Covering August 2026 market data · 67 markets · 8 staples · published alongside the NBS CPI release
The national inflation figure is one number; Nigeria's food economy is 67 different ones. The Index tracks the gaps between markets — the spreads traders arbitrage, feed millers source across, and programmes budget against.
| Commodity | Cheapest market | Dearest market | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yam (100kg (≈1 tonne/10)) | ₦71,358 · Illela (CBM) | ₦162,284 · Budum | 127% |
| Onions (100kg bag) | ₦44,504 · Bade (Gashua) | ₦101,118 · Damboa | 127% |
| Maize flour (50kg bag) | ₦26,987 · Damboa | ₦57,831 · Pulka | 114% |
| Maize (100kg bag) | ₦39,987 · Damaturu | ₦78,654 · Aba | 97% |
| Garri (50kg bag) | ₦22,721 · Ibadan | ₦42,090 · Lagos | 85% |
| Sorghum (100kg bag) | ₦34,585 · Rann | ₦60,412 · Lagos | 75% |
| Beans (100kg bag) | ₦79,118 · Pulka | ₦130,756 · Magumeri Central | 65% |
| Rice (50kg bag) | ₦70,190 · Ibadan | ₦106,614 · Lagos | 52% |
The corridor layer is re-indexed weekly to the national diesel price (currently ₦1,662/litre). Effective rate ≈ ₦37/tonne-km + ₦2,000/tonne fixed. Full methodology on the haulage page.
| Corridor | Road distance | ₦/tonne |
|---|---|---|
| Illela (CBM) (Sokoto) → Aba (Abia) | 1,408 km | ₦54,445 |
| Mai Adoua (CBM) (Katsina) → Aba (Abia) | 1,302 km | ₦50,493 |
| Ibadan (Oyo) → Gombe (Gombe) | 1,245 km | ₦48,149 |
| Kano (Kano State (1)) → Lagos (Lagos) | 1,192 km | ₦46,228 |
| Dawanau (Kano) → Aba (Abia) | 1,132 km | ₦44,154 |
| Gwandu (Kebbi) → Gombe (Gombe) | 1,092 km | ₦42,744 |
| Lagos (Lagos) → Saminaka (Kaduna) | 1,042 km | ₦40,664 |
| Giwa (Kaduna) → Lagos (Lagos) | 988 km | ₦38,667 |