Crayfish price in Nigeria today
Crayfish costs a median of ₦11,750 per painter across 14 Nigerian markets as of 18 September 2026. Prices range from ₦7,000 at Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market to ₦22,000 at Ikare Market.
Median price · Nigeria
₦11,750per painter
Stableover 90 days
- Lowest
- ₦7,000 Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market
- Typical range
- ₦10,000 – ₦14,000 middle 50% of markets
- Highest
- ₦22,000 Ikare Market
- Markets covered
- 14 mean ₦12,214
Latest insights
Crayfish prices by market
| Market | State | Price per painter | vs cheapest | Insight date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market | Kano | ₦7,000 | cheapest | |
| Ifo Market | Ogun | ₦8,000 | +14.3% | |
| Mile 12 Market | Lagos | ₦9,000 | +28.6% | |
| Ahia Ohru New Market | Abia | ₦10,000 | +42.9% | |
| Relief Market | Imo | ₦10,000 | +42.9% | |
| International Market Abakalili | Ebonyi | ₦10,000 | +42.9% | |
| Mushin Market | Lagos | ₦11,000 | +57.1% | |
| Gariki Market | Enugu | ₦12,500 | +78.6% | |
| Ogbogonogo Market | Delta | ₦12,500 | +78.6% | |
| Lugbe Market | Abuja | ₦14,000 | +100% | |
| Effurun Market | Delta | ₦14,000 | +100% | |
| Gboko Main Market | Benue | ₦15,000 | +114.3% | |
| Ajah Market | Lagos | ₦16,000 | +128.6% | |
| Ikare Market | Ondo | ₦22,000 | +214.3% |
Price history — last 90 days
Median price moved from ₦12,500 per painter in 26 Jun 2026 to ₦12,500 in 14 Sept 2026.
View the weekly figures
| Week of | Median | Lowest | Highest | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₦12,500 | ₦6,000 | ₦20,000 | 10 | |
| ₦12,500 | ₦6,000 | ₦20,000 | 32 | |
| ₦11,000 | ₦6,000 | ₦19,000 | 36 | |
| ₦10,500 | ₦6,500 | ₦19,000 | 28 | |
| ₦10,000 | ₦7,500 | ₦19,000 | 29 | |
| ₦12,000 | ₦7,500 | ₦20,000 | 29 | |
| ₦12,500 | ₦8,000 | ₦14,000 | 18 | |
| ₦13,000 | ₦7,200 | ₦18,000 | 33 | |
| ₦12,000 | ₦6,500 | ₦20,000 | 33 | |
| ₦12,500 | ₦7,000 | ₦19,500 | 30 | |
| ₦12,750 | ₦8,000 | ₦20,000 | 24 | |
| ₦13,000 | ₦7,000 | ₦22,000 | 30 | |
| ₦12,500 | ₦8,000 | ₦22,000 | 28 |
Understanding Crayfish prices in Nigeria
Why Crayfish prices vary so much
Crayfish costs 214% more at Ikare Market (₦22,000) than at Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market (₦7,000) — a difference of ₦15,000 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.
Which unit is Crayfish sold in?
Markets report Crayfish in painter, bag (big), mudu, bag. We never average across units — a price per painter and a price per bag (big) 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 ₦7,000 per painter at Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market in Kano. We currently track Crayfish across 12 states, with the widest coverage in Lagos, Delta, Abia. Prices below are the most recent insight from each market — always confirm before travelling for a difference that transport would cancel out.
All figures are medians of prices recorded in Nigerian markets, published in Naira.
Crayfish price by unit
per painter
₦11,750
₦7,000 – ₦22,000 · 14 markets
per bag (big)
₦78,000
₦40,000 – ₦370,000 · 5 markets
per mudu
₦5,850
₦4,000 – ₦7,000 · 4 markets
per bag
₦74,000
₦53,000 – ₦77,000 · 3 markets
Crayfish prices by state
Prices vary considerably by state, mostly with distance from producing regions and transport costs.