Whole Chicken Frozen price in Nigeria today
Whole Chicken Frozen costs a median of ₦12,000 per piece across 10 Nigerian markets as of 5 August 2026. Prices range from ₦8,000 at Ahia Ohru New Market to ₦14,500 at Ogbogonogo Market. The price has fallen 14.7% over the past 90 days.
Median price · Nigeria
₦12,000per piece
-14.7%over 90 days
- Lowest
- ₦8,000 Ahia Ohru New Market
- Typical range
- ₦11,000 – ₦12,875 middle 50% of markets
- Highest
- ₦14,500 Ogbogonogo Market
- Markets surveyed
- 10 mean ₦11,580
Last surveyed
Whole Chicken Frozen prices by market
| Market | State | Price per piece | vs cheapest | Surveyed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahia Ohru New Market | Abia | ₦8,000 | cheapest | |
| Dawanau Int. Market Yan Baka Market | Kano | ₦8,000 | cheapest | |
| Effurun Market | Delta | ₦11,000 | +37.5% | |
| Lugbe Market | Abuja | ₦11,000 | +37.5% | |
| Gariki Market | Enugu | ₦12,000 | +50% | |
| Relief Market | Imo | ₦12,000 | +50% | |
| Ifo Market | Ogun | ₦12,500 | +56.3% | |
| Mile 12 Market | Lagos | ₦13,000 | +62.5% | |
| Mushin Market | Lagos | ₦13,800 | +72.5% | |
| Ogbogonogo Market | Asaba | ₦14,500 | +81.3% |
Price history — last 90 days
Median price moved from ₦12,900 per piece in 11 May 2026 to ₦11,000 in 3 Aug 2026.
View the weekly figures
| Week of | Median | Lowest | Highest | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₦12,900 | ₦7,700 | ₦15,000 | 30 | |
| ₦12,900 | ₦8,000 | ₦14,500 | 30 | |
| ₦12,900 | ₦7,700 | ₦15,000 | 26 | |
| ₦12,500 | ₦8,000 | ₦14,500 | 30 | |
| ₦13,000 | ₦8,000 | ₦15,000 | 30 | |
| ₦12,500 | ₦10,000 | ₦13,800 | 12 | |
| ₦11,000 | ₦6,000 | ₦14,500 | 17 | |
| ₦11,000 | ₦7,000 | ₦14,000 | 21 | |
| ₦11,000 | ₦7,500 | ₦15,000 | 24 | |
| ₦11,000 | ₦7,500 | ₦14,500 | 18 | |
| ₦11,750 | ₦8,000 | ₦14,000 | 20 | |
| ₦12,000 | ₦7,000 | ₦14,500 | 21 | |
| ₦11,000 | ₦8,000 | ₦12,500 | 8 |
Understanding Whole Chicken Frozen prices in Nigeria
Why Whole Chicken Frozen prices vary so much
Whole Chicken Frozen costs 81% more at Ogbogonogo Market (₦14,500) than at Ahia Ohru New Market (₦8,000) — a difference of ₦6,500 per piece 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 Whole Chicken Frozen getting more expensive?
Over the last 90 days the median price has fallen from ₦12,900 to ₦11,000 per piece — a change of 14.7%. Prices easing usually reflects harvest supply reaching the markets, and that window does not always last.
Which unit is Whole Chicken Frozen sold in?
Markets report Whole Chicken Frozen in piece, carton. We never average across units — a price per piece and a price per carton 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 Whole Chicken Frozen cheapest?
The lowest recorded price is ₦8,000 per piece at Ahia Ohru New Market in Abia. We currently track Whole Chicken Frozen across 9 states, with the widest coverage in Lagos, Imo, Ogun. 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.
Whole Chicken Frozen price by unit
per piece
₦12,000
₦8,000 – ₦14,500 · 10 markets
per carton
₦104,500
₦60,000 – ₦175,000 · 8 markets
Whole Chicken Frozen prices by state
Prices vary considerably by state, mostly with distance from producing regions and transport costs.
- Whole Chicken Frozen in Lagos2 markets
- Whole Chicken Frozen in Imo1 market
- Whole Chicken Frozen in Ogun1 market
- Whole Chicken Frozen in Delta1 market
- Whole Chicken Frozen in Enugu1 market
- Whole Chicken Frozen in Kano1 market
- Whole Chicken Frozen in Asaba1 market
- Whole Chicken Frozen in Abuja1 market
- Whole Chicken Frozen in Abia1 market