Dollar to naira rate today
The Central Bank of Nigeria's official rate beside the Lagos street rate to buy and sell dollars, and what the gap between them adds to a real amount.
Today's dollar rate: official and street
Rates of: 02.11.2026| Rate | Naira per dollar | Above official | Above official, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBN official (NFEM) | ₦1,347.94 | ₦+0.00 | +0.00% |
| Lagos street, dealer sells dollars | ₦1,395.00 | ₦+47.06 | +3.49% |
| Lagos street, dealer buys dollars | ₦1,380.00 | ₦+32.06 | +2.38% |
The official rate is the CBN's volume-weighted NFEM rate for the latest trading day. The street rate is the Lagos sell and buy average of dealer quotes posted by users; the gap is the street sell rate over the official rate.
See the official NFEM figure beside the Lagos street sell and buy rates, with the gap between them.
Follow how the official rate, the street rate and the gap have moved over the last two weeks.
Compare what a hundred dollars costs at the official rate against the street rate.
Every page in this guide
Official and street
Today's two dollar rates side by side, with the naira and per cent gap between them.
02Day by day
The last two weeks of official and street rates, and how the gap has widened or narrowed.
03What the gap costs
The same hundred dollars priced at both rates, and the naira difference you would pay.
04NFEM explained
What the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market is and how the CBN publishes its rate.
05Street rate explained
Where dealer quotes come from, why they differ, and what to check before relying on one.
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