Tomato Oval price in Nigeria today

Why Tomato Oval prices vary so much

Tomato Oval costs 1900% more at Effurun Market (₦40,000) than at Gboko Main Market (₦2,000) — a difference of ₦38,000 per basket (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 Tomato Oval getting more expensive?

Over the last 90 days the median price has fallen from ₦25,000 to ₦18,500 per basket (small) — a change of 26%. Prices easing usually reflects harvest supply reaching the markets, and that window does not always last.

Which unit is Tomato Oval sold in?

Markets report Tomato Oval in basket (small), basket (big), painter, basket (medium). We never average across units — a price per basket (small) and a price per basket (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 Tomato Oval cheapest?

The lowest recorded price is ₦2,000 per basket (small) at Gboko Main Market in Benue. We currently track Tomato Oval across 11 states, with the widest coverage in Delta, Kano, Lagos. Prices below are the most recent insight from each market — always confirm before travelling for a difference that transport would cancel out.