Nigerians are beginning to feel modest relief at the markets as prices of key food items dropped across the country according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
In its Selected Food Prices, the NBS said prices of staple items such as rice, beans, garri, tomatoes and onions declined both on a year-on-year and month-on-month basis, signalling a gradual easing of food inflation after months of pressure on household budgets.
The report showed that the average price of one kilogram of local rice fell by 5.00 per cent year-on-year to ₦1,861.95 in November 2025.
On a month-on-month basis, the price dropped by 2.71 per cent from ₦1,913.78.
At the state level, Kogi recorded the highest average rice price at ₦2,159.99, while Bauchi emerged as the cheapest state with an average price of ₦1,237.81.
By geopolitical zones, the North-Central recorded the highest average rice price at ₦2,019.45, while the North-East posted the lowest at ₦1,608.54.
Beans and garri record sharp declines Brown beans posted one of the sharpest price declines in the period under review.
The NBS said the average price of one kilogram of brown beans dropped by 43.14 per cent year-on-year to ₦1,547.03.
Month-on-month, the price fell by 12.13 per cent from ₦1,760.53. Imo recorded the highest brown beans price at ₦2,174.39, while Adamawa had the lowest at ₦725.
Zonal data showed that the South-East and South-South recorded the highest average prices, while the North-East remained the cheapest at ₦982.79.
Similarly, the average price of one kilogram of white garri declined by 32.00 per cent year-on-year to ₦819.70.
Every month, the price eased by 3.19 per cent from ₦846.69. Bayelsa recorded the highest garri price at ₦1,164.28, while Plateau posted the lowest at ₦487.31.
