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Official NBS data · May 2026

Price of eggs in Nigeria

National average price per 1 egg, how it has changed, and where it is cheapest and dearest.

National average · May 2026₦261.14per 1 egg
Change from April 2026▲ Up ₦1.920.7% higher · was ₦259.22
Change from May 2025▼ Down ₦4.591.7% lower · was ₦265.73
Cheapest and dearest state

CheapestPlateau₦245.56

DearestAbia₦285.69

Price history

National average per 1 egg, January 2024 to May 2026. Hover or tap for each month.

By region · May 2026

Average price in each geopolitical zone.

North East: ₦271.84

South East: ₦264.04

South South: ₦260.94

North Central: ₦258.26

North West: ₦256.78

South West: ₦256.67

Key facts

In May 2026, the national average price of eggs (1 egg) was ₦261.14, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

That is 0.7% higher than in April 2026 (₦259.22) and 1.7% lower than a year earlier, in May 2025 (₦265.73).

Abia recorded the highest state average (₦285.69) and Plateau the lowest (₦245.56).

By region, prices were highest in the North East (₦271.84) and lowest in the South West (₦256.67).

Since January 2024, the price has ranged from ₦116.41 (January 2024) to ₦270.77 (July 2025).

More meat & poultry

Beef (boneless)1kg₦7,171.41 per kg▲ Up ₦251.47 from April Goat meat (bone in)1kg₦6,923.97 per kg▲ Up ₦49.35 from April Frozen chicken1kg₦6,012.60 per kg▲ Up ₦69.60 from April Chicken wings1kg₦5,037.89 per kg▲ Up ₦11.56 from April Chicken feet1kg₦4,006.07 per kg▲ Up ₦14.06 from April Eggs (crate of 30)crate of 30₦6,149.18 per crate of 30▲ Up ₦6.07 from April
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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.