Sweet Potato price in Nigeria today
Sweet Potato costs a median of ₦3,500 per painter across 11 Nigerian markets as of 4 November 2026. Prices range from ₦1,100 at Dawanau Int. Market to ₦9,000 at Mushin Market. The price has risen 7.7% over the past 90 days.
Median price · Nigeria
₦3,500per painter
+7.7%over 90 days
- Lowest
- ₦1,100 Dawanau Int. Market
- Typical range
- ₦3,000 – ₦3,750 middle 50% of markets
- Highest
- ₦9,000 Mushin Market
- Markets covered
- 11 mean ₦3,782
Latest insights
Sweet Potato prices by market
| Market | State | Price per painter | vs cheapest | Insight date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawanau Int. Market | Kano | ₦1,100 | cheapest | |
| Jimeta Modern Market | Adamawa | ₦3,000 | +172.7% | |
| Relief Market | Imo | ₦3,000 | +172.7% | |
| Ogbogonogo Market | Delta | ₦3,000 | +172.7% | |
| Effurun Market | Delta | ₦3,000 | +172.7% | |
| Ifo Market | Ogun | ₦3,500 | +218.2% | |
| Ajah Market | Lagos | ₦3,500 | +218.2% | |
| Gariki Market | Enugu | ₦3,500 | +218.2% | |
| Ahia Ohru New Market | Abia | ₦4,000 | +263.6% | |
| Century Market | Lagos | ₦5,000 | +354.5% | |
| Mushin Market | Lagos | ₦9,000 | +718.2% |
Price history — last 90 days
Median price moved from ₦3,250 per painter in 12 Aug 2026 to ₦3,500 in 2 Nov 2026.
View the weekly figures
| Week of | Median | Lowest | Highest | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₦3,250 | ₦3,000 | ₦4,000 | 14 | |
| ₦3,500 | ₦3,000 | ₦4,000 | 19 | |
| ₦3,500 | ₦2,000 | ₦9,000 | 21 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦9,500 | 16 | |
| ₦3,250 | ₦2,000 | ₦9,500 | 24 | |
| ₦3,500 | ₦2,000 | ₦9,500 | 25 | |
| ₦3,500 | ₦3,000 | ₦9,800 | 25 | |
| ₦3,500 | ₦900 | ₦9,500 | 30 | |
| ₦3,500 | ₦1,000 | ₦9,400 | 30 | |
| ₦3,500 | ₦1,000 | ₦9,800 | 30 | |
| ₦3,500 | ₦1,000 | ₦10,000 | 39 | |
| ₦3,500 | ₦1,000 | ₦5,000 | 20 | |
| ₦3,500 | ₦1,100 | ₦9,000 | 15 |
Understanding Sweet Potato prices in Nigeria
Why Sweet Potato prices vary so much
Sweet Potato costs 718% more at Mushin Market (₦9,000) than at Dawanau Int. Market (₦1,100) — a difference of ₦7,900 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 Sweet Potato getting more expensive?
Over the last 90 days the median price has risen from ₦3,250 to ₦3,500 per painter — a change of 7.7%. If you buy this regularly and have somewhere to store it, buying ahead may be worth considering.
Which unit is Sweet Potato sold in?
Markets report Sweet Potato in painter, 10 pieces, 50kg bag, 25kg bag. We never average across units — a price per painter and a price per 10 pieces 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 Sweet Potato cheapest?
The lowest recorded price is ₦1,100 per painter at Dawanau Int. Market in Kano. We currently track Sweet Potato across 9 states, with the widest coverage in Lagos, Delta, Kano. 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.
Sweet Potato price by unit
per painter
₦3,500
₦1,100 – ₦9,000 · 11 markets
per 10 pieces
₦1,750
₦900 – ₦4,000 · 8 markets
per 50kg bag
₦14,000
₦9,000 – ₦55,000 · 5 markets
per 25kg bag
₦23,500
₦7,000 – ₦35,000 · 4 markets
Sweet Potato prices by state
Prices vary considerably by state, mostly with distance from producing regions and transport costs.