBS also said that in May, the average CoHD was highest in the South-West at N1,189 per adult per day, followed by the South-East at N1,190 per day.The NBS further said that at the state level Ebonyi, Abia and Anambra recorded the highest CoHD at N1,225, N1,215, and N1,205, respectively. “On the other hand, vegetables and fruits recorded the lowest increase in price on a month-on-month basis.”
The report also says that in recent months, the CoHD had risen faster than general inflation and food inflation.“The CoHD includes fewer items and is measured in Naira per day, while the food CPI is a weighted index.”