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Gas Prices in Nigeria

As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Nigeria averages $3.73 — that is $0.99 per litre, and ranks #23 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.

Regular, per gallon
$3.73
$0.99 per litre
Diesel, per gallon
$4.90
$1.29 per litre
World rank
#23
of 225, cheapest first
A gallon costs
61%
of an average day’s income

In local money that is roughly 1,310.70 NGN per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.

Why Nigeria pays this much

Lightly taxed

Nigeria keeps fuel taxes low (and is often an oil producer), so its pump price sits close to the raw global cost of crude oil.

Where the money goes

An estimated split of a $3.73 gallon in Nigeria. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.

ComponentPer gallonPer litre
Crude$2.10$0.55
Refining$0.55$0.15
Distribution$0.85$0.22
Tax$0.23$0.06
Pump price$3.73$0.99

How that compares

ComparisonPer gallonDifference
Nigeria$3.73—
World average of all 225$5.55−$1.82
Africa average$5.06−$1.33
Cheapest anywhere — Libya$0.09−$3.64
Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong$16.70+$12.97
Since 2026-09-16, the average in Nigeria has risen by $0.78 a gallon.

Nearby in Africa

Egypt$1.74Sudan$2.65Tunisia$3.19Niger$3.24Gabon$3.87Ethiopia$3.94Democratic Republic of the Congo$4.33Madagascar$4.51

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