Selected Food Prices Watch (July 2019)
Selected food price watch data for July 2019 reflected that the average price of 1 dozen of Agric eggs medium size decreased year-on-year by -0.73% and month-on month by -5.45% to N468.31 in July 2019 from N495.32 in June 2019 while the average price of piece of Agric eggs medium size (price of one) decreased year-on-year by -6.88% and month-on-month by -2.35% to N38.38 in July 2019 from N39.31 in June 2019.
The average price of 1kg of tomato decreased year-on-year by -39.47% and month-on-month by -9.96% to N203.55 in July 2019 from N226.07 in June 2019.
The average price of 1kg of rice (imported high quality sold loose) decreased year-on-year by -3.96% and increased month-on-month by 0.93% to N356.10 in July 2019 from N352.83 in June 2019.
Similarly, the average price of 1kg of yam tuber decreased year-on-year by -39.16% and month-on month by -6.21% to N170.85 in July 2019 from N182.15 in June 2019.
Data source: National Bureau of Statistics
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