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Unit Costs
This page provides ranges of current unit costs for typical project
inputs as generated by FAO's Procurement Service. The costs given in the
table below are estimated ex-work costs. To obtain an estimated total
delivery cost, i.e. Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) price, by surface
freight, an estimated 12 percent should be added to the given cost. For an
estimated total delivery cost, i.e. DDU price, by air, an estimated 22
percent should be added to the given ex-work cost.
The below data is supplemented by illustrative examples from
recent FAO Investment Centre field missions to African countries. Apart
from cost items frequently used in technical cooperation activities, the
site also includes unit costs of inputs typical for emergency projects
such as seeds and hand tools, animals or generator sets.
These unit costs are meant to provide the users of the Toolkit with
only orders of magnitude. The costs cannot substitute for specific cost
data that should be collected in the country concerned.
For unit cost quotations for specific items by country, see also the UNDP's
Inter-Agency Procurement Services Office (IAPSO) web site.
PRO FORMA COSTS
Further to the unit cost data provided here, information on standard
costs for international experts and fellowships is available by consulting
the Trust
Funds Intranet web site (see Procedures, Formats & Tools).
The cost data are organized in the following nine categories:
- Office Equipment
- Audio and Visual Equipment
- Vehicles
- Agricultural Machinery and Implements
- Seeds and Planting Material
- Agricultural Chemicals
- Live Animals, Animal Products and Feed
- Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines
- Miscellaneous
1. Office Equipment
Item
|
Specification
|
Unit
|
Unit Cost (US$)
|
Source
|
Standard Desktop Computer
|
Equipped w/ 17" monitor, Pentium III configuration
|
1
|
1250
|
FAO
|
Desktop Computer
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
2860
|
Central African Rep., April 01
|
Computer with printer
|
Unspecified
|
set
|
2410
|
Ethiopia, July 01
|
Computer
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
4000
|
Ghana, Apr. 01
|
Desktop Computer
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
3490
|
Morocco, Apr. 01
|
Computer with colour printer
|
Unspecified
|
set
|
3000
|
Nigeria, June 01
|
Desktop Computer with publishing software
|
Supplementary software with Internet connection
|
set
|
2030
|
Tanzania, May 01
|
Laptop Computer
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
2000
|
FAO
|
Laptop Computer
|
Unspecified
|
set
|
3140
|
Ethiopia, July 01
|
Laser Printer
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
1200
|
FAO
|
LaserJet Printer
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
1450
|
Ethiopia, July 01
|
Printer
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
600
|
Tanzania, May 01
|
Photocopier
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
3800
|
Burkina Faso, July 01
|
Photocopier |
Unspecified
|
1
|
2170
|
Ethiopia, July 01
|
Photocopier |
Unspecified
|
1
|
4000
|
Ghana, April 01
|
Photocopier |
Unspecified
|
1
|
4590
|
Morocco, April 01
|
Photocopier |
Unspecified
|
1
|
5000
|
Nigeria, June 01
|
Photocopier |
Unspecified
|
1
|
1430
|
Tanzania, May 01
|
Telefax machine
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
500-1000
|
FAO |
Fax machine
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
1330
|
Ethiopia, July 01
|
Fax machine
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
1000
|
Ghana, April 01
|
Fax/telephone
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
600
|
Tanzania, May 01
|
Cellular phone
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
250-500
|
FAO |
Mobile phone
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
410
|
Tanzania, May 01
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2. Audio and Visual Equipment
Item
|
Specification
|
Unit
|
Unit Cost (US$)
|
Source
|
Electronic blackboard
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
650
|
FAO |
Digital camera
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
600
|
FAO |
Digital camera
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
1000
|
Tanzania, May 01
|
Colour Video Projector
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
3000-5000
|
FAO |
Video Projector
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
2000
|
Ghana, April 01
|
Audiovisual set
|
Unspecified
|
set
|
3000
|
Nigeria, June 01
|
TV with VCR
|
Unspecified
|
set
|
1210
|
Ethiopia, July 01
|
Overhead Projector
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
730
|
Ethiopia, July 01
|
Overhead Projector
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
1000
|
Ghana, April 01
|
Overhead Projector
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
600
|
Nigeria, June 01
|
3. Vehicles
Item
|
Specification
|
Unit
|
Unit Cost (US$)
|
Source
|
Pickup
|
D/C Petrol
|
1
|
13000
|
FAO |
Pickup
|
D/C Diesel
|
1
|
13500
|
FAO |
Pickup/Vehicle
|
D/C 4 WD
|
1
|
36150
|
Ethiopia, July 01
|
Pickup/Vehicle
|
4 WD
|
1
|
33030
|
Morocco, April 01
|
Pickup/Vehicle
|
D/C
|
1
|
36700
|
Morocco, April 01
|
Pickup/Vehicle
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
30000
|
Nigeria, June 01
|
Pickup/Vehicle
|
D/C 4 WD
|
1
|
27740
|
Tanzania, May 01
|
Pickup
|
S/C Petrol
|
1
|
11600
|
FAO |
Pickup
|
S/C Diesel
|
1
|
12000
|
FAO |
Pickup
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
24200
|
Burkina Faso, July 01
|
Pickup
|
4 WD
|
1
|
25720
|
Central African Rep., June 01
|
Pickup
|
4 WD
|
1
|
20000
|
Ghana, April 01
|
Saloon car
|
Petrol, 2WD 2000 cc.
|
1
|
13000
|
FAO |
Saloon car
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
20000
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Ghana, April 01
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Station Wagon
|
Petrol, 2WD 2000 cc.
|
1
|
14000
|
FAO |
Station Wagon
|
Diesel 4 WD
|
1
|
15400
|
FAO |
Station Wagon
|
Petrol 4 WD
|
1
|
14600
|
FAO |
4-wheel-drive vehicle
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
70490
|
Ethiopia, July 01
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4-wheel-drive vehicle
|
4 WD
|
1
|
35000
|
Ghana, April 01
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Station Wagon
|
4 WD
|
1
|
65000
|
Nigeria, June 01
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Minibus
|
2 WD 12-15 seats
|
1
|
12000
|
FAO |
Bus
|
2 WD 26-30 seats
|
1
|
22500-30000
|
FAO |
Bus
|
30 seats
|
1
|
60000
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Nigeria, June 01
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Motorcycle
|
110 cc
|
1
|
1150
|
FAO |
Motorcycle
|
125 cc
|
1
|
1300
|
FAO |
Motorcycle
|
185 cc
|
1
|
1450
|
FAO |
Motorcycle
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
3570
|
Central African Rep., June 01
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Motorcycle
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
3500
|
Burkina Faso, July 01
|
Motorcycle
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
2650
|
Ethiopia, July 01
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Motorcycle
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
2000
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Ghana, April 01
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Motorcycle
|
125 cc
|
1
|
2500
|
Nigeria, June 01
|
Motorcycle
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
3570
|
Rwanda, 01
|
Motorcycle
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
2980
|
Tanzania, May 01
|
Truck, general purpose
|
2 WD 7-10 ton
|
1
|
35000
|
FAO |
Truck, water tanker
|
2 WD 5000-6000 ltrs
|
1 |
49000 to 53000
|
FAO |
Truck, tipping
|
2 WD 7 ton
|
1
|
37500 to 40000
|
FAO |
4. Agricultural Machinery and Implements
Item
|
Specification
|
Unit
|
Unit Cost (US$)
|
Source
|
Disk Harrow
|
Tractor-drawn
|
1
|
1500
|
FAO |
Disk Harrow
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
65
|
Rwanda, 01
|
Disk Plough
|
Tractor-drawn
|
1
|
1100
|
FAO |
Disk Plough
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
80
|
Rwanda, 01
|
Sprayer
|
Manual Knapsack
|
1
|
25
|
FAO |
Sprayer
|
Motorized Knapsack
|
1
|
200-300
|
FAO |
Tractor
|
Single Axle 10-12 HP
|
1
|
2700
|
FAO |
Tractor
|
2 WD 40-60 HP
|
1
|
16000
|
FAO |
Tractor
|
4 WD 60-80 HP
|
1
|
29000
|
FAO |
Tractor
|
Tracked 120 HP
|
1
|
58000
|
FAO |
Tractor
|
Single Axle
|
1
|
3570
|
Central African Rep., April 01
|
Tractor
|
Single Axle
|
1
|
3570
|
Rwanda, 01
|
Trailer |
General purpose (standard) |
1 |
2500 |
FAO |
Motor pump
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
10790
|
Rwanda, 01
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Pedal pump
|
Unspecified
|
1
|
120
|
Rwanda, 01
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Power generating set
|
Unspecified
|
set
|
8000-34000
|
Unit costs vary according to power
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5. Seeds and Planting Material
Item
|
Specification
|
Unit
|
Unit Cost (US$)
|
Source
|
Rice seed
|
Certified/Registered |
M.Ton |
600-900
|
FAO |
Rice seed
|
Local
|
M.Ton
|
140
|
FAO |
Wheat seed
|
Improved
|
M.Ton
|
380
|
FAO |
Wheat seed
|
Certified
|
M.Ton
|
400-600
|
FAO |
Wheat seed
|
Registered
|
M.Ton
|
1600-1700
|
FAO |
Wheat seed
|
Local
|
M.Ton
|
300
|
Morocco, Apr. 01
|
Wheat seed
|
Improved
|
M.Ton
|
370
|
Morocco, Apr. 01
|
Wheat
|
Unspecified
|
M.Ton
|
910
|
Rwanda, 01
|
Mixed grain seed
|
Unspecified |
M.Ton
|
250-400
|
FAO |
Seed potatoes
|
Unspecified |
M.Ton
|
350-500
|
FAO |
Seed potatoes
|
Unspecified
|
M.Ton
|
190
|
Rwanda, 01
|
Maize seed
|
Unspecified |
M.Ton
|
400-600
|
FAO |
Maize seed
|
Local
|
M.Ton
|
280
|
Morocco, Apr. 01
|
Maize seed
|
Improved
|
M.Ton
|
140
|
Morocco, April 01
|
Maize seed
|
Local
|
M.Ton
|
140
|
Togo, June 01
|
Maize seed
|
Improved
|
M.Ton
|
370
|
Togo, June 01
|
Maize seed
|
Local
|
M.Ton
|
140
|
Togo, June 01
|
Maize seed
|
Unspecified
|
M.Ton
|
1300
|
Rwanda, 01
|
Sorghum
|
Improved
|
M.Ton
|
210
|
Togo, June 01
|
Sorghum
|
Improved |
M.Ton
|
210
|
Burkina Faso, July 01
|
Groundnut
|
Local
|
M.Ton
|
290
|
Burkina Faso, July 01
|
Groundnut
|
Improved
|
M.Ton
|
350
|
Burkina Faso, July 01
|
Groundnut
|
Local
|
M.Ton
|
290
|
Togo, June 01
|
Groundnut
|
Improved
|
M.Ton
|
570
|
Togo, June 01
|
Groundnut
|
Unspecified
|
M.Ton
|
1070
|
Rwanda, 01
|
Beans
|
Unspecified
|
Kg
|
0.68
|
Rwanda, 01
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Carrots
|
local
|
Kg
|
413
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Morocco, April 01
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Carrots
|
improved
|
Kg
|
550
|
Morocco, April 01
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Green peppers
|
local
|
Kg
|
72
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Togo, June 01
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Green peppers
|
improved
|
Kg
|
214
|
Togo, June 01
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Onions
|
Unspecified
|
Kg
|
63
|
Burkina Faso, July 01
|
Peas
|
Unspecified
|
Kg
|
1.30
|
Rwanda, 01
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Tomatoes
|
local
|
Kg
|
71
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Togo, June 01
|
Tomatoes
|
Unspecified
|
Kg
|
214
|
Togo, June 01
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6. Agricultural Chemicals
Item
|
Specification
|
Unit
|
Unit Cost (US$)
|
Source
|
Urea
|
|
M.Ton
|
130-170
|
FAO |
Urea
|
|
M.Ton
|
140
|
Morocco, April 01
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Urea
|
|
M.Ton
|
510
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Rwanda, 01
|
Urea
|
|
M.Ton
|
220
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Togo, June 01
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D.A.P.
|
|
M.Ton
|
250-280
|
FAO |
D.A.P.
|
|
M.Ton
|
510
|
Rwanda, 01
|
N.P.K.
|
|
M.Ton
|
170
|
FAO |
N.P.K.
|
|
M.Ton
|
510
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Rwanda, 01
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N.P.K.
|
|
M.Ton
|
220
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Togo, June 01
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M.O.P.
|
|
M.Ton
|
300
|
FAO |
Phosphor sulfate
|
|
M.Ton
|
270
|
Morocco, April 01
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TSP 45
|
|
M.Ton
|
190
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Morocco, April 01
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N.P.K.
|
14-28-14
|
M.Ton
|
230
|
Morocco, April 01
|
Deltamethrin
|
|
Ltr
|
6-7
|
FAO |
Insecticide
|
|
Ltr
|
11.70
|
Rwanda, 01
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Fungicide
|
|
Kg
|
8.70
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Rwanda, 01
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Rhyzobium
|
|
Kg
|
9
|
Rwanda, 01
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7. Live Animals, Animal Products and Feed
Item
|
Specification
|
Unit
|
Unit Cost (US$)
|
Source
|
Hatching egg
|
|
1
|
0.27
|
FAO |
Pullet
|
|
1
|
5
|
Rwanda, 01
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Sheep
|
|
1
|
34.80
|
Rwanda, 01
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Goat
|
|
1
|
34.50
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Rwanda, 01
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Rabbit
|
|
1
|
4.40
|
Rwanda, 01
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Soybean meal
|
|
M.Ton
|
300
|
FAO |
Broiler concentrate
|
|
M.Ton
|
500-600
|
FAO |
Layer concentrate
|
|
M.Ton
|
500
|
FAO |
Maize grain
|
|
M.Ton
|
200
|
FAO |
Cattle feed concentrate
|
|
M.Ton
|
250
|
FAO |
Animal feed concentrate
|
|
M.Ton
|
200
|
FAO |
8. Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines
Item
|
Specification
|
Unit
|
Unit Cost (US$)
|
Source
|
PPR vaccine
|
|
100 doses vial bottle
|
2.5-4.5
|
FAO |
PPR Vaccine
|
|
dose
|
0.02
|
Ghana, April 01
|
Anthrax Vaccine
|
|
100 doses vial bottle
|
2-4
|
FAO |
FMD vaccine
|
|
100 doses vial bottle
|
50-60
|
FAO |
Gumboro Vaccine
|
|
1000 doses vial bottle
|
1-1.5
|
FAO |
Brucella Vaccine
|
|
dose
|
0.05
|
Rwanda, 01
|
CBPP Vaccine
|
|
dose
|
0.05
|
Rwanda, 01
|
Worm Powder
|
|
dose
|
0.16
|
Rwanda, 01
|
9. Miscellaneous
Item
|
Specification
|
Unit
|
Unit Cost (US$)
|
Source
|
Hoe
|
|
1
|
2.80
|
Rwanda, 01
|
Shovel Spade
|
|
1
|
3.90
|
Rwanda, 01
|
Wheelbarrow
|
|
1
|
37.90
|
Rwanda, 01
|
Watering can
|
|
1
|
6.50
|
Rwanda, 01
|
Meter
|
|
1
|
0.50
|
Rwanda, 01
|
Bag
|
|
1
|
0.30-0.40
|
Rwanda, 01
|
Gloves
|
|
Pair
|
0.20
|
Rwanda, 01
|
Bee hive
|
improved
|
1
|
57.10
|
Rwanda, 01
|
|