Data tracking monthly average prices of a 2.6kg pack of garri shows white garri fell from N1,489.58 in January to N1,277.78 in October 2026, a decline of N211.80 or 14.2%. Yellow garri dropped from N1,824.31 to N1,366.67 over the same period, a reduction of N457.64 or 25.1%.
Monthly Price Trends for White and Yellow Garri
White garri recorded successive monthly declines from January through May, when its average price fell to N1,091.67. However, the price rose to N1,261.11 in June and increased further to N1,345.69 in July. The price then fell to N1,288.89 in August and N1,277.78 in September, remaining unchanged in October.
Yellow garri followed a similar pattern, with its average price falling from N1,824.31 in January to N1,356.25 in May. The price rose to N1,495 in June before easing to N1,471.39 in July. It declined further to N1,406.94 in August and N1,366.67 in September, with no change recorded in October.
Comparison of Price Reductions
Yellow garri recorded the larger reduction in both naira terms and percentage terms. The average price of yellow garri declined by N457.64, or 25.1%, while white garri fell by N211.80, or 14.2%. Despite the reductions, yellow garri remained more expensive than white garri throughout the period covered by the data.
For consumers, the lower average prices compared with January suggest some relief in the cost of buying garri, a staple food consumed in many Nigerian households.
Context: Rice Prices Also Decline
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that rice prices in Nigeria dropped across all major categories in September 2026, with data showing month-on-month declines for Nigerian manufactured, imported long-grain, and imported short-grain rice across multiple bag sizes and retail measures. Imported long-grain rice fell the sharpest, with its 50kg average price dropping from N56,093.75 in August to N54,328.13 in September, a reduction of N1,765.62 or 3.1%. Nigerian-manufactured rice in the same size fell from N52,250 to N51,571.43, while imported short-grain rice declined from N52,300 to N50,950.
