WFP · Sud-Ouest

Buea

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
Cassava (cossette)kgkgFCFA 500Oct 2025+900.0%+91.2%
Cassava (fresh)kgkgFCFA 177Aug 2026—-11.5%
Cocoyam (macabo)kgkgFCFA 968Oct 2025+41.7%+104.9%
Maize (white)kgkgFCFA 297Aug 2026—+80.5%
Maize (yellow)kgkgFCFA 314Aug 2026—+25.6%
PotatoeskgkgFCFA 363Oct 2025+12.7%+32.0%
Potatoes (Irish)kgkgFCFA 628Oct 2025+26.4%+3.0%
Rice (long grain, imported)kgkgFCFA 508Aug 2026—-6.2%
TarokgkgFCFA 563Oct 2025+34.7%+55.5%
YamkgkgFCFA 871Oct 2025+30.0%0.0%
Eggs1 piece1 pieceFCFA 100Oct 20250.0%0.0%
Fish (mackerel, fresh)kgkgFCFA 1,840Aug 2026—-16.4%
Meat (beef)kgkgFCFA 3,500Oct 20250.0%+45.8%
Milk (powder)400 g400 gFCFA 3,500Oct 20250.0%0.0%
SaltkgkgFCFA 300Oct 20250.0%0.0%
SugarkgkgFCFA 967Oct 20250.0%+7.4%
Oil (palm)LLFCFA 775Aug 2026—-17.6%
Oil (vegetable, bulk)LLFCFA 1,470Oct 2025+13.1%+5.0%
Beans (niebe)kgkgFCFA 1,200Oct 20250.0%+60.6%
Beans (red)kgkgFCFA 635Aug 2026—+37.3%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgFCFA 1,317Oct 2025+22.5%+55.9%
BananaskgkgFCFA 563Oct 2025+40.8%+73.2%
Leafy vegetableskgkgFCFA 434Oct 2025+30.3%-4.8%
Okra (fresh)kgkgFCFA 2,381Oct 2025+174.6%+240.1%
OnionskgkgFCFA 745Oct 2025-40.6%+48.1%
PlantainskgkgFCFA 571Oct 2025+51.5%+4.4%
TomatoeskgkgFCFA 883Oct 2025+53.6%+74.0%

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.