# Lagos survey: egusi rises 29.73% as more staples fall

> In September, 36 of 67 surveyed food prices fell, while egusi rose 29.73% month on month and 118.18% year on year.

- **Source date:** 2026-10-02
- **Original source:** [Nairametrics](https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/02/lagos-food-prices-egusi-jumps-29-73-as-major-staples-record-wider-declines-in-september/)
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Nairametrics tracked 67 food items across Mushin, Daleko, Mile 12 and Oyingbo in September: 16 prices increased, 36 declined and 15 were unchanged. The average price of a big bag of egusi rose from ₦370,000 in August to ₦480,000 in September, up 29.73% month on month and 118.18% year on year.

The average big basket of oval tomatoes increased from ₦70,000 to ₦80,000 (14.29% month on month), while a 50 kg bag of white or yellow maize fell from ₦50,000 to ₦40,000 (20%). The report linked broad staple easing partly to improved harvest inflows and attributed some increases to security, transport, procurement and bulk-buying dynamics.

[Nairametrics](https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/02/lagos-food-prices-egusi-jumps-29-73-as-major-staples-record-wider-declines-in-september/)

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