What 42 everyday foods cost across Nigeria, from the National Bureau of Statistics’ monthly survey: the national average for each item, how much it moved in a month and a year, and where it is dearest and cheapest. NBS publishes in arrears, so the month is shown with every figure.
National Bureau of Statistics, Selected Food Price Watch — the most recent release available. National average retail price for each item as described by NBS, with the state where it was highest and lowest.
| Item | Price | MoM | YoY | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agric hen eggs | ₦261.14 | +0.7% | -1.7% | Abia ₦286 | Plateau ₦246 |
| Agric hen eggs, (a Crate of 30 pieces) | ₦6,149.18 | +0.1% | -1.8% | Taraba ₦7,020 | Niger ₦5,638 |
| Beans Brown | ₦1,344.93 | +0.4% | -43.6% | Oyo ₦1,942 | Taraba ₦760 |
| Beans white | ₦1,297.18 | +0.5% | -36.4% | Bayelsa ₦1,805 | Taraba ₦760 |
| Beef Boneless | ₦7,171.41 | +3.6% | +7.6% | Anambra ₦8,857 | Sokoto ₦5,834 |
| Bread (sliced), 450g | ₦1,687.18 | +0.3% | +1.8% | Adamawa ₦1,970 | Yobe ₦1,027 |
| Bread (unsliced), 450g | ₦1,609.30 | +0.2% | +3.4% | Ebonyi ₦1,970 | Ekiti ₦1,065 |
| Carrots, fresh | ₦2,080.49 | +2.7% | +8.8% | Delta ₦2,780 | Borno ₦1,101 |
| Cat fresh fish | ₦6,118.83 | +0.4% | +9.0% | Plateau ₦8,324 | Zamfara ₦3,870 |
| Chicken feet | ₦4,006.07 | +0.4% | +14.3% | Osun ₦5,508 | Jigawa ₦2,523 |
| Chicken meat (Frozen) | ₦6,012.60 | +1.2% | +3.5% | Enugu ₦9,127 | Taraba ₦4,510 |
| Chicken Wings | ₦5,037.89 | +0.2% | +4.3% | Ondo ₦6,446 | Adamawa ₦3,454 |
| Cray fish small white | ₦8,971.56 | +1.3% | +11.5% | FCT ₦10,051 | Bayelsa ₦6,609 |
| Dried fish, Bonga | ₦7,369.16 | +0.7% | +9.9% | Enugu ₦10,282 | Ogun ₦5,312 |
| Garri white | ₦813.24 | +0.5% | -39.4% | Abia ₦1,076 | Plateau ₦521 |
| Garri Yellow | ₦865.41 | +0.4% | -39.8% | Abia ₦1,143 | Taraba ₦525 |
| Ginger, fresh | ₦5,906.82 | +5.8% | +7.3% | Bayelsa ₦8,000 | Borno ₦3,451 |
| Goat Meat Bone in | ₦6,923.97 | +0.7% | +3.2% | Imo ₦8,802 | Kogi ₦4,037 |
| Groundnut oil, 75cl | ₦3,113.05 | +0.3% | -3.2% | Delta ₦4,251 | Adamawa ₦2,200 |
| Groundnuts, roasted,75cl bottle | ₦2,600.22 | +0.1% | -0.2% | Taraba ₦3,300 | Bauchi ₦2,200 |
| Irish Potatoe | ₦2,104.04 | +1.9% | +1.1% | Bayelsa ₦2,997 | Kano ₦1,290 |
| Local Rice (Broken) | ₦2,208.08 | +0.6% | -14.3% | Delta ₦3,251 | Adamawa ₦1,350 |
| Mackerel, Frozen | ₦5,834.95 | +0.3% | +6.7% | Plateau ₦9,109 | Zamfara ₦3,830 |
| Maize (Corn) Grains (White) sold loose | ₦815.83 | +0.6% | -32.9% | Bayelsa ₦1,223 | Adamawa ₦400 |
| Onions, fresh | ₦1,180.01 | +1.3% | -26.6% | Abia ₦2,199 | Nasarawa ₦850 |
| Palm oil, 75cl | ₦2,396.62 | +0.0% | -3.2% | Ekiti ₦2,812 | Abia ₦2,026 |
| Plantain (ripe) | ₦2,210.24 | +2.3% | +6.3% | Plateau ₦2,820 | Adamawa ₦1,680 |
| Plantain (unripe) | ₦2,256.91 | +2.5% | -2.2% | Plateau ₦2,980 | Gombe ₦1,661 |
| Rice Local, short-Grained | ₦1,905.43 | +0.6% | -9.1% | Ekiti ₦2,190 | Bauchi ₦1,571 |
| Rice Long-Grained (Imported) | ₦2,245.70 | +0.5% | -13.8% | FCT ₦2,721 | Yobe ₦1,831 |
| Semovita, Prepacked (1kg) | ₦2,166.71 | +0.3% | -5.5% | Adamawa ₦2,860 | Lagos ₦1,777 |
| Smoked fish (Mackerel) | ₦6,321.17 | +0.3% | +4.2% | Taraba ₦8,750 | Kebbi ₦3,775 |
| Sweet potatoes | ₦862.25 | +2.1% | -17.5% | Delta ₦1,471 | Plateau ₦480 |
| Tilapia fresh fish (Epiya) | ₦5,894.84 | +0.2% | +6.1% | Benue ₦8,378 | Sokoto ₦3,812 |
| Tin Milk-Evaporated, Peak Milk, 150g | ₦1,057.97 | +0.3% | +4.6% | Gombe ₦1,430 | Taraba ₦870 |
| Tin Milk-Evaporated, Three Crown Milk, 160g | ₦938.07 | +0.1% | +3.5% | Gombe ₦1,291 | Ekiti ₦807 |
| Titus, frozen | ₦7,739.31 | +20.6% | +27.4% | Kwara ₦9,000 | Adamawa ₦7,000 |
| Tomatoes, fresh | ₦1,560.56 | +32.5% | +12.1% | Lagos ₦1,975 | Ekiti ₦1,017 |
| Vegetable Oil, 75cl | ₦3,263.50 | +0.3% | -2.5% | Abia ₦4,151 | Zamfara ₦2,573 |
| Watermelon whole, medium size fresh | ₦2,085.61 | +0.3% | +0.3% | Enugu ₦2,696 | Borno ₦1,401 |
| Wheat Flour, Prepacked (2kg) | ₦3,672.94 | +0.2% | -12.2% | Kwara ₦4,663 | Yobe ₦3,090 |
| Yam Tuber | ₦2,347.09 | +5.8% | -1.2% | Delta ₦2,750 | Jigawa ₦1,989 |
Average retail price in each geopolitical zone. NBS publishes food prices by zone, not by state.
| Item | North Central | North East | North West | South East | South South | South West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agric hen eggs | ₦258 | ₦272 | ₦257 | ₦264 | ₦261 | ₦257 |
| Agric hen eggs, (a Crate of 30 pieces) | ₦5,990 | ₦6,388 | ₦5,932 | ₦6,550 | ₦6,124 | ₦6,041 |
| Beans Brown | ₦1,249 | ₦876 | ₦897 | ₦1,625 | ₦1,769 | ₦1,791 |
| Beans white | ₦1,226 | ₦836 | ₦877 | ₦1,616 | ₦1,741 | ₦1,621 |
| Beef Boneless | ₦6,999 | ₦7,554 | ₦6,186 | ₦8,421 | ₦7,718 | ₦6,551 |
| Bread (sliced), 450g | ₦1,727 | ₦1,486 | ₦1,774 | ₦1,659 | ₦1,707 | ₦1,745 |
| Bread (unsliced), 450g | ₦1,632 | ₦1,497 | ₦1,772 | ₦1,644 | ₦1,675 | ₦1,410 |
| Carrots, fresh | ₦1,751 | ₦1,602 | ₦1,820 | ₦2,487 | ₦2,612 | ₦2,377 |
| Cat fresh fish | ₦6,770 | ₦6,542 | ₦4,942 | ₦6,969 | ₦5,942 | ₦5,778 |
| Chicken feet | ₦4,403 | ₦3,724 | ₦2,805 | ₦3,966 | ₦4,320 | ₦4,946 |
| Chicken meat (Frozen) | ₦6,309 | ₦5,022 | ₦5,333 | ₦8,238 | ₦5,813 | ₦5,796 |
| Chicken Wings | ₦5,270 | ₦4,133 | ₦4,353 | ₦5,597 | ₦5,462 | ₦5,580 |
| Cray fish small white | ₦9,030 | ₦9,012 | ₦9,247 | ₦9,306 | ₦7,447 | ₦9,787 |
| Dried fish, Bonga | ₦7,816 | ₦7,751 | ₦6,001 | ₦9,550 | ₦6,712 | ₦6,902 |
| Garri white | ₦676 | ₦739 | ₦798 | ₦947 | ₦944 | ₦823 |
| Garri Yellow | ₦813 | ₦749 | ₦808 | ₦999 | ₦904 | ₦960 |
| Ginger, fresh | ₦5,685 | ₦4,495 | ₦5,540 | ₦6,566 | ₦6,393 | ₦6,970 |
| Goat Meat Bone in | ₦5,722 | ₦6,867 | ₦6,379 | ₦8,599 | ₦7,319 | ₦7,229 |
| Groundnut oil, 75cl | ₦3,018 | ₦2,905 | ₦3,204 | ₦2,569 | ₦3,691 | ₦3,201 |
| Groundnuts, roasted,75cl bottle | ₦2,389 | ₦2,705 | ₦2,707 | ₦2,499 | ₦2,595 | ₦2,707 |
| Irish Potatoe | ₦1,762 | ₦1,807 | ₦1,441 | ₦2,548 | ₦2,755 | ₦2,553 |
| Local Rice (Broken) | ₦2,289 | ₦1,670 | ₦1,799 | ₦1,988 | ₦2,919 | ₦2,601 |
| Mackerel, Frozen | ₦7,642 | ₦5,812 | ₦4,565 | ₦6,199 | ₦5,480 | ₦5,282 |
| Maize (Corn) Grains (White) sold loose | ₦704 | ₦507 | ₦896 | ₦943 | ₦1,067 | ₦805 |
| Onions, fresh | ₦931 | ₦1,125 | ₦1,015 | ₦1,756 | ₦1,274 | ₦1,144 |
| Palm oil, 75cl | ₦2,457 | ₦2,288 | ₦2,416 | ₦2,241 | ₦2,365 | ₦2,572 |
| Plantain (ripe) | ₦2,385 | ₦2,016 | ₦1,974 | ₦2,284 | ₦2,310 | ₦2,314 |
| Plantain (unripe) | ₦2,562 | ₦2,014 | ₦1,979 | ₦2,309 | ₦2,355 | ₦2,328 |
| Rice Local, short-Grained | ₦2,031 | ₦1,657 | ₦1,895 | ₦2,032 | ₦1,836 | ₦1,983 |
| Rice Long-Grained (Imported) | ₦2,520 | ₦2,035 | ₦2,142 | ₦2,262 | ₦2,264 | ₦2,225 |
| Semovita, Prepacked (1kg) | ₦2,140 | ₦2,355 | ₦1,969 | ₦2,214 | ₦2,506 | ₦1,861 |
| Smoked fish (Mackerel) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sweet potatoes | ₦695 | ₦829 | ₦734 | ₦937 | ₦1,302 | ₦739 |
| Tilapia fresh fish (Epiya) | ₦6,643 | ₦5,939 | ₦4,707 | ₦6,319 | ₦5,832 | ₦6,074 |
| Tin Milk-Evaporated, Peak Milk, 150g | ₦1,055 | ₦1,127 | ₦934 | ₦1,050 | ₦1,135 | ₦1,067 |
| Tin Milk-Evaporated, Three Crown Milk, 160g | ₦871 | ₦1,043 | ₦908 | ₦910 | ₦994 | ₦914 |
| Titus, frozen | ₦8,112 | ₦7,409 | ₦7,992 | ₦7,750 | ₦7,655 | ₦7,416 |
| Tomatoes, fresh | ₦1,451 | ₦1,450 | ₦1,182 | ₦1,838 | ₦1,822 | ₦1,747 |
| Vegetable Oil, 75cl | ₦3,151 | ₦3,211 | ₦2,768 | ₦3,925 | ₦3,706 | ₦3,030 |
| Watermelon whole, medium size fresh | ₦1,920 | ₦1,735 | ₦1,611 | ₦2,515 | ₦2,463 | ₦2,449 |
| Wheat Flour, Prepacked (2kg) | ₦3,989 | ₦3,463 | ₦3,592 | ₦3,578 | ₦3,747 | ₦3,614 |
| Yam Tuber | ₦2,120 | ₦2,173 | ₦2,234 | ₦2,541 | ₦2,632 | ₦2,472 |
Red marks the dearest zone for each item, green the cheapest.
National average in each NBS release.
| May 2026 | ₦2,245.70 | +0.5% |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | ₦2,233.71 | +0.4% |
| March 2026 | ₦2,223.83 | +0.5% |
| February 2026 | ₦2,211.79 | +0.7% |
| January 2026 | ₦2,197.01 | -0.2% |
| December 2025 | ₦2,201.22 | -0.8% |
| November 2025 | ₦2,219.55 | -1.6% |
| October 2025 | ₦2,255.28 | -2.8% |
| September 2025 | ₦2,319.31 | -1.7% |
| August 2025 | ₦2,358.89 | -10.7% |
| July 2025 | ₦2,642.22 | +0.6% |
| June 2025 | ₦2,627.73 | +0.9% |
| May 2025 | ₦2,604.69 | +1.2% |
| April 2025 | ₦2,574.11 | -3.9% |
| March 2025 | ₦2,679.51 | +4.5% |
| February 2025 | ₦2,565.09 | +2.4% |
| January 2025 | ₦2,505.48 | — |
Recent coverage from Nigerian outlets. Individual reports, each attributed to its source and date — not a survey, and not an average.
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Leadership NewspaperOfficial figures: National Bureau of Statistics, Selected Food Price Watch, for the month shown. NBS publishes in arrears, so these are not today’s prices.
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