Price Of Bag Of Rice, Beans, Tomatoes, Other Food Commodities This Week

Price Of Bag Of Rice, Beans, Tomatoes, Other Food Commodities This Week.
Rice, cooking oil, and beans record sharp price increases nationwide.
Experts urge urgent government action to prevent deeper food insecurity.

The cost of essential food items in Nigeria has surged again, deepening the country’s cost-of-living crisis and putting more pressure on millions of households already struggling with inflation.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that a fresh market survey conducted in early November 2025 revealed significant increases in the prices of staple goods such as rice, beans, tomatoes, and cooking oil, reflecting the country’s worsening economic conditions.

Below are the average market prices across major cities this week:

1 Litre of Cooking Oil: ₦3,400
Cornflakes (Roll Pack): ₦1,300
Small Basket of Tomatoes: ₦2,500
Pepper: ₦800
Sagu (Cassava Flour): ₦2,000
Beans (Paint Bucket): ₦4,500
Egusi (Mudu): ₦2,600
Rice (50kg Bag): ₦54,000
Spaghetti (Pack): ₦18,600
Garri (Paint Bucket): ₦1,500

Cooking oil, which sold for around ₦1,800 per litre earlier this year, has nearly doubled in some markets, while rice, a key household staple, now sells above ₦50,000 per bag — a sharp increase from mid-year averages of ₦43,000.

The latest spike follows a brief period of price drops in October, when increased imports and local harvests had eased the burden on consumers. However, the current rise has reversed those gains, leaving traders and buyers anxious.

Findings by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) show that a 50kg bag of rice now sells between ₦55,000 and ₦70,000, depending on the brand and location. At markets like Oyingbo, Arena (Oshodi), FESTAC Town, and Mile 12, local rice that cost ₦85,000 in January now goes for ₦60,000–₦70,000, while foreign brands are sold for ₦65,000–₦75,000.