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Tomato

Current price
₦1,200
per 1kg · Lagos State Govt · 15 May 2026
▼ 3.2%

Price history

UpdateMarketLatestSource
15 May 2026Mile 12₦1,200Lagos State Govt
15 April 2026Mile 12₦1,240Lagos State Govt
15 April 2026Daleko Market₦1,150Nairametrics survey
15 April 2026Oyingbo₦1,280Nairametrics survey
15 April 2026Mushin₦1,200Nairametrics survey
15 March 2026Mile 12₦945Lagos State Govt
15 March 2026Daleko Market₦880Nairametrics survey
15 March 2026Oyingbo₦900Nairametrics survey
15 March 2026Mushin₦920Nairametrics survey

Price by Market

MarketAreaPricevs cheapest
Mile 12Ketu, Mainland₦1,200Cheapest ✓

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 Stew (base of every Nigerian stew)?
See di cost of Stew (base of every Nigerian stew), Jollof rice, and 4 more food with live Lagos prices
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Yoruba name
Tòmátì
Igbo name
Tomato
Season
Seasonal
Peak months: Dec-Mar (expensive/scarce), Jul-Oct (cheap/abundant)
Price trend
Dey rise
Where e dey come from
Primarily from Jos (Plateau State), Kaduna, and Kano. Some from Oyo State. Lagos produces almost zero tomatoes locally — 100% transported from north/southwest.
Also called
Fresh tomatoesTomato Jos (Jos variety)Ibadan tomatoesKampe tomatoes

📦 How to keep am

Fresh tomato last 5-7 days for room temperature, 2 weeks for fridge. For longer storage, blend am and freeze in portions — save money when e expensive. Some Lagos household buy bulk for cheap season (Aug-Sep) and freeze for months.

🛒 Buying tips

Buy tomato for start of di week — dem arrive fresh pass on Monday for Mile 12. Avoid buying late for di week. "Tomato Jos" variety from Plateau State na di best quality. For peak season (Aug-Oct), price fit drop 50-60% — buy and blend am for bulk.

🥗 Nutrition

Rich in lycopene (antioxidant), Vitamin C, and potassium. Cooking actually increases lycopene availability. A staple in every Nigerian stew and sauce.

🍳 Where dem dey use am

Stew (base of every Nigerian stew)Jollof riceFried ricePepper soupEgg sauceBeans porridge

🔁 Substitutes

Tomato paste/puree (₦800/tin)Tatashe (bell pepper, for color)Canned tomatoes

📝 Wetin di price mean

Tomato na Lagos most seasonal commodity — price swing 200-300% between harvest (Aug-Oct) and scarcity (Dec-Mar). Current price ₦1,240/kg na mid-range. Di tomato glut-and-scarcity cycle na one of Nigeria most predictable food price pattern. Smart Lagos household use am: buy 20-30kg during August glut, blend am, freeze in 1-litre portion. Dat frozen stock last through di expensive months.

Few price for the market dey move like tomatoes. Dem dey seasonal, dey perish quick and dey vulnerable to the tuta absoluta pest (the outbreak wey Nigerian nickname "tomato ebola"), so the fresh price fit swing violently — cheap and plenty for the peak of season, then multiply several times for the dry-season gap. That volatility na why pot of stew or jollof dey cost more some month than others.

The household defence na the tin. When fresh tomato spike, cook dey lean on tomato paste (and stored, blended-and-frozen tomato base) to carry the colour and body of stew for small money, dey use just enough fresh pepper for flavour. To buy fresh in bulk for the season peak and blend and freeze am na the savvy move; the rest of the year, paste na wetin dey keep the Nigerian pot red without breaking the budget.

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FAQ

Tomato dey sell for ₦1,200 per 1kg for Mile 12, our reference market.