Selected Food Prices Watch (July 2023)

Executive Summary

Selected Food Price Watch for July 2023 shows that the average price of 1kg of Beef boneless stood at N2,758.13 in July 2023. This indicates 30.17% rise in price on a year-on-year basis from N2,118.84 recorded in July 2022 and 3.96% rise in price on a month-on-month basis from N2,653.02 in June 2023. The average price of 1kg of Tomato increased by 24.88% on a year-on-year basis from N446.81 in July 2022 to N557.96 in July 2023.
On a month-on-month basis, the average price of this item increased by 1.95% from N547.28 in June 2023. The average price of 1kg of Beans brown (sold loose) rose by 19.73% on a year-on-year basis from N562.55 in July 2022 to N673.53 in July 2023. On a month-on-month basis, it increased by 3.44% from N651.12 in June 2023.
Similarly, the average price of 1kg of Onion bulb rose by 26.65% on a year-on-year basis from N396.96 in July 2022 to N502.73 in July 2023, while on a month-on-month basis, there was an increase of 2.38%. The average price of 1kg of Yam tuber rose by 38.40% on a year-on-year basis from N389.75 in July 2022 to N539.41 in July 2023.
On a month-on-month basis, it increased by 5.61% from N510.77 in June 2023. In addition, the average price of Vegetable oil (1 bottle, specify bottle) stood at N1,365.17 in July 2023, showing an increase of 31.07% from N1,041.58 in July 2022. On a month-on-month basis, it rose by 3.25% from N1,322.24 in June 2023. 

Data source: National Bureau of Statistics

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