Melon price in Nigeria today
Melon costs a median of ₦600 per cup across 11 Nigerian markets as of 5 August 2026. Prices range from ₦400 at Mile 12 Market to ₦1,100 at Gboko Main Market.
Median price · Nigeria
₦600per cup
Stableover 90 days
- Lowest
- ₦400 Mile 12 Market
- Typical range
- ₦500 – ₦650 middle 50% of markets
- Highest
- ₦1,100 Gboko Main Market
- Markets surveyed
- 11 mean ₦636
Last surveyed
Melon prices by market
| Market | State | Price per cup | vs cheapest | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mile 12 Market | Lagos | ₦400 | cheapest | |
| International Market Abakalili | Ebonyi | ₦400 | cheapest | |
| Mushin Market | Lagos | ₦500 | +25% | |
| Ifo Market | Ogun | ₦500 | +25% | |
| Lugbe Market | Abuja | ₦600 | +50% | |
| Ogbogonogo Market | Asaba | ₦600 | +50% | |
| Gariki Market | Enugu | ₦600 | +50% | |
| Ahia Ohru New Market | Abia | ₦600 | +50% | |
| Relief Market | Imo | ₦700 | +75% | |
| Effurun Market | Delta | ₦1,000 | +150% | |
| Gboko Main Market | Benue | ₦1,100 | +175% |
Price history — last 90 days
Median price moved from ₦600 per cup in 11 May 2026 to ₦600 in 3 Aug 2026.
View the weekly figures
| Week of | Median | Lowest | Highest | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₦600 | ₦400 | ₦1,200 | 33 | |
| ₦500 | ₦400 | ₦1,000 | 33 | |
| ₦600 | ₦400 | ₦1,000 | 29 | |
| ₦600 | ₦400 | ₦1,100 | 33 | |
| ₦550 | ₦400 | ₦1,200 | 33 | |
| ₦550 | ₦400 | ₦1,100 | 18 | |
| ₦600 | ₦400 | ₦1,100 | 21 | |
| ₦600 | ₦400 | ₦1,200 | 24 | |
| ₦600 | ₦400 | ₦1,000 | 27 | |
| ₦600 | ₦400 | ₦1,000 | 21 | |
| ₦600 | ₦500 | ₦1,000 | 23 | |
| ₦650 | ₦400 | ₦1,100 | 24 | |
| ₦600 | ₦400 | ₦1,100 | 10 |
Understanding Melon prices in Nigeria
Why Melon prices vary so much
Melon costs 175% more at Gboko Main Market (₦1,100) than at Mile 12 Market (₦400) — a difference of ₦700 per cup 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 Melon sold in?
Markets report Melon in cup, painter, mudu. We never average across units — a price per cup and a price per painter 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 Melon cheapest?
The lowest recorded price is ₦400 per cup at Mile 12 Market in Lagos. We currently track Melon across 10 states, with the widest coverage in Lagos, Ogun, Abia. Prices below are the most recent survey 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.
Melon price by unit
per cup
₦600
₦400 – ₦1,100 · 11 markets
per painter
₦12,250
₦8,500 – ₦23,000 · 10 markets
per mudu
₦3,750
₦2,500 – ₦5,000 · 2 markets
Melon prices by state
Prices vary considerably by state, mostly with distance from producing regions and transport costs.