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Ijebu Garri

Current price
₦1,500
per Paint bucket · Lagos State Govt · 15 May 2026
▲ 11%

Price history

UpdateMarketLatestSource
15 May 2026Mile 12₦1,500Lagos State Govt
15 April 2026Mile 12₦1,350Lagos State Govt
15 April 2026Daleko Market₦1,300Nairametrics survey
15 April 2026Oyingbo₦1,380Nairametrics survey
15 April 2026Mushin₦1,320Nairametrics survey
15 March 2026Mile 12₦1,533Lagos State Govt
15 March 2026Daleko Market₦1,480Nairametrics survey
15 March 2026Oyingbo₦1,560Nairametrics survey
15 March 2026Mushin₦1,500Nairametrics survey

Price by Market

MarketAreaPricevs cheapest
Mile 12Ketu, Mainland₦1,500Cheapest

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 Soaked garri (with groundnut and sugar)?
See di cost of Soaked garri (with groundnut and sugar), Eba (with soup), and 1 more food with live Lagos prices
Yoruba name
Garri Ijebu
Igbo name
Garri ụtọ
Season
All year
Price trend
Dey drop
Where e dey come from
Ijebu region of Ogun State. Named after the Ijebu people who perfected the fermentation process. Also produced in other Southwest states.
Also called
Ijebu garriFermented garriSour garriFine garri

📦 How to keep am

E last pass white garri because di extra fermentation remove more water. Keep for sealed bag or container. Avoid moisture — Ijebu garri go hard if e absorb water.

🛒 Buying tips

Original Ijebu garri get distinct sour/tangy taste and finer texture pass white garri. Taste am before you buy in bulk — some seller mix white garri plus small Ijebu. Price premium (₦1,350 vs ₦1,256 for white) worth am.

🥗 Nutrition

Lower moisture than white garri. Higher in fiber due to extended fermentation. The sour taste comes from lactic acid fermentation — similar to yogurt. More filling per serving than white garri.

🍳 Where dem dey use am

Soaked garri (with groundnut and sugar)Eba (with soup)Garri cake

🔁 Substitutes

White garriYellow garriPounded yam (for eba alternative)Semovita

📝 Wetin di price mean

Ijebu garri na di connoisseur choice — fermented cassava product with distinct sour taste wey white garri no get. Dem name am after Ijebu people of Ogun State wey develop di fermentation technique. E cost small more (₦1,350 vs ₦1,256 for white per paint bucket), but people wey sabi garri consider am different product entirely. Ijebu garri better for soaking because di sour taste dey match sugar and groundnut. For eba, many household prefer di milder white garri.

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FAQ

Ijebu Garri dey sell for ₦1,500 per Paint bucket for Mile 12, our reference market.