WFP · Nord-Ouest

Bamenda

Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at Bamenda, Nord-Ouest; most recent month: August 2026.

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
Cassava (cossette)kgkgFCFA 554Dec 2025-6.7%+16.1%
Cassava (fresh)kgkgFCFA 146Aug 2026—-27.0%
Cocoyam (macabo)kgkgFCFA 364Dec 2025-7.1%+1.7%
Maize (white)kgkgFCFA 198Aug 2026—+20.4%
Maize (yellow)kgkgFCFA 230Aug 2026-36.6%-8.0%
PotatoeskgkgFCFA 183Dec 2025-28.8%-12.0%
Potatoes (Irish)kgkgFCFA 423Dec 2025-11.9%-15.4%
Rice (long grain, imported)kgkgFCFA 700Aug 2026-11.7%+29.3%
TarokgkgFCFA 368Dec 2025+9.2%+25.2%
YamkgkgFCFA 646Dec 2025-15.3%-35.4%
Eggs1 piece1 pieceFCFA 74Dec 2025-7.5%-26.0%
Fish (mackerel, fresh)kgkgFCFA 2,520Aug 2026+58.7%+14.5%
Meat (beef)kgkgFCFA 3,500Dec 2025+16.7%+45.8%
Milk (powder)400 g400 gFCFA 3,500Dec 20250.0%0.0%
SaltkgkgFCFA 399Dec 2025+7.5%+19.6%
SugarkgkgFCFA 1,000Dec 2025+11.1%+7.4%
Oil (palm)LLFCFA 875Aug 2026-11.8%-6.9%
Oil (vegetable, bulk)LLFCFA 1,450Dec 2025-3.3%-1.1%
Beans (niebe)kgkgFCFA 783Dec 2025-12.4%+67.8%
Beans (red)kgkgFCFA 375Aug 2026-64.0%-18.9%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgFCFA 820Dec 2025-7.9%+16.6%
Leafy vegetableskgkgFCFA 557Dec 2025+11.4%+9.6%
Okra (fresh)kgkgFCFA 873Dec 2025+12.2%-1.5%
OnionskgkgFCFA 893Dec 2025-13.4%+46.8%
PlantainskgkgFCFA 469Dec 2025+44.3%-23.1%

Prices are in local currency, as recorded on the markets. The 12-month change compares the same month a year earlier. The last column compares the price at this market with the national median for the same month.

Source: World Food Programme (WFP), VAM food prices, via the Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX), CC BY-IGO, update of 19 October 2026 · Shelfpedia calculations: national medians, 12-month change, market and region counts.