Garri Price in Nigeria 2026: NBS Latest Price per Kg and Where It Is Cheapest

📌 Quick Summary: The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) recorded the average price of 1kg of white garri (sold loose) at ₦808.96 in April 2026, up 0.93% from March but 39.86% lower than April 2025 (₦1,345.10). The NBS’s May 2026 report showed another 0.53% month-on-month rise. Abia had the highest state average (₦1,075.71 in May) and Plateau the lowest (₦521.10). By zone in April, the South-East was dearest and the North-Central cheapest. May 2026 is the latest NBS month we could verify.

Garri is the staple Nigerians reach for when other foods get too expensive, which makes its price one of the most watched household numbers. This guide uses only what the NBS publishes monthly in its Selected Food Prices Watch, so the figures can be checked and the gaps are marked instead of filled in.

Garri Price in Nigeria: The Latest NBS Figures

These are national averages for white garri sold loose, per kilogram. Reports on the May 2026 release agree that garri rose 0.53% from April, but the outlets we checked do not print a consistent naira figure for May, so we have not quoted one.

Where Garri Is Cheapest and Dearest

Abia’s average is roughly double Plateau’s. The South-East has the highest zonal average in the April report and the North-Central the lowest, a pattern that fits the state extremes.

How Garri Prices Have Moved Since 2023

Garri’s price more than doubled between 2023 and 2024, kept climbing into 2025, and then fell about 40% in the year to April 2026. Even so, April 2026’s ₦808.96 is more than double April 2023’s ₦362.50.

What These Figures Do and Do Not Tell You

• They are per-kilogram prices for white garri sold loose. The NBS does not publish paint-bucket, bag or yellow-garri prices, and it does not separate Ijebu garri from other types.
• They are survey averages. Your market may sit above or below your state’s average. Use the numbers as a benchmark.
• Garri costs less per kilogram than beans. April’s garri average of ₦808.96 sits well below the NBS’s brown-beans average of ₦1,338.93 per kg for the same month. Our rice price guide compares other staples.
• The NBS reports prices, not reasons. It does not explain the 2025–26 fall, so we do not assign a cause.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the price of garri in Nigeria in 2026?

The NBS recorded ₦808.96 per kilogram of white garri sold loose in April 2026, with a further 0.53% rise reported for May.

Which state has the cheapest garri?

Plateau had the lowest average in both April (₦517.94) and May 2026 (₦521.10).

Which state has the most expensive garri?

Abia had the highest average in both months: ₦1,075.47 in April and ₦1,075.71 in May 2026.

Is garri cheaper than last year?

Yes. The April 2026 average is 39.86% below April 2025’s ₦1,345.10 per kilogram.

How much is a paint bucket or bag of garri?

The NBS does not publish these. Ask your local market and compare against your state’s per-kg average.

Also read: Rice price in Nigeria today.

Sources

1. National Bureau of Statistics — Selected Food Prices Watch, May 2026, as reported by Daily Nigerian, Freedom Online and The News Chronicle (26 June 2026)
2. National Bureau of Statistics — Selected Food Prices Watch, April 2026, as reported by Legit.ng, PM News and Nairametrics (June 2026)
3. National Bureau of Statistics — earlier Selected Food Prices Watch figures for April and June 2023 and 2024, as reported by The Gazette and Premium Times (2024)

Based on NBS figures as reported by Nigerian news outlets and checked on 8 October 2026. The NBS may have published later months; confirm at nigerianstat.gov.ng. Last updated: 8 October 2026 · NaijaSabi Finance Desk.