Madar (N'Djamena) - Prices of tomatoes, onions and garlic have risen sharply in recent weeks in the markets of Chad's capital, N'Djamena, adding to the strain on households, according to a report by the Chadian news site Alwihda Info published on Sunday, 8 November 2026.
At Khalla market, a trader said a sack of onions had gone up from 8,000 to 12,000 CFA francs, while a "koro", a local unit of measure, sold for 500 CFA francs. "We have to take the purchase price into account when setting the selling price," she said.
According to figures gathered from traders, a crate of tomatoes from the Lake Chad area rose from 8,000 to 10,000 CFA francs in less than two weeks, while a crate of tomatoes imported from Cameroon reached 13,000 CFA francs. A koro of garlic sold for 1,000 CFA francs; a sack used to cost 20,000 CFA francs, but its current price was not specified, and some sellers said the situation had improved slightly from last month.
Some traders blame supply problems for the rise in onion prices, saying part of the onions arriving in N'Djamena is sent on to Cameroon to be sold there. Alwihda Info said these explanations still needed to be checked with wholesalers and officials.
Consumers said the increase came on top of higher prices for other staples such as maize and millet, and traders urged the authorities to look into the situation. There was no official comment on the prices so far.
