Soya Beans price in Nigeria today
Soya Beans costs a median of ₦4,000 per painter across 10 Nigerian markets as of 5 August 2026. Prices range from ₦2,900 at Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market to ₦5,000 at Mushin Market. The price has fallen 7.3% over the past 90 days.
Median price · Nigeria
₦4,000per painter
-7.3%over 90 days
- Lowest
- ₦2,900 Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market
- Typical range
- ₦3,700 – ₦4,000 middle 50% of markets
- Highest
- ₦5,000 Mushin Market
- Markets surveyed
- 10 mean ₦4,000
Last surveyed
Soya Beans prices by market
| Market | State | Price per painter | vs cheapest | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market | Kano | ₦2,900 | cheapest | |
| Effurun Market | Delta | ₦3,500 | +20.7% | |
| Lugbe Market | Abuja | ₦3,600 | +24.1% | |
| Gboko Main Market | Benue | ₦4,000 | +37.9% | |
| International Market Abakalili | Ebonyi | ₦4,000 | +37.9% | |
| Ahia Ohru New Market | Abia | ₦4,000 | +37.9% | |
| Mile 12 Market | Lagos | ₦4,000 | +37.9% | |
| Gariki Market | Enugu | ₦4,000 | +37.9% | |
| Mushin Market | Lagos | ₦5,000 | +72.4% | |
| Ogbogonogo Market | Asaba | ₦5,000 | +72.4% |
Price history — last 90 days
Median price moved from ₦4,100 per painter in 11 May 2026 to ₦3,800 in 3 Aug 2026.
View the weekly figures
| Week of | Median | Lowest | Highest | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₦4,100 | ₦3,500 | ₦5,000 | 24 | |
| ₦4,250 | ₦3,500 | ₦5,000 | 24 | |
| ₦4,200 | ₦3,500 | ₦6,000 | 23 | |
| ₦4,250 | ₦3,500 | ₦5,000 | 24 | |
| ₦4,000 | ₦3,500 | ₦5,000 | 24 | |
| ₦4,000 | ₦3,500 | ₦5,000 | 12 | |
| ₦4,000 | ₦3,500 | ₦5,000 | 14 | |
| ₦4,000 | ₦3,500 | ₦5,000 | 19 | |
| ₦4,000 | ₦3,500 | ₦5,000 | 21 | |
| ₦4,000 | ₦3,500 | ₦5,000 | 16 | |
| ₦4,000 | ₦3,500 | ₦4,500 | 17 | |
| ₦4,000 | ₦3,500 | ₦5,000 | 18 | |
| ₦3,800 | ₦3,500 | ₦4,000 | 8 |
Understanding Soya Beans prices in Nigeria
Why Soya Beans prices vary so much
Soya Beans costs 72% more at Mushin Market (₦5,000) than at Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market (₦2,900) — a difference of ₦2,100 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.
Is Soya Beans getting more expensive?
Over the last 90 days the median price has fallen from ₦4,100 to ₦3,800 per painter — a change of 7.3%. Prices easing usually reflects harvest supply reaching the markets, and that window does not always last.
Which unit is Soya Beans sold in?
Markets report Soya Beans 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 Soya Beans cheapest?
The lowest recorded price is ₦2,900 per painter at Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market in Kano. We currently track Soya Beans across 9 states, with the widest coverage in Lagos, Asaba, 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.
Soya Beans price by unit
per painter
₦4,000
₦2,900 – ₦5,000 · 10 markets
per 100kg bag
₦80,000
₦46,000 – ₦142,000 · 8 markets
per 50kg bag
₦37,000
₦35,000 – ₦58,000 · 5 markets
per mudu
₦1,200
₦1,200 – ₦1,800 · 3 markets
Soya Beans prices by state
Prices vary considerably by state, mostly with distance from producing regions and transport costs.