Garri was a study in stability at Lekki-Jakande Market through the first half of 2026. A 50kg bag of white garri held at N21,500 across the weeks of January 26, February 9, February 16, February 23 and March 16, then edged up to N22,000 by the week of June 1. Over the whole period that is a rise of just 2.3%, a flat line by the standards of a Lagos food shelf. Yellow garri was similar, sitting near N21,500 for most of the period and easing slightly to N20,833 by June.
The paint bucket told a different story. A paint of white garri eased from N2,000 through the spring to N1,533 by June, a fall of 23.4%, while the derica held steady at N500. The result is a staple where the bag and the small measure moved in opposite directions, so the better deal depended on which one a buyer needed.
This steadiness is notable against the wider basket. The National Bureau of Statistics named garri among the staples behind the spring movement in food prices nationally, yet at Lekki-Jakande the bag held remarkably firm even as food inflation climbed back above the headline rate to 16.06% year on year in April 2026. A staple that holds its price while others move is useful context for any household trying to keep a food budget steady.
Live readings sit on the Lekki-Jakande Market real-time prices page, and the bag and paint bucket can be tracked side by side on the historical prices tool.