How Much Is Onion in Accra Today?
Onion medians at ₵21 per 1 kg at Makola today. It is typically cheapest in November, December, January, February and March.
Makola price
single-market this week
Category
5 items tracked
Season now
typically dearer now
Price driver
feed & input costs
Onion price by market
| Market | Price / 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Makola Market | ₵21 |
Priced at Makola Market this week. For a market-by-market comparison, see the official 2025 baseline below.
Onion across markets — official baseline
The only published Makola-vs-Agbogbloshie-vs-Tema comparison — MoFA SRID retail prices, ₵ per kilogram. Each market's latest 2025 reading (dates vary), so read it as an official reference rather than a same-week snapshot. Today's headline above is quoted per 1 kg at Makola.
| Market | ₵ / kg | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Agbogbloshie Marketlowest | ₵14.2 | 2025-08-01 |
| Makola Market | ₵14.5 | 2025-07-23 |
| Tuesday Market | ₵23.8 | 2025-08-18 |
| Tema Community 1 Market | ₵28.6 | 2025-10-29 |
When is onion cheapest?
Typically cheapest in November, December, January, February and March, and priciest around July, August and September. Seasonal outlook, not a price prediction.
Why onion moves
Most onions sold in Accra come from the Bawku dry-season harvest and cross-border imports from Niger and Burkina Faso, which together peak roughly November–March. The rainy months of July–September are usually tightest and priciest, as storage losses rise and imports thin.
Onion price history at Makola
9 snapshots · ₵18 on 2026-03-19 → ₵21 on 2026-07-18 · ₵ per 1 kg
Onion over the years
WFP retail prices, ₵ per kilogram, at Agbogbloshie (2019–2023). The repeating up-and-down is the seasonal cycle in the outlook above. This series is in WFP's per-kg unit and ends in 2023 — it is a long-run pattern, not today's price, which is quoted per 1 kg above.
Onion in the kitchen
Onion is the aromatic base of almost every dish, usually blended with tomato and pepper to start a stew.
Other vegetable we track — compare today's Makola prices:
Common questions
- Onion costs about ₵21 per 1 kg at Makola. Prices are open-market quotes and run 30–60% below supermarket shelves.
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