Official NBS data · May 2026

Price of eggs (crate of 30) in Nigeria

National average price per crate of 30, how it has changed, and where it is cheapest and dearest.

National average · May 2026₦6,149.18per crate of 30

Change from April 2026▲ Up ₦6.070.1% higher · was ₦6,143.11

Change from May 2025▼ Down ₦114.741.8% lower · was ₦6,263.92

Cheapest and dearest state

CheapestNiger₦5,637.94

DearestTaraba₦7,020.00

Price history

National average per crate of 30, January 2025 to May 2026. Hover or tap for each month.

Average price in each geopolitical zone.

South East: ₦6,549.86

North East: ₦6,388.24

South South: ₦6,123.50

South West: ₦6,041.07

North Central: ₦5,989.73

North West: ₦5,932.19

In May 2026, the national average price of eggs (crate of 30) (crate of 30) was ₦6,149.18, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

That is 0.1% higher than in April 2026 (₦6,143.11) and 1.8% lower than a year earlier, in May 2025 (₦6,263.92).

Taraba recorded the highest state average (₦7,020.00) and Niger the lowest (₦5,637.94).

By region, prices were highest in the South East (₦6,549.86) and lowest in the North West (₦5,932.19).

Since January 2025, the price has ranged from ₦5,878.14 (January 2025) to ₦7,670.56 (March 2025).

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Source: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Selected Food Price Watch. Figures are NBS averages of prices collected across all 36 states and the FCT, published monthly. The latest release is for May 2026. Prices in your market may differ.