Cooking fuel, egusi, yam costs rise in October Lagos market survey 

The Nairametrics October 2025 meals value survey noticed a mixture of value drops and will increase throughout Lagos meals markets, as merchants and households adjusted to shifting provide situations, transport prices, and power pressures.

Whereas some staples turned cheaper because of new harvests, others surged as shortage and logistics prices kicked in.

That is the newest market survey by Nairametrics throughout main Lagos meals markets: Mushin, Mile 12, Oyingbo, and Daleko.

In line with the September market survey, the value of key meals objects— together with pepper, melon, wheat, and frozen fish— had declined, simply as NBS additionally reported a decline in costs in the identical meals objects (recent pepper, tomatoes, garri, onions) in the identical month.

Notably, Lagos State’s meals inflation additionally fell to 21.2% in September, from 23.0% in August, signaling a gradual moderation in meals costs throughout main markets within the state.

Gadgets that elevated in value

• Cooking fuel noticed the steepest rise in October. A 12.5kg cylinder sells for N18,750, up from N13,500 final month (+38.9%), whereas the 5kg model jumped 36.4% to N7,500.
•  Massive bag of melon (egusi): 22.73% enhance from N220,000 in September to N270,000 in October.
•  A 4.5kg of Ayoola Poundo yam flour rose by 16.88%, to N18,700 from N16,000. Whereas a 2.267kg Olaola poundo yam flour additionally elevated by 10% to N27,500 from N25,000.

That is due to the rising price of uncooked yams, processing, and transport markups.

• The medium dimension tuber of yam elevated to N4,000 from N3,500, reflecting a 14.29% enhance.
• 2kg Honeywell wheat rose by 12.77% to N2,650 from N2,350, whereas 10kg of sathe me merchandise elevated by 8% to N16,200 from N15,000; because of world wheat value stress.

Different notable will increase: 

• Honeywell wheat (2kg): +12.8% (N2,650 from N2,350)
• Native palm oil (5 litres): +10% (N11,000 from N10,000)
• Energy Pasta (500g): +10% (N1,100 from N1,000)
• Frozen turkey (carton): +9.2% (N83,000 from N76,000)
• Frozen rooster laps (carton): +8.3% (N52,000 from N48,000)
• Ovaltine (350g refill): +4.76% (N3,300 from N3,150)

Imported and processed meals corresponding to wheat, pasta, and drinks proceed to face the impression of foreign exchange pressures and world commodity value fluctuations. Proteins like turkey and rooster are additionally rising because of increased feed and cold-chain prices.

Gadgets that decreased in value

Extra meals objects noticed value drops in October, bringing some reduction to households.

• A giant bag of dry onions dropped by 36.36%, promoting at a mean of N70,000 from N110,000 within the earlier month. This is because of seasonal harvest inflow, improved provide from producing states.
• A giant bag of Oogbono decreased by 32.69%, averaging N350,000 from N520,000 inside a month.
• A medium bag of pepper crashed to N45,000, down 32.69% from N60,000 in, whereas a giant bag of the identical objects dipped by a marginal 6.25%, to  N75,000 from N80,000.
• 50kg bag of Oloyin beans dropping to N65,000 in October, up from N80,000, representing an 18.75% lower.
• The 50kg bag of Yellow Garri decreased by 15.63%, to promote at a mean of N27,000 from N32,000, whereas the identical dimension of a White Garri dropped by 7.41% to promote for a mean of N25,500 from N27,000.
• A giant basket of candy potato dropped by14%, promoting at a mean of N43,000, from N50,000 signaling improved provide from northern markets.
• A bag of Mama Gold overseas rice recorded a discount in value, promoting at a mean of N57,000 from N65,000, a 12.31% drop. This is because of improved rice provide and the backed imports coming into the market.

Different sharp declines have been seen within the value of a giant basket of tomatoes (11.11%), white and yellow maize (7.41% and 5.51% respectively), and so forth.

The decline in perishables like onions, peppers, and tomatoes was pushed by harvest inflows from the North and higher provide chains.

Meals objects corresponding to cartons of noodles, crates of eggs, Honeywell semovita, and milk remained unchanged.

Market Response in Lagos: Voices from Patrons and Sellers 

Mrs. Funke, a meals vendor at Mushin market, mentioned, “I spend extra on refilling fuel than on meals now, earlier than N13,000 may refill my huge cylinder. Now it’s nearly N19,000. I needed to enhance the value of my rice and beans plate by N300 simply to make a revenue.” 

• A shopper at Mile 12, Chidinma lamented, “Egusi is now a luxurious.  “I needed to combine egusi with groundnut powder to stretch it.”
• Conversely, the onion sellers have been smiling, as Yakubu, an onion dealer in Daleko, instructed Nairametrics,

“That is our season. “Truckloads are arriving from Sokoto and Kano, so costs are dropping quick.”

• “The costs of grains usually are encouraging,” mentioned Mr. Shola, a grain dealer at Mushin market. “However we nonetheless concern transport hikes may wipe the good points by subsequent month as a result of incoming festive interval.”

• Mrs. Afolayan, a shopper at Mushin, expressed her warning, “I can’t even rejoice that beans or onions are cheaper. “Cooking fuel has swallowed all my financial savings this month.”

• A newly wedded couple at Mile 12, Mr &Mrs. Eze mentioned, “When pepper is affordable, fuel is excessive. When fuel drops, rice goes up. We’re all the time on a decent finances as nothing is predictable on this nation.”