Melon price in Lagos today
Melon costs a median of ₦500 per cup across 3 markets in Lagos State as of 30 October 2026. Prices range from ₦350 at Century Market to ₦700 at Ajah Market. The price has fallen 25% over the past 90 days.
Median price · Lagos State
₦500per cup
-25%over 90 days
- Lowest
- ₦350 Century Market
- Typical range
- ₦425 – ₦600 middle 50% of markets
- Highest
- ₦700 Ajah Market
- Markets covered
- 3 mean ₦517
Latest insights
Melon prices at Lagos markets
| Market | State | Price per cup | vs cheapest | Insight date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Century Market | Lagos | ₦350 | cheapest | |
| Mushin Market | Lagos | ₦500 | +42.9% | |
| Ajah Market | Lagos | ₦700 | +100% |
Price history — last 90 days
Median price moved from ₦700 per cup in 10 Aug 2026 to ₦525 in 28 Oct 2026.
View the weekly figures
| Week of | Median | Lowest | Highest | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₦700 | ₦700 | ₦700 | 3 | |
| ₦700 | ₦700 | ₦700 | 3 | |
| ₦600 | ₦500 | ₦700 | 6 | |
| ₦600 | ₦500 | ₦700 | 6 | |
| ₦600 | ₦500 | ₦800 | 6 | |
| ₦600 | ₦500 | ₦700 | 6 | |
| ₦700 | ₦500 | ₦800 | 5 | |
| ₦800 | ₦550 | ₦1,500 | 8 | |
| ₦700 | ₦500 | ₦1,300 | 8 | |
| ₦800 | ₦500 | ₦3,000 | 8 | |
| ₦700 | ₦500 | ₦800 | 9 | |
| ₦525 | ₦350 | ₦700 | 4 |
Understanding Melon prices in Lagos State
Why Melon prices vary so much
Melon costs 100% more at Ajah Market (₦700) than at Century Market (₦350) — a difference of ₦350 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.
Is Melon getting more expensive?
Over the last 90 days the median price has fallen from ₦700 to ₦525 per cup — a change of 25%. Prices easing usually reflects harvest supply reaching the markets, and that window does not always last.
Which unit is Melon sold in?
Markets report Melon in cup, painter, derica, 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.
All figures are medians of prices recorded in Nigerian markets, published in Naira.