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Medium Egg

Current price
₦5,400
per Crate of 30 · Lagos State Govt · 15 May 2026
▼ 6.9%

Price history

UpdateMarketLatestSource
15 May 2026Mile 12₦5,400Lagos State Govt
15 April 2026Mile 12₦5,800Lagos State Govt
15 April 2026Daleko Market₦5,600Nairametrics survey
15 April 2026Oyingbo₦5,750Nairametrics survey
15 April 2026Mushin₦5,650Nairametrics survey
15 March 2026Mile 12₦5,589Lagos State Govt
15 March 2026Daleko Market₦5,400Nairametrics survey
15 March 2026Oyingbo₦5,500Nairametrics survey
15 March 2026Mushin₦5,450Nairametrics survey

Price by Market

MarketAreaPricevs cheapest
Mile 12Ketu, Mainland₦5,400Cheapest ✓

Mile 12: Di biggest wholesale food market for Lagos. Best for bulk grains, rice, and beans. E dey full pass for early morning.

How much e go cost to cook Egg sauce?
See di cost of Egg sauce, Fried eggs & bread, and 5 more food with live Lagos prices
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Yoruba name
Ẹyin
Igbo name
Àkwá
Season
All year
Price trend
Dey rise
Where e dey come from
Produced locally across Lagos and Ogun states. Major poultry farms: Chi Farms (Ajanla Farms), Obasanjo Farms, Zartech. Lagos has significant local production, unlike most food items which travel from the north.
Also called
Table eggsChicken eggsLayer eggsCrate eggs

📦 How to keep am

Put pointed end down for fridge — e last 3-5 weeks. For Lagos room temperature, egg only last 7-10 days. Check freshness: put for water — fresh egg go sink, old egg go float. No wash egg before you store am.

🛒 Buying tips

Buy by crate (30 egg, ₦5,800) not one by one (₦250-₦300 each). Check for crack before buying. "Organic" or "village egg" small but more expensive (₦400-₦500 each). Fresh egg get rough shell; old egg feel smooth.

🥗 Nutrition

Complete protein source with all 9 essential amino acids. One egg has ~6g protein, 5g fat, and 186mg cholesterol. The cheapest animal protein in Lagos at ~₦193 per egg. A family of 5 gets adequate protein from 10 eggs per day for ₦1,930 — far cheaper than chicken (₦5,900/kg).

🍳 Where dem dey use am

Egg sauceFried eggs & breadIndomie & eggFried ricePancakesBakingBoiled eggs in stew

🔁 Substitutes

No direct substitute at this price pointBeans (₦2,400/kg — plant protein)Soy chunks (₦1,500/kg)

📝 Wetin di price mean

Egg na Lagos protein lifeline — di cheapest animal protein for ₦193 per egg (₦5,800 per crate of 30). When chicken cost ₦5,900/kg and beef pass ₦7,000/kg, egg become di substitution wey everybody use. Di cooking calculator show say replacing 1kg chicken (₦5,900) with 10 eggs (₦1,930) for family pot save ₦3,970 — 38% reduction.

FAQ

Medium Egg dey sell for ₦5,400 per Crate of 30 for Mile 12, our reference market.