How Much Is Tomato in Accra Today?
Tomato medians at ₵26 per 1 kg at Makola today. It is typically cheapest in January, February, June and July — which includes right now.
Makola price
single-market this week
Category
5 items tracked
Season now
typically cheaper now
Price driver
moves with the harvest
Tomato price by market
| Market | Price / 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Makola Market | ₵26 |
Priced at Makola Market this week. For a market-by-market comparison, see the official 2025 baseline below.
Tomato 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 | ₵12.7 | 2025-08-25 |
| Tuesday Market | ₵14.9 | 2025-08-18 |
| Makola Market | ₵20.4 | 2025-07-23 |
| Tema Community 1 Market | ₵41.7 | 2025-10-29 |
When is tomato cheapest?
Typically cheapest in January, February, June and July, and priciest around April, May, October and November. Seasonal outlook, not a price prediction.
Why tomato moves
Tomato is the basket's most volatile item. Supply rotates by region — the Upper East and cross-border Burkina Faso carry the December–April window, while southern harvests peak around June–July. Prices typically spike in the gaps between those seasons, and any Burkina supply or border disruption reaches Accra within days.
Tomato price history at Makola
9 snapshots · ₵34 on 2026-03-19 → ₵26 on 2026-07-18 · ₵ per 1 kg
Tomato 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.
Tomato in the kitchen
Tomato is the base of nearly every Ghanaian stew and sauce — jollof, light soup, shito and the everyday tomato gravy.
Other vegetable we track — compare today's Makola prices:
Common questions
- Tomato costs about ₵26 per 1 kg at Makola. Prices are open-market quotes and run 30–60% below supermarket shelves.
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