Ajah Market prices, Lagos
ArketData tracks prices for 42 food items at Ajah Market in Lagos State, Nigeria, from our latest insights on 5 October 2026.
- Lagos, Nigeria
Latest insights
What changed at Ajah Market
Ajah Market is about 4% more expensive than the national average
Of 53 items also sold in at least three other markets, 13 cost less here and 27 cost more.
Since our previous insights, 6 rose, 6 fell and 46 held steady, out of 58 prices tracked here — each item counted once per unit it is sold by. The average move was -1.7%.
Rising fastest
- Sweet Potato₦3,500/painterwas ₦3,000+16.7% more expensive than our previous insights
- Onion Brown₦7,000/painterwas ₦6,500+7.7% more expensive than our previous insights
- Onion Purple₦7,000/painterwas ₦6,500+7.7% more expensive than our previous insights
- Tomato Oval₦9,500/painterwas ₦9,000+5.6% more expensive than our previous insights
- Tomato Round₦9,500/painterwas ₦9,000+5.6% more expensive than our previous insights
Falling fastest
- Millet₦2,500/painterwas ₦3,000-16.7% cheaper than our previous insights
- Catfish Obokun Iced₦10,000/piece (big)was ₦12,000-16.7% cheaper than our previous insights
- Melon₦700/cupwas ₦800-12.5% cheaper than our previous insights
- Sardine Fish Smoked₦1,400/1kgwas ₦1,500-6.7% cheaper than our previous insights
- Live Chicken₦18,000/piecewas ₦19,000-5.3% cheaper than our previous insights
Bulb & Vegetables
| Item | Unit | Price | Change | Insight date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onion Brown | per piece small | ₦100 | Steady | |
| Onion Brown | per painter | ₦7,000 | +7.7% more expensive than our previous insights | |
| Onion Brown | per piece big | ₦200 | Steady | |
| Onion Purple | per painter | ₦7,000 | +7.7% more expensive than our previous insights | |
| Onion Purple | per piece big | ₦200 | Steady | |
| Onion Purple | per piece small | ₦100 | Steady | |
| Tomato Oval | per painter | ₦9,500 | +5.6% more expensive than our previous insights | |
| Tomato Round | per painter | ₦9,500 | +5.6% more expensive than our previous insights |
Grains & Legumes
| Item | Unit | Price | Change | Insight date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beans Oloyin | per painter | ₦5,500 | Steady | |
| Brown Beans | per painter | ₦5,000 | Steady | |
| Foreign Rice | per 50kg bag | ₦65,000 | Steady | |
| Foreign Rice | per painter | ₦6,000 | Steady | |
| Millet | per painter | ₦2,500 | -16.7% cheaper than our previous insights | |
| Nigerian Rice | per painter | ₦5,000 | Steady | |
| Nigerian Rice | per 50kg bag | ₦55,000 | Steady | |
| Red Maize | per painter | ₦2,500 | Steady | |
| Soya Beans | per painter | ₦4,000 | Steady | |
| Wheat | per painter | ₦3,500 | No comparable earlier price | |
| White Beans | per painter | ₦5,000 | Steady | |
| White Maize | per painter | ₦2,500 | Steady | |
| Yellow Maize | per painter | ₦2,500 | Steady |
Oil
| Item | Unit | Price | Change | Insight date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Oil | per 1litre | ₦4,500 | Steady | |
| Palm Oil | per 5litres | ₦19,500 | +2.6% more expensive than our previous insights | |
| Vegetable Oil | per 5litres | ₦17,000 | Steady | |
| Vegetable Oil | per 1litre | ₦4,500 | Steady |
Poultry
| Item | Unit | Price | Change | Insight date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Laps | per carton | ₦65,000 | Steady | |
| Chicken Laps | per 1kg | ₦7,200 | Steady | |
| Chicken Wings | per 1kg | ₦7,500 | Steady | |
| Egg | per piece | ₦250 | Steady | |
| Egg | per crate | ₦6,000 | Steady | |
| Live Chicken | per piece | ₦18,000 | -5.3% cheaper than our previous insights | |
| Whole Chicken Frozen | per piece | ₦7,500 | Steady |
Sea Food
| Item | Unit | Price | Change | Insight date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Dried | per 1kg | ₦6,000 | Steady | |
| Catfish Obokun Iced | per piece (big) | ₦10,000 | -16.7% cheaper than our previous insights | |
| Catfish Obokun Iced | per piece (small) | ₦4,000 | Steady | |
| Crayfish | per painter | ₦11,000 | Steady | |
| Croaker Fish Iced | per 1kg | ₦5,000 | Steady | |
| Sardine Fish Iced | per 1kg | ₦3,500 | Steady | |
| Sardine Fish Smoked | per 1kg | ₦1,400 | -6.7% cheaper than our previous insights | |
| Tilapia Fish (ekpiya) Iced | per 1kg | ₦5,000 | Steady | |
| Titus Fish Iced | per 1kg | ₦11,000 | Steady |
Soup Ingredients
Tubers
| Item | Unit | Price | Change | Insight date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Potato | per painter | ₦11,000 | Steady | |
| Ripe Plantain | per 5 6 pieces | ₦5,000 | Steady | |
| Sweet Potato | per painter | ₦3,500 | +16.7% more expensive than our previous insights | |
| Unripe Plantain | per 5 6 pieces | ₦5,000 | Steady | |
| White Garri | per painter | ₦1,500 | Steady | |
| Yam (large) | per piece | ₦6,000 | Steady | |
| Yam (large) | per 12 pieces | ₦72,000 | Steady | |
| Yam (medium) | per piece | ₦4,000 | Steady | |
| Yam (medium) | per 12 pieces | ₦48,000 | Steady | |
| Yam (small) | per piece | ₦3,000 | Steady | |
| Yam (small) | per 12 pieces | ₦36,000 | Steady | |
| Yellow Garri | per painter | ₦2,000 | Steady |
Other markets in Lagos
Prices can differ substantially between markets in the same state — it is often worth checking more than one.