Price comparison of food items in Nigeria during COVID-19 pandemic 2020-2021
The majority of Nigerian households reported experiencing an increase in prices of essential food items. Over 87 percent of households said the prices of beans, cassava, yam, and sorghum inclined since January 2020. Moreover, 79 percent indicated that the prices of rice increased over the same time period, and 74 percent mentioned onions were more expensive than it used to be before January 2020.