Garri (Ijebu) has become the cheapest garri in Lagos. FoodPrices Nigeria data from the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems market survey shows the mean price of a paint of Ijebu garri fell from ₦1,200 to ₦1,120 in the third week of October 2026, a 6.67% decline, and held at ₦1,120 in the fourth week. The mean covers 5 markets.
Ajah Cuts by 28.57%
The fall came from one market. At Ajah Market, a paint of Ijebu garri dropped from ₦1,400 to ₦1,000 in the third week of October, a 28.57% cut. Ajah was the dearest market for Ijebu garri through September. It is now joint cheapest with Mile 12 Market, which has held at ₦1,000 through September and October. Ile-Epo Market, Oyingbo Market and Epe Market all sell at ₦1,200, unchanged.
Cheaper Than White and Yellow
At ₦1,120, Ijebu garri now costs 13.18% less than Garri (White), which averages ₦1,290 a paint across 10 markets, and 18.05% less than Garri (Yellow) at ₦1,367 across 9 markets. White garri rose 0.78% this week from ₦1,280, and yellow garri has held at ₦1,367 for all four weeks of October.
A household that buys four paints of garri a month spends ₦4,480 on Ijebu garri at the mean, against ₦5,160 on white garri and ₦5,467 on yellow, a saving of ₦680 to ₦987 a month. Buying four paints of Ijebu garri at Ajah or Mile 12 costs ₦4,000.
Where White and Yellow Are Cheapest
For shoppers who prefer the other varieties, the spreads remain wide. White garri runs from ₦1,000 a paint at Oyingbo Market to ₦1,500 at Ajah Market and Fresh Food Hub Mushin, a 50% premium. Yellow garri runs from ₦1,000 at Mile 12 Market to ₦1,600 at Agege Market, a 60% premium.
What Other Surveys Say
Legit.ng reported on 14 October that average garri prices fell sharply over 2026, with a 2.6kg pack of white garri down 14.2% since January to ₦1,277.78 and yellow garri down 25.1% to ₦1,366.67. The yellow figure matches the Lagos mean in this week's survey almost to the naira. The Nairametrics Food Price Watch also recorded 50kg bags of white and yellow garri falling 11.36% and 14.29% in September. Neither survey reports Ijebu garri separately, but both agree that garri prices have been easing.
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