How Much Is Plantain in Accra Today?
Plantain medians at ₵35 per 1 bunch at Makola today. It is typically cheapest in July, August, September, October and November — which includes right now.
Makola price
single-market this week
Category
9 items tracked
Season now
typically cheaper now
Price driver
moves with the harvest
Plantain price by market
| Market | Price / 1 bunch |
|---|---|
| Makola Market | ₵35 |
Priced at Makola Market this week. For a market-by-market comparison, see the official 2025 baseline below.
Plantain 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 bunch at Makola.
| Market | ₵ / kg | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Marketlowest | ₵24.1 | 2025-08-18 |
| Tema Community 1 Market | ₵28.6 | 2025-10-29 |
| Makola Market | ₵37.8 | 2025-07-23 |
| Agbogbloshie Market | ₵48.9 | 2025-08-01 |
When is plantain cheapest?
Typically cheapest in July, August, September, October and November, and priciest around February, March and April. Seasonal outlook, not a price prediction.
Why plantain moves
Plantain availability surges from July into the late rainy season, so prices typically ease across the second half of the year. The February–April dry-season lean is usually the tightest, most expensive stretch.
Plantain price history at Makola
9 snapshots · ₵25 on 2026-03-19 → ₵35 on 2026-07-18 · ₵ per 1 bunch
Plantain 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 bunch above.
Plantain in the kitchen
Plantain is eaten ripe as fried kelewele and tatale, or unripe boiled as ampesi and made into chips.
Other staples we track — compare today's Makola prices:
Common questions
- Plantain costs about ₵35 per 1 bunch at Makola. Prices are open-market quotes and run 30–60% below supermarket shelves.
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