What it costs to cook Sweet Potato Porridge for 6
Cooking Sweet Potato Porridge for 6 people costs about ₦5,700 at Ifo Market in Ogun, the cheapest of 8 Nigerian markets we price the ingredients in, as of 14 October 2026.
Cheapest market
₦5,700
Ifo MarketOgun
The same list costs ₦12,700 at Ahia Ohru New Market, a difference of ₦7,000.
Your shopping list at Ifo Market
| Item | Buy | Cost | Insight date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet potato | 1 × painter | ₦3,500 | |
| Palm oil | 1 × litre | ₦1,800 | |
| Onions | 2 × piece big | ₦400 |
Make it your shop
₦5,700
for 6 people at Ifo Market
- Sweet potato1 × painter₦3,500
- Palm oil1 × litre₦1,800
- Onions2 × piece big₦400
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Not included in this total
We don't track prices for pepper, crayfish, seasoning cubes, salt, so none of it is counted above. Budget for these separately.
Sweet Potato Porridge by market
Every market that stocks the whole list, cheapest first. Units differ between markets, so these are comparable baskets rather than identical ones.
Ifo MarketcheapestOgun₦5,700
- Sweet potato1 × painter₦3,500
- Palm oil1 × litre₦1,800
- Onions2 × piece big₦400
All prices at Ifo Market · oldest figure
Relief MarketImo₦6,300+₦600
- Sweet potato1 × painter₦3,500
- Palm oil1 × litre₦2,000
- Onions2 × piece big₦800
All prices at Relief Market · oldest figure
Effurun MarketDelta₦6,600+₦900
- Sweet potato1 × painter₦3,000
- Palm oil1 × litre₦2,000
- Onions2 × piece big₦1,600
All prices at Effurun Market · oldest figure
Gariki MarketEnugu₦7,000+₦1,300
- Sweet potato1 × painter₦3,500
- Palm oil1 × litre₦2,500
- Onions2 × piece big₦1,000
All prices at Gariki Market · oldest figure
Ogbogonogo MarketDelta₦7,000+₦1,300
- Sweet potato1 × painter₦3,000
- Palm oil1 × litre₦3,000
- Onions2 × piece big₦1,000
All prices at Ogbogonogo Market · oldest figure
Ajah MarketLagos₦8,400+₦2,700
- Sweet potato1 × painter₦3,500
- Palm oil1 × litre₦4,500
- Onions2 × piece big₦400
All prices at Ajah Market · oldest figure
Century MarketLagos₦11,500+₦5,800
- Sweet potato1 × painter₦7,000
- Palm oil1 × litre₦2,500
- Onions2 × piece big₦2,000
All prices at Century Market · oldest figure
Ahia Ohru New MarketAbia₦12,700+₦7,000
- Sweet potato1 × painter₦4,500
- Palm oil1 × 5litrescheaper than litre₦7,500
- Onions2 × piece big₦700
All prices at Ahia Ohru New Market · oldest figure
Markets that can't supply the whole list
- Gboko Main Market , no sweet potato
- Lugbe Market , no sweet potato
- Jimeta Modern Market , no onions
- International Market Abakalili , no palm oil
- Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market , no onions
- Ikare Market , no sweet potato, onions
Ingredient quantities for this dish are our own estimate of what feeds 6 people and haven't been confirmed by a cook yet. Prices are real; portions are a starting point.
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