Do you dread shopping at your local market? Have you ever wondered if you’re getting the best deal on your groceries? We are back again with our monthly price index where we take a closer look at how much you’re really paying for your foodstuffs.
In this edition of our price index, we’ve put together an insightful comparison of the prices for some of your favorite food items available at Pricepally and those found in popular Lagos local markets for the month of April.
Nevertheless, our aim is to help you make informed decisions and get the best deal for your coins when it comes to grocery shopping. From fresh tomatoes to sweet potatoes, we’ve handpicked a variety of popular items just for you.
So, grab your shopping list and let’s explore how Pricepally stacks up against the local market prices in Lagos.
Local Markets Selected
- Pricepally vs. New Market Lekki
- Pricepally vs. Mushin
- Pricepally vs. Ajah
- Pricepally vs. Ipodo-Ikeja
- Pricepally vs. Oyingbo
Pricepally vs. New Market Lekki
We compared the price between the selected food items sold at Pricepally and at New Market Lekki. Here are the insights from the graph above:
| Food Items | Measurement | Pricepally Rate | New Market Lekki Rate | ₦ Difference | Remark |
| Tomato – Grade A | 3.15kg | ₦1,919.00 | ₦2,125.00 | ₦206.00 | PP Price Lower by 9.69% |
| Potato – Sweet | 4kg | ₦1,160.00 | ₦2,000.00 | ₦840.00 | PP Price Lower by 42.00% |
| Sombo Bawa | 1.70kg | ₦2,029.00 | ₦1,750.00 | ₦279.00 | PP Price Higher by 15.94% |
| Onions – Red | 4kg | ₦1,877.50 | ₦1,700.00 | ₦177.5 | PP Price Higher by 10.44% |
| Onions – Light red | 4kg | ₦1,657.50 | ₦1,800.00 | ₦142.5 | PP Price Lower by 7.92% |
| Tatase Pepper | 1.65kg | ₦1,849.00 | ₦1,975.00 | ₦126.00 | PP Price Lower by 6.38% |
| Pepper – Ata Rodo | 1.75kg | ₦2,084.00 | ₦1,900.00 | ₦184.00 | PP Price Higher by 9.68% |
| Beans – Oloyin | 4kg | ₦2,789.00 | ₦2,700.00 | ₦89.00 | PP Price Higher by 3.30% |
| Carrot – Washed | 1kg | ₦574.00 | ₦600.00 | ₦26.00 | PP Price Lower by 4.33% |
| Vegetable – Ugwu | Small | ₦349.50 | ₦125.00 | ₦224.5 | PP Price Higher by 179.60% |
| Ponmo – Fresh | 4 pcs | ₦1,200.00 | ₦1,200.00 | ₦0.00 | PP Price Lower by 0.00% |
| Okro | 1kg | ₦1,024.50 | ₦675.00 | ₦349.5 | PP Price Higher by 51.78% |
| Cucumber | 1kg | ₦499.00 | ₦700.00 | ₦201.00 | PP Price Lower by 28.71% |
| Plantain | 1 bunch | ₦1,999.00 | ₦2,000.00 | ₦1.00 | PP Price Lower by 0.05% |
| Potato – Irish | 4kg | ₦2,924.00 | ₦3,500.00 | ₦576.00 | PP Price Lower by 16.46% |
the comparison between Pricepally and the New Market Lekki reveals that shopping from Pricepally is more convenient. Pricepally offers lower prices for several products such as Tomato – Grade A, Potato – Sweet, Tatase Pepper, and Cucumber, resulting in significant savings for customers.
Pricepally vs. Mushin
The graph shows the prices of the selected food items sold at Pricepally compared to the price at Mushin Market. Here are the insights from the graph above:
| Food Items | Measurement | Pricepally Rate | Mushin Market Rate | ₦ Difference | Remark |
| Tomato – Grade A | 3.15kg | ₦1,919.00 | ₦2,000.00 | ₦81.00 | PP Price Lower by 4.05% |
| Potato – Sweet | 4kg | ₦1,160.00 | ₦2,000.00 | ₦-840.00 | PP Price Lower by 42.00% |
| Sombo Bawa | 1.70kg | ₦2,029.00 | ₦1,625.00 | ₦404.00 | PP Price Higher by 24.86% |
| Onions – Red | 4kg | ₦1,877.50 | ₦1,725.00 | ₦152.5.00 | PP Price Higher by 8.84% |
| Onions – Light red | 4kg | ₦1,657.50 | ₦1,000.00 | ₦657.50 | PP Price Higher by 65.75% |
| Tatase Pepper | 1.65kg | ₦1,849.00 | ₦1,850.00 | ₦1.00 | PP Price Lower by 0.05% |
| Pepper – Ata Rodo | 1.75kg | ₦2,084.00 | ₦1,725.00 | ₦359.00 | PP Price Higher by 20.81% |
| Beans – Oloyin | 4kg | ₦2,789.00 | ₦3,000.00 | ₦211.00 | PP Price Lower by 7.03% |
| Carrot – Washed | 1kg | ₦574.00 | ₦1,075.00 | ₦504 | PP Price Lower by 46.60% |
| Vegetable – Ugwu | Small | ₦349.50 | ₦125.00 | ₦224.50 | PP Price Higher by 179.60% |
| Ponmo – Fresh | 4 pcs | ₦1,200.00 | ₦1,100.00 | ₦100.00 | PP Price Higher by 9.09% |
| Okro | 1kg | ₦1,024.50 | ₦775.00 | ₦249.50 | PP Price Higher by 32.19% |
| Cucumber | 1kg | ₦499.00 | ₦600.00 | ₦101.00 | PP Price Lower by 16.83% |
| Plantain | 1 bunch | ₦1,999.00 | ₦2,000.00 | ₦1.00 | PP Price Lower by 0.05% |
| Potato – Irish | 4kg | ₦2,924.00 | ₦3,375.00 | ₦451.00 | PP Price Lower by 13.36% |
The analysis shows that Pricepally offers lower prices for several products, such as Tomato – Grade A, Potato – Sweet, Tatase Pepper, and Cucumber, resulting in cost savings for customers. Additionally, Pricepally maintains competitive prices for items like Carrot – Washed and Plantain.
Pricepally vs. Ajah
The graph represents the prices of the selected food items sold at Pricepally compared to the price at Ajah Market. Here are the insights from the graph above:
| Food Items | Measurement | Pricepally Rate | Ajah Market Rate | ₦ Difference | Remark |
| Tomato – Grade A | 3.15kg | ₦1,919.00 | ₦3,400.00 | ₦1,481.00 | PP Price Lower by 43.56% |
| Potato – Sweet | 4kg | ₦1,160.00 | ₦2,300.00 | ₦1,140.00 | PP Price Lower by 49.57% |
| Sombo Bawa | 1.70kg | ₦2,029.00 | ₦2,575.00 | ₦546.00 | PP Price Lower by 21.20% |
| Onions – Red | 4kg | ₦1,877.50 | ₦1,950.00 | ₦72.50 | PP Price Lower by 3.72% |
| Onions – Light red | 4kg | ₦1,657.50 | ₦1,900.00 | ₦242.50 | PP Price Lower by 12.76% |
| Tatase Pepper | 1.65kg | ₦1,849.00 | ₦2,225.00 | ₦376.00 | PP Price Lower by 16.90% |
| Pepper – Ata Rodo | 1.75kg | ₦2,084.00 | ₦2,300.00 | ₦216.00 | PP Price Lower by 9.39% |
| Beans – Oloyin | 4kg | ₦2,789.00 | ₦3,200.00 | ₦411.00 | PP Price Lower by 12.84% |
| Carrot – Washed | 1kg | ₦574.00 | ₦600.00 | ₦26.00 | PP Price Lower by 4.33% |
| Vegetable – Ugwu | Small | ₦349.50 | ₦325.00 | ₦24.50 | PP Price Higher by 7.54% |
| Ponmo – Fresh | 4 pcs | ₦1,200.00 | ₦1,800.00 | ₦600.00 | PP Price Lower by 33.33% |
| Okro | 1kg | ₦1,024.50 | ₦1,200.00 | ₦175.50 | PP Price Lower by 14.63% |
| Cucumber | 1kg | ₦499.00 | ₦600.00 | ₦101.00 | PP Price Lower by 16.83% |
| Plantain | 1 bunch | ₦1,999.00 | ₦2,000.00 | ₦1.00 | PP Price Lower by 0.05% |
| Potato – Irish | 4kg | ₦2,924.00 | ₦3,875.00 | ₦951.00 | PP Price Lower by 24.54% |
The data reveals that Pricepally offers significantly lower prices for various food items. For instance, Tomato – Grade A, Potato – Sweet, Tatase Pepper, and Beans – Oloyin are priced much lower at Pricepally, resulting in substantial savings for customers. Moreover, Pricepally provides competitive prices for items like Onions – Red, Onions – Light red, Pepper – Ata Rodo, Okro, Cucumber, and Plantain, making it a cost-effective choice for shoppers.
Pricepally vs. Ipodo-Ikeja Market
The graph shows the prices of the selected food items sold at Pricepally compared to the price at Ipodo-Ikeja Market. Here are the insights from the graph above:
| Food Items | Measurement | Pricepally Rate | Ipodo-Ikeja Market Rate | Difference | Remark |
| Tomato – Grade A | 3.15kg | ₦1,919.00 | ₦2,000.00 | ₦81.00 | PP Price Lower by 4.05% |
| Potato – Sweet | 4kg | ₦1,160.00 | ₦2,000.00 | ₦840.00 | PP Price Lower by 42.00% |
| Sombo Bawa | 1.70kg | ₦2,029.00 | ₦1,625.00 | ₦404.00 | PP Price Higher by 24.86% |
| Onions – Red | 4kg | ₦1,877.50 | ₦1,700.00 | ₦177.50 | PP Price Higher by 10.44% |
| Onions – Light red | 4kg | ₦1,657.50 | ₦1,750.00 | ₦92.50 | PP Price Lower by 5.29% |
| Tatase Pepper | 1.65kg | ₦1,849.00 | ₦1,900.00 | ₦51.00 | PP Price Lower by 2.68% |
| Pepper – Ata Rodo | 1.75kg | ₦2,084.00 | ₦1,850.00 | ₦234.00 | PP Price Higher by 12.65% |
| Beans – Oloyin | 4kg | ₦2,789.00 | ₦2,600.00 | ₦189.00 | PP Price Higher by 7.27% |
| Carrot – Washed | 1kg | ₦574.00 | ₦587.50 | ₦13.50 | PP Price Lower by 2.30% |
| Vegetable – Ugwu | Small | ₦349.50 | ₦125.00 | ₦224.50 | PP Price Higher by 179.60% |
| Ponmo – Fresh | 4 pcs | ₦1,200.00 | ₦1,100.00 | ₦100.00 | PP Price Higher by 9.09% |
| Okro | 1kg | ₦1,024.50 | ₦625.00 | ₦399.50 | PP Price Higher by 63.92% |
| Cucumber | 1kg | ₦499.00 | ₦700.00 | ₦201.00 | PP Price Lower by 28.71% |
| Plantain | 1 bunch | ₦1,999.00 | ₦2,000.00 | ₦1.00 | PP Price Lower by 0.05% |
| Potato – Irish | 4kg | ₦2,924.00 | ₦3,375.00 | ₦451.00 | PP Price Lower by 13.36% |
The analysis of Pricepally compared to Ipodo-Ikeja Market reveals that shopping from Pricepally offers several advantages. The data shows that Pricepally provides lower prices for various food items, making it a more convenient choice for customers. Tomato – Grade A, Potato – Sweet, Tatase Pepper, and Beans – Oloyin are particularly priced significantly lower at Pricepally,
Pricepally vs. Oyingbo
The graph represents the prices of the selected food items sold at Pricepally compared to the price at Oyingbo Market. Here are the insights from the graph above
| Food Items | Measurement | Pricepally Rate | Oyingbo Market Rate | ₦ Difference | Remark |
| Tomato – Grade A | 3.15kg | ₦1,919.00 | ₦1,550.00 | ₦369.00 | PP Price Higher by 23.81% |
| Potato – Sweet | 4kg | ₦1,160.00 | ₦2,000.00 | ₦840.00 | PP Price Lower by 42.00% |
| Sombo Bawa | 1.70kg | ₦2,029.00 | ₦1,625.00 | ₦404.00 | PP Price Higher by 24.86% |
| Onions – Red | 4kg | ₦1,877.50 | ₦1,725.00 | ₦152.50 | PP Price Higher by 8.84% |
| Onions – Light red | 4kg | ₦1,657.50 | ₦1,750.00 | ₦92.50 | PP Price Lower by 5.29% |
| Tatase Pepper | 1.65kg | ₦1,849.00 | ₦1,850.00 | ₦1.00 | PP Price Lower by 0.05% |
| Pepper – Ata Rodo | 1.75kg | ₦2,084.00 | ₦1,700.00 | ₦384.00 | PP Price Higher by 22.59% |
| Beans – Oloyin | 4kg | ₦2,789.00 | ₦2,600.00 | ₦189.00 | PP Price Higher by 7.27% |
| Carrot – Washed | 1kg | ₦574.00 | ₦410.00 | ₦164.00 | PP Price Higher by 40.00% |
| Vegetable – Ugwu | Small | ₦349.50 | ₦225.00 | ₦124.50 | PP Price Higher by 55.33% |
| Ponmo – Fresh | 4 pcs | ₦1,200.00 | ₦1,025.00 | ₦175.00 | PP Price Higher by 17.07% |
| Okro | 1kg | ₦1,024.50 | ₦700.00 | ₦324.50 | PP Price Higher by 46.36% |
| Cucumber | 1kg | ₦499.00 | ₦700.00 | ₦201.00 | PP Price Lower by 28.71% |
| Plantain | 1 bunch | ₦1,999.00 | ₦1,400.00 | ₦599.00 | PP Price Higher by 42.79% |
| Potato – Irish | 4kg | ₦2,924.00 | ₦3,375.00 | -₦451.00 | PP Price Lower by 13.36% |
Based on the comparison between Pricepally and Oyingbo Market, while Pricepally offers competitive prices for some items, it is important to consider other factors like convenience, amount of time spent shopping in order to make informed decisions on where to shop for the best value.
In conclusion
The data analysis for all the markets reveals significant savings for customers who choose to purchase from Pricepally for most of the food items despite having a slightly higher price for some products. Pricepally provides a cost-effective option for consumers seeking affordable prices.
Moreover, by leveraging the competitive pricing structure, Pricepally aims to provide value and convenience to its customers, making it an attractive choice for those looking for quality food products at favorable rates.
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