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Market food prices in Nigeria
Retail prices of 26 foods across 41 markets in Nigeria, collected by the World Food Programme; latest month: October 2026.
41markets monitored
26foods with a current price
3regions covered
+16.7%median price change over 12 months
84%foods dearer than a year earlier
Prices food by food
National median of the latest monthly market prices; the line shows the last 24 months.
Cereals and tubers
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maize flour | 2.1 kg | ₦1,600 | +6.7% |
| Millet | 2.6 kg | ₦1,200 | +21.4% |
| Rice (local) | 2.7 kg | ₦3,200 | +19.9% |
| Yam | 2.5 kg | ₦3,500 | +19.8% |
| Rice (imported) | 2.8 kg | ₦4,250 | +0.2% |
| Sorghum | 2.7 kg | ₦1,000 | +11.1% |
Pulses and nuts
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beans (red) | 2.5 kg | ₦3,000 | +37.8% |
| Beans (white) | 2.5 kg | ₦2,700 | +35.0% |
| Cowpeas | 2.5 kg | ₦2,200 | -6.2% |
| Groundnuts | 2.2 kg | ₦4,000 | +4.1% |
Oils and fats
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil (vegetable) | L | ₦3,000 | +8.4% |
| Oil (palm) | L | ₦2,500 | +1.2% |
Milk and dairy
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk (powder) | 400 g | ₦4,000 | 0.0% |
Meat, fish and eggs
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | 30 pcs | ₦6,600 | +10.0% |
| Meat (beef) | kg | ₦7,000 | +16.7% |
| Meat (goat) | kg | ₦7,000 | +12.3% |
| Fish | kg | ₦2,000 | +46.3% |
Vegetables and fruit
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bananas | 1.3 kg | ₦1,000 | +63.6% |
| Onions | 0.5 kg | ₦500 | +48.4% |
| Oranges | 400 g | ₦500 | +25.0% |
| Tomatoes | 0.5 kg | ₦500 | +150.0% |
| Watermelons | 2.1 kg | ₦2,000 | +66.5% |
| Spinach | 300 g | ₦100 | 0.0% |
Other foods
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt | 250 g | ₦250 | 0.0% |
| Seasoning (maggi cube) | 400 g | ₦1,600 | — |
| Sugar | 500 g | ₦5,000 | +395.2% |
Prices are in local currency, as recorded on the markets. The 12-month change compares the same month a year earlier.
Where prices are collected
Markets with at least one food price in the last 12 months, by region
| Region | Markets | Foods priced |
|---|---|---|
| Borno | 23 | 26 |
| Yobe | 14 | 26 |
| Adamawa | 4 | 25 |
Markets
Each market has its own page with the latest price of every food recorded there
Borno 23
Source: World Food Programme (WFP), VAM food prices, via the Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX), CC BY-IGO, update of 19 October 2026 · Shelfpedia calculations: national medians, 12-month change, market and region counts.