Crayfish price in Nigeria today

Why Crayfish prices vary so much

Crayfish costs 208% more at Ikare Market (₦20,000) than at Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market (₦6,500) — a difference of ₦13,500 per painter for the same item.

Most of that gap is transport and distance from where the item is produced or landed. Market size matters too: high-turnover markets buy in larger volumes and sell on thinner margins, while smaller neighbourhood markets carry the cost of a shorter supply chain. Whether a market is primarily wholesale or retail can account for much of the rest.

Is Crayfish getting more expensive?

Over the last 90 days the median price has fallen from ₦13,250 to ₦12,000 per painter — a change of 9.4%. Prices easing usually reflects harvest supply reaching the markets, and that window does not always last.

Which unit is Crayfish sold in?

Markets report Crayfish in painter, mudu, bag (big), bag. We never average across units — a price per painter and a price per mudu are different figures, and treating them as one number produces something meaningless. Compare like with like, and check the unit before assuming one market is cheaper than another.

Where can you buy Crayfish cheapest?

The lowest recorded price is ₦6,500 per painter at Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market in Kano. We currently track Crayfish across 13 states, with the widest coverage in Lagos, Delta, Enugu. Prices below are the most recent survey from each market — always confirm before travelling for a difference that transport would cancel out.