
Onion Brown price in Nigeria today
Onion Brown costs a median of ₦200 per piece small across 11 Nigerian markets as of 7 October 2026. Prices range from ₦100 at Ajah Market to ₦800 at Century Market. The price has risen 60% over the past 90 days.
Median price · Nigeria
₦200per piece small
+60%over 90 days
- Lowest
- ₦100 Ajah Market
- Typical range
- ₦100 – ₦225 middle 50% of markets
- Highest
- ₦800 Century Market
- Markets covered
- 11 mean ₦259
Latest insights
Onion Brown prices by market
| Market | State | Price per piece small | vs cheapest | Insight date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajah Market | Lagos | ₦100 | cheapest | |
| Lugbe Market | Abuja | ₦100 | cheapest | |
| Mile 12 Market | Lagos | ₦100 | cheapest | |
| Mushin Market | Lagos | ₦100 | cheapest | |
| Ogbogonogo Market | Delta | ₦100 | cheapest | |
| Relief Market | Imo | ₦200 | +100% | |
| Gariki Market | Enugu | ₦200 | +100% | |
| Gboko Main Market | Benue | ₦200 | +100% | |
| Ahia Ohru New Market | Abia | ₦250 | +150% | |
| Effurun Market | Delta | ₦700 | +600% | |
| Century Market | Lagos | ₦800 | +700% |
Price history — last 90 days
Median price moved from ₦125 per piece small in 13 Jul 2026 to ₦200 in 5 Oct 2026.
View the weekly figures
| Week of | Median | Lowest | Highest | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₦125 | ₦100 | ₦300 | 14 | |
| ₦200 | ₦100 | ₦300 | 15 | |
| ₦200 | ₦100 | ₦300 | 17 | |
| ₦200 | ₦100 | ₦300 | 9 | |
| ₦200 | ₦100 | ₦300 | 18 | |
| ₦200 | ₦100 | ₦700 | 21 | |
| ₦200 | ₦100 | ₦700 | 21 | |
| ₦150 | ₦100 | ₦700 | 12 | |
| ₦200 | ₦100 | ₦700 | 17 | |
| ₦200 | ₦100 | ₦700 | 16 | |
| ₦200 | ₦100 | ₦700 | 17 | |
| ₦200 | ₦100 | ₦700 | 18 | |
| ₦200 | ₦100 | ₦800 | 11 |
Understanding Onion Brown prices in Nigeria
Why Onion Brown prices vary so much
Onion Brown costs 700% more at Century Market (₦800) than at Ajah Market (₦100) — a difference of ₦700 per piece small 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 Onion Brown getting more expensive?
Over the last 90 days the median price has risen from ₦125 to ₦200 per piece small — a change of 60%. If you buy this regularly and have somewhere to store it, buying ahead may be worth considering.
Which unit is Onion Brown sold in?
Markets report Onion Brown in piece small, piece big, painter, bag. We never average across units — a price per piece small and a price per piece 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 Onion Brown cheapest?
The lowest recorded price is ₦100 per piece small at Ajah Market in Lagos. We currently track Onion Brown across 9 states, with the widest coverage in Lagos, Delta, Adamawa. 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.
Onion Brown price by unit
per piece small
₦200
₦100 – ₦800 · 11 markets
per piece big
₦300
₦200 – ₦2,000 · 11 markets
per painter
₦6,750
₦2,000 – ₦12,000 · 10 markets
per bag
₦60,000
₦30,000 – ₦90,000 · 5 markets
Onion Brown prices by state
Prices vary considerably by state, mostly with distance from producing regions and transport costs.
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