Wheat price in Nigeria today
Wheat costs a median of ₦3,250 per painter across 8 Nigerian markets as of 5 August 2026. Prices range from ₦2,000 at Mile 12 Market to ₦5,200 at Gariki Market. The price has risen 16.7% over the past 90 days.
Median price · Nigeria
₦3,250per painter
+16.7%over 90 days
- Lowest
- ₦2,000 Mile 12 Market
- Typical range
- ₦2,750 – ₦4,125 middle 50% of markets
- Highest
- ₦5,200 Gariki Market
- Markets surveyed
- 8 mean ₦3,400
Last surveyed
Wheat prices by market
| Market | State | Price per painter | vs cheapest | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mile 12 Market | Lagos | ₦2,000 | cheapest | |
| Mushin Market | Lagos | ₦2,000 | cheapest | |
| Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market | Kano | ₦3,000 | +50% | |
| Effurun Market | Delta | ₦3,000 | +50% | |
| International Market Abakalili | Ebonyi | ₦3,500 | +75% | |
| Ahia Ohru New Market | Abia | ₦4,000 | +100% | |
| Lugbe Market | Abuja | ₦4,500 | +125% | |
| Gariki Market | Enugu | ₦5,200 | +160% |
Price history — last 90 days
Median price moved from ₦3,000 per painter in 11 May 2026 to ₦3,500 in 3 Aug 2026.
View the weekly figures
| Week of | Median | Lowest | Highest | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₦3,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦4,500 | 15 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦4,700 | 15 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦4,800 | 14 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦5,000 | 15 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦4,900 | 15 | |
| ₦2,000 | ₦2,000 | ₦3,000 | 6 | |
| ₦3,000 | ₦3,000 | ₦5,000 | 5 | |
| ₦4,500 | ₦3,000 | ₦5,000 | 10 | |
| ₦4,550 | ₦3,000 | ₦5,000 | 12 | |
| ₦4,000 | ₦3,000 | ₦5,000 | 9 | |
| ₦4,000 | ₦3,000 | ₦5,200 | 14 | |
| ₦4,050 | ₦3,000 | ₦5,200 | 12 | |
| ₦3,500 | ₦3,000 | ₦4,600 | 6 |
Understanding Wheat prices in Nigeria
Why Wheat prices vary so much
Wheat costs 160% more at Gariki Market (₦5,200) than at Mile 12 Market (₦2,000) — a difference of ₦3,200 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 Wheat getting more expensive?
Over the last 90 days the median price has risen from ₦3,000 to ₦3,500 per painter — a change of 16.7%. If you buy this regularly and have somewhere to store it, buying ahead may be worth considering.
Which unit is Wheat sold in?
Markets report Wheat 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 Wheat cheapest?
The lowest recorded price is ₦2,000 per painter at Mile 12 Market in Lagos. We currently track Wheat across 7 states, with the widest coverage in Lagos, Enugu, Kano. 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.
Wheat price by unit
per painter
₦3,250
₦2,000 – ₦5,200 · 8 markets
per 100kg bag
₦72,500
₦48,000 – ₦160,000 · 6 markets
per 50kg bag
₦36,250
₦25,000 – ₦56,000 · 4 markets
per mudu
₦1,350
₦1,200 – ₦1,500 · 2 markets
Wheat prices by state
Prices vary considerably by state, mostly with distance from producing regions and transport costs.