Greater Accra · October 2026
Market Price Barometer
Prices recorded for October 2026, and how they moved against the previous recorded period. A fixed basket of 21 items — household staples, fresh produce, protein, fuel and building materials — each priced against a fixed selling unit, so one month compares honestly with the next.
What moved in October 2026
- October observations are drawn from Channel One reports published 26–29 October 2026.
- GOIL fuel observations, LPG and mini-bag charcoal use the units and prices in the source energy report.
- The November trader interview is shown separately because it is not a complete monthly basket.
Sub-indices
median movement vs September 2026Biggest movers
month on month|
Plantain
average bunch
|
GH¢44.00 | +10.00% |
|
Garden eggs
bucket (source unit)
|
GH¢63.00 | +6.78% |
|
LPG
per kg
|
GH¢18.00 | +5.88% |
|
Rice (local)
olonka
|
GH¢42.00 | +2.44% |
|
Onions
bucket (source unit)
|
GH¢95.00 | +2.15% |
|
Tomatoes
4.5-litre bucket
|
GH¢69.00 | -53.69% |
|
Cassava
large sack
|
GH¢340.00 | -25.11% |
|
Maize (white)
olonka
|
GH¢18.00 | -21.74% |
|
Eggs
crate (source unit)
|
GH¢50.00 | -3.85% |
|
Charcoal
mini bag
|
GH¢138.00 | -1.43% |
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The full basket
Download CSV ↓Showing 21 of 21 tracked items. costlier than September 2026 cheaper
| Item | Category | September 2026 | October 2026 | Change | Movement | Trend | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tomatoes
4.5-litre bucket
|
Fresh Produce | GH¢149.00 | GH¢69.00 | -80.00 | -53.69% | Reported | |
|
Cassava
large sack
|
Household Staples | GH¢454.00 | GH¢340.00 | -114.00 | -25.11% | Reported | |
|
Maize (white)
olonka
|
Household Staples | GH¢23.00 | GH¢18.00 | -5.00 | -21.74% | Reported | |
|
Plantain
average bunch
|
Fresh Produce | GH¢40.00 | GH¢44.00 | +4.00 | +10.00% | Reported | |
|
Gari
4.5-litre bucket (olonka)
|
Household Staples | GH¢46.00 | GH¢42.00 | -4.00 | -8.70% | Indicative | |
|
Garden eggs
bucket (source unit)
|
Fresh Produce | GH¢59.00 | GH¢63.00 | +4.00 | +6.78% | Reported | |
|
LPG
per kg
|
Energy, Fuel & Utilities | GH¢17.00 | GH¢18.00 | +1.00 | +5.88% | Reported | |
|
Eggs
crate (source unit)
|
Protein | GH¢52.00 | GH¢50.00 | -2.00 | -3.85% | Reported | |
|
Chippings (stone)
tipper load, Accra delivery
|
Building Materials | GH¢1,320.00 | GH¢1,360.00 | +40.00 | +3.03% | Indicative | |
|
Iron rod (12 mm)
per 12 m length
|
Building Materials | GH¢152.00 | GH¢148.00 | -4.00 | -2.63% | Indicative | |
|
Rice (local)
olonka
|
Household Staples | GH¢41.00 | GH¢42.00 | +1.00 | +2.44% | Reported | |
|
Onions
bucket (source unit)
|
Fresh Produce | GH¢93.00 | GH¢95.00 | +2.00 | +2.15% | Reported | |
|
Tilapia
4 average-sized pieces
|
Protein | GH¢117.00 | GH¢119.00 | +2.00 | +1.71% | Reported | |
|
Charcoal
mini bag
|
Energy, Fuel & Utilities | GH¢140.00 | GH¢138.00 | -2.00 | -1.43% | Reported | |
|
Rice (imported long-grain)
5 kg bag
|
Household Staples | GH¢76.00 | GH¢77.00 | +1.00 | +1.32% | Reported | |
|
Cement (32.5R)
bag (32.5R)
|
Building Materials | GH¢100.00 | GH¢99.00 | -1.00 | -1.00% | Reported | |
|
Rough sand
double-axle load
|
Building Materials | GH¢2,800.00 | GH¢2,775.00 | -25.00 | -0.89% | Reported | |
|
Kerosene
per litre
|
Energy, Fuel & Utilities | GH¢14.30 | GH¢14.25 | -0.05 | -0.35% | Indicative | |
|
Petrol (GOIL)
per litre
|
Energy, Fuel & Utilities | GH¢16.64 | GH¢16.64 | 0.00 | 0.00% | Reported | |
|
Diesel (GOIL)
per litre
|
Energy, Fuel & Utilities | GH¢18.46 | GH¢18.46 | 0.00 | 0.00% | Reported | |
|
Roofing sheet (0.40 mm)
per sheet
|
Building Materials | GH¢95.00 | GH¢95.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | Indicative |
How the reading is calculated
Reported values use Channel One / Citi published observations and their stated selling units. Fuel entries identify GOIL; cement identifies grade 32.5R. The headline and category readings use the median movement of reported entries only. Indicative placeholders are excluded from readings. Months without a supported observation are left missing. These monthly observations are not live quotes.
Before you budget on these numbers
Prices vary by market, seller, quality and quantity. Figures are for orientation only and are not an offer, a valuation or an official price list. 5 of 21 items in this basket are
still indicative placeholders, labelled in the table above.
Source reports
- October food basket — 26 October 2026
- October produce and protein — 27 October 2026
- October energy — 28 October 2026
- October building materials — 29 October 2026
Reported figures follow the source's units and grade. Illustrative entries are excluded from headline and category readings.