WFP · Yobe

Bayantasha

Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at Bayantasha, Yobe; most recent month: September 2026.

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
Maize flour2.1 kg2.1 kg₦2,223Jun 2026-7.4%+40.1%
Millet2.6 kg2.6 kg₦985Sept 2026+12.4%-14.0%
Rice (imported)2.8 kg2.8 kg₦4,383Sept 2026+2.9%+9.6%
Rice (local)2.7 kg2.7 kg₦2,813Sept 2026-7.0%-12.1%
Sorghum2.7 kg2.7 kg₦1,206Sept 2026+35.0%+19.5%
Yam2.5 kg2.5 kg₦4,065Sept 2026-6.9%+21.9%
Eggs30 pcs30 pcs₦5,600Sept 2026+10.5%-14.8%
Fishkgkg₦1,672Sept 2026+6.1%-22.6%
Meat (beef)kgkg₦4,396Sept 2026-5.6%-32.8%
Meat (goat)kgkg₦3,500Sept 2026-25.1%-50.0%
Milk (powder)400 g400 g₦3,346Sept 2026-5.5%-16.3%
Salt250 g250 g₦150Sept 2026-40.0%-40.0%
Seasoning (maggi cube)400 g400 g₦1,661Sept 2026—+7.2%
Sugar500 g500 g₦4,639Sept 2026+397.7%-7.2%
Oil (palm)LL₦3,039Sept 2026+15.1%+8.5%
Oil (vegetable)LL₦2,079Sept 2026-0.5%-32.9%
Beans (red)2.5 kg2.5 kg₦2,841Sept 2026+37.0%-4.7%
Beans (white)2.5 kg2.5 kg₦2,367Sept 2026+26.3%-8.2%
Cowpeas2.5 kg2.5 kg₦2,115Sept 2026-10.9%-11.7%
Groundnuts2.2 kg2.2 kg₦4,019Aug 2026-1.1%+1.0%
Bananas1.3 kg1.3 kg₦950Sept 2026+16.8%+11.8%
Onions0.5 kg0.5 kg₦487Sept 2026+1.5%+7.8%
Oranges400 g400 g₦487Sept 2026+58.8%+7.8%
Spinach300 g300 g₦100Sept 2026+87.5%-12.6%
Tomatoes0.5 kg0.5 kg₦100Sept 2026-48.3%-55.0%
Watermelons2.1 kg2.1 kg₦909Sept 2026+66.3%-39.4%

Prices are in local currency, as recorded on the markets. The 12-month change compares the same month a year earlier. The last column compares the price at this market with the national median for the same month.

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.