Millet price in Nigeria today
Millet costs a median of ₦2,850 per painter across 8 Nigerian markets as of 5 August 2026. Prices range from ₦1,100 at Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market to ₦4,500 at Ogbogonogo Market.
Median price · Nigeria
₦2,850per painter
Stableover 90 days
- Lowest
- ₦1,100 Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market
- Typical range
- ₦2,000 – ₦3,600 middle 50% of markets
- Highest
- ₦4,500 Ogbogonogo Market
- Markets surveyed
- 8 mean ₦2,838
Last surveyed
Millet prices by market
| Market | State | Price per painter | vs cheapest | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market | Kano | ₦1,100 | cheapest | |
| Mushin Market | Lagos | ₦2,000 | +81.8% | |
| Mile 12 Market | Lagos | ₦2,000 | +81.8% | |
| Lugbe Market | Abuja | ₦2,700 | +145.5% | |
| Effurun Market | Delta | ₦3,000 | +172.7% | |
| International Market Abakalili | Ebonyi | ₦3,500 | +218.2% | |
| Gariki Market | Enugu | ₦3,900 | +254.5% | |
| Ogbogonogo Market | Asaba | ₦4,500 | +309.1% |
Price history — last 90 days
Median price moved from ₦3,000 per painter in 11 May 2026 to ₦3,000 in 3 Aug 2026.
View the weekly figures
| Week of | Median | Lowest | Highest | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₦3,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦4,500 | 18 | |
| ₦3,400 | ₦2,000 | ₦4,000 | 18 | |
| ₦3,500 | ₦2,000 | ₦4,500 | 17 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦1,050 | ₦4,500 | 21 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦1,100 | ₦4,500 | 21 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦3,500 | 9 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦1,100 | ₦4,500 | 13 | |
| ₦3,750 | ₦2,700 | ₦4,000 | 14 | |
| ₦3,500 | ₦2,500 | ₦4,400 | 15 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦2,500 | ₦4,500 | 12 | |
| ₦3,500 | ₦2,500 | ₦4,000 | 14 | |
| ₦3,500 | ₦2,500 | ₦4,500 | 15 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦2,700 | ₦3,500 | 6 |
Understanding Millet prices in Nigeria
Why Millet prices vary so much
Millet costs 309% more at Ogbogonogo Market (₦4,500) than at Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market (₦1,100) — a difference of ₦3,400 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 Millet sold in?
Markets report Millet in painter, 100kg bag, 50kg bag, mudu. We never average across units — a price per painter and a price per 100kg bag 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 Millet cheapest?
The lowest recorded price is ₦1,100 per painter at Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market in Kano. We currently track Millet across 7 states, with the widest coverage in Lagos, Enugu, Delta. 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.
Millet price by unit
per painter
₦2,850
₦1,100 – ₦4,500 · 8 markets
per 100kg bag
₦63,500
₦42,000 – ₦105,000 · 6 markets
per 50kg bag
₦34,500
₦32,500 – ₦53,000 · 4 markets
per mudu
₦1,000
₦900 – ₦1,100 · 2 markets
Millet prices by state
Prices vary considerably by state, mostly with distance from producing regions and transport costs.