Sweet Potato price in Nigeria today

Why Sweet Potato prices vary so much

Sweet Potato costs 300% more at Ahia Ohru New Market (₦4,000) than at Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market (₦1,000) — a difference of ₦3,000 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 fallen from ₦3,500 to ₦3,000 per painter — a change of 14.3%. Prices easing usually reflects harvest supply reaching the markets, and that window does not always last.

Which unit is Sweet Potato sold in?

Markets report Sweet Potato in painter, 10 pieces, 25kg bag, 50kg 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 ₦1,000 per painter at Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market in Kano. We currently track Sweet Potato across 12 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.