FoodPrices Nigeria's Lagos monitoring network expanded to eleven markets on March 28, 2026, with both Iyana Ipaja Market and Ikotun Market joining on the same day. The network now covers Agege, Ajah, Ayobo, Ikotun, Ipaja, Iyana Ipaja, Lekki-Jakande, Mile 12, Mushin, Oshodi, and Sabo Market Yaba, with 467 verified price points across the full network for the period March 19–28. The addition of Ikotun fundamentally reshapes several commodity rankings — and places Iyana Ipaja in clearer perspective within the Alimosho corridor.
Long-Grain Rice: Iyana Ipaja Most Expensive in Lagos
Long-grain rice at 50kg: Ipaja ₦63,000 → Ayobo ₦65,000 → Sabo Market Yaba ₦65,000 → Ikotun ₦68,000 → Iyana Ipaja ₦70,000 → Ajah ₦73,000. At ₦70,000, Iyana Ipaja is the most expensive monitored mainland Lagos market for long-grain rice — ₦7,000 above Ipaja and ₦2,000 above Ikotun, both within the same LGA. According to The Guardian Nigeria, intra-LGA price gaps of this magnitude on rice reflect highly localized supplier networks, where individual market's sourcing relationships with distributors determine price more than geography.
Short-Grain Rice: Iyana Ipaja Mid-Range
Short-grain rice at 50kg: Ayobo ₦54,000 → Ikotun ₦54,000 → Sabo ₦55,000 → Ipaja ₦56,000 → Iyana Ipaja ₦58,000 → Lekki-Jakande ₦60,000 → Ajah ₦63,000. Iyana Ipaja is mid-range — ₦4,000 above the joint cheapest (Ayobo and Ikotun) and ₦5,000 below Ajah.
Oloyin Beans: Iyana Ipaja Above the Alimosho Cluster
Oloyin beans at 50kg: Ayobo ₦60,000 → Ikotun ₦60,000 → Sabo ₦60,000 → Mile 12 ₦65,000 → Mushin ₦65,000 → Ipaja ₦65,000 → Iyana Ipaja ₦70,000 → Ajah ₦74,000 → Lekki-Jakande ₦77,000. At ₦70,000, Iyana Ipaja is ₦10,000 above Ikotun — sharing an LGA but diverging significantly on this flagship bean variety.
Garri: Iyana Ipaja Most Expensive in the Network
White garri at 50kg: Ikotun ₦19,000 → Ayobo ₦20,000 → Lekki-Jakande ₦21,500 → Iyana Ipaja ₦24,000. Yellow garri at 50kg: Mile 12 ₦18,000 → Ikotun ₦19,000 → Ayobo ₦20,000 → Lekki-Jakande ₦21,500 → Ipaja ₦22,000 → Iyana Ipaja ₦24,000. Iyana Ipaja is the most expensive monitored market for both garri types this week, sitting ₦5,000 above its nearest Alimosho neighbour Ikotun.
Palm Oil: Iyana Ipaja Second Cheapest in Lagos
Palm Oil (Local) at 25L: Mile 12 ₦45,000 → Iyana Ipaja ₦47,000 → Sabo ₦50,000 → Ajah ₦55,000. For bulk palm oil buyers, Iyana Ipaja is the second most competitive sourcing point in Lagos — ₦8,000 below Ajah and comfortably below the island-facing axis.
Condiments: Iyana Ipaja Beats Ipaja on Ogbono and Dry Pepper
Ogbono at ₦23,000 per paint beats Ipaja's ₦25,000 by ₦2,000. Atajosi pepper at ₦6,500 per paint is 35% below Ipaja's ₦10,000. Black pepper at ₦8,000 per paint is 43% below Ipaja's ₦14,000. Crayfish runs the other way: ₦14,000 per paint at Iyana Ipaja vs ₦12,000 at Ipaja — a ₦2,000 premium.
The Arbitrage Map for Alimosho Buyers
The three Alimosho markets now provide enough cross-market data to give concrete sourcing guidance. For long-grain rice and garri — buy at Ikotun Market. For palm oil — Iyana Ipaja is the best Alimosho option. For ogbono and dry pepper — Iyana Ipaja beats Ipaja Market. For short-grain rice and Oloyin beans — Ikotun and Ipaja Market offer the best prices. No single market wins across all commodities. The FoodPrices network now provides the verified data to navigate these differences with confidence.
All eleven Lagos market prices are live at foodprices.ng/real-time-prices/