Lagos households are still navigating a tight food-cost environment, but the latest Naijaonpoint Lagos market survey for November 2025 shows a mixed but slightly more encouraging picture.
While many staple items eventually posted meaningful price declines, several important food items such as onions, fish, pasta and flour recorded fresh price increases, reminding consumers that food affordability remains fragile.
The November survey, conducted across four major markets, Mushin, Mile 2, Daleko, and Oyingbo, shows that the month delivered both relief and new pressure points. Many items that spiked sharply in October have now retreated, helped by seasonal harvests and stronger supply flow.
However, new increases in essentials like dry onions, fish, flour, pasta, and select beverages signal lingering cost drivers across supply chains.
Notably, Nigeria’s food inflation eased again in October 2025, dropping to 13.12% from 16.87% in September, while Lagos food inflation also declined to 14.76% from 21.2%, reflecting broad market moderation.
Even with a broader market cooldown, several key staples rose in November:
Cold chain challenges, higher logistics costs, and lower catch output continue to push fish prices upward.
A 50kg bag of flour rose across all brands:
Flour increases are linked to elevated wheat import costs and adjustments from millers.
These price movements show that while raw staples may be easing, processed packaged foods remain vulnerable to production and transport costs.
More than 27 items out of the 70-item basket recorded price drops in November—one of the strongest positive shifts in months.
Overall, the strongest declines came from pepper, maize, vegetable oil, garri and tubers, reflecting supply recovery.
Prices of about 26 items, including semo, tomatoes, tea, wheat, ogbono and noodles, remained unchanged, showing stabilization in those market segments.
The Naijaonpoint Food Price Watch is a monthly market survey tracking the prices of major food items across Nigeria.
This report specifically covers four key markets in Lagos State: Mushin Market, Daleko Market, Oyingbo Market, and Mile 12 Market.
The survey provides up-to-date insights into food price trends, helping businesses, policymakers, and consumers make informed decisions.
The survey provides up-to-date insights into food price trends, helping businesses, policymakers, and consumers make informed decisions.