Food costs showed signs of relief for Nigerian consumers in November 2025, following a modest drop in the prices of several staple commodities, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The agency’s Selected Food Prices Watch for November 2025, issued in Abuja on Monday, revealed that prices of rice, beans, garri, tomatoes and onions declined both compared to the previous month and the same period in 2024, indicating a temporary easing of pressure on household food budgets.
The report showed that local rice sold for an average of ₦1,861.95 per kilogram, representing a 5.00 per cent reduction from November 2024 and a 2.71 per cent drop from October 2025, when it was priced at ₦1,913.78.
Brown beans recorded one of the sharpest declines, with the average price falling to ₦1,547.03 per kilogram, a 43.14 per cent year-on-year decrease. On a month-to-month basis, the price dropped by 12.13 per cent from ₦1,760.53.
White garri also became cheaper, as the average price declined to ₦819.70 per kilogram, down 32.00 per cent from a year earlier and 3.19 per cent lower than October 2025.
Similarly, tomatoes sold for an average of ₦1,243.02 per kilogram, reflecting a 15.57 per cent annual decline and a 2.06 per cent decrease from the previous month. Onions followed the same trend, with prices falling to ₦1,332.77 per kilogram, a 29.03 per cent year-on-year reduction and 2.60 per cent month-on-month decline.
In contrast to the general downward trend, palm oil prices remained relatively high. The average cost of one litre rose by 1.70 per cent compared to November 2024, reaching ₦2,508.73, although it recorded a 1.70 per cent decline from October 2025.
Price variations were also observed across states. Kogi State recorded the highest rice price at ₦2,159.99, while Bauchi State had the lowest at ₦1,237.81. Imo State posted the highest price for brown beans at ₦2,174.39, while Adamawa State recorded the lowest at ₦725.
For white garri, Bayelsa State recorded the highest price at ₦1,164.28, while Plateau State had the lowest at ₦487.31.
Tomato prices peaked in Imo State at ₦2,010.70, while Plateau recorded the cheapest price at ₦684.38.
Onion prices were highest in Abia State at ₦2,300.76 and lowest in Kwara State at ₦826.56. Enugu State recorded the highest palm oil price, while Taraba State recorded the lowest.
At the zonal level, the North-Central zone recorded the highest average rice price, while the North-East had the lowest. The South-East and South-South zones recorded the highest prices for brown beans, whereas the North-East recorded the lowest. White garri prices were highest in the South-East and lowest in the North-Central, while tomato prices were highest in the South-East and South-South and lowest in the North-West.
The moderation in food prices comes months after President Bola Tinubu directed interventions in September 2025 aimed at curbing rising food costs across the country.
