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Price Category Price Range (USD/kg) Description & Context
Global Wholesale (Commodity) $2.69 – $4.64 This is the general market price for bulk, commercial-grade nutmeg. Prices have fluctuated between $2.77 and $4.23 per kg in 2024, with recent wholesale prices in India around $3.27/kg .
Premium Wholesale (Specialty) ~$50.00 At this level, price is driven by exceptional quality and origin. For example, mace (nutmeg's sibling spice) from the Pollachi region in India can sell for around $50 per kg, significantly more than standard varieties, due to its superior quality and direct-to-buyer sales model .
Export/Import (Varied) $3.33 – $54.91 This category shows high variability. It includes bulk shipments on the low end and specialized, high-grade products on the high end. For instance, while some import prices in Spain are as low as $1.14/kg , the global export price range for 2024 was $6.09 to $24.06 per kg .
Retail (Consumer) $47.25 – $238.00+ This is what you would pay at a store. Prices are significantly marked up from wholesale. In the UAE, for example, nutmeg powder is sold for ~$101.50/kg , while whole nutmeg with shell can reach ~$107.75/kg .

created: 2026-06-28T00:36 updated: 2026-06-28T00:38
Price Category Price Range (USD/kg) Description & Context
Global Wholesale (Commodity) $2.69 – $4.64 This is the general market price for bulk, commercial-grade nutmeg. Prices have fluctuated between $2.77 and $4.23 per kg in 2024, with recent wholesale prices in India around $3.27/kg .
Premium Wholesale (Specialty) ~$50.00 At this level, price is driven by exceptional quality and origin. For example, mace (nutmeg's sibling spice) from the Pollachi region in India can sell for around $50 per kg, significantly more than standard varieties, due to its superior quality and direct-to-buyer sales model .
Export/Import (Varied) $3.33 – $54.91 This category shows high variability. It includes bulk shipments on the low end and specialized, high-grade products on the high end. For instance, while some import prices in Spain are as low as $1.14/kg , the global export price range for 2024 was $6.09 to $24.06 per kg .
Retail (Consumer) $47.25 – $238.00+ This is what you would pay at a store. Prices are significantly marked up from wholesale. In the UAE, for example, nutmeg powder is sold for ~$101.50/kg , while whole nutmeg with shell can reach ~$107.75/kg .

Keeps in the cupboard

Unopened, 4 years.

As sold Unopened, in the cupboard Once opened
ground, dried, commercially bottled or purchased in bulk 3–4 years —

Counted from the day you bought it. Figures are the USDA FSIS FoodKeeper table's, for unopened storage at room temperature; FoodKeeper counts a month as 30 days.

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