WFP · Nord

Garoua

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
Cassava (fresh)kgkgFCFA 400Aug 2026-63.8%+100.0%
Maize (white)kgkgFCFA 175Aug 2026-28.3%+6.4%
PotatoeskgkgFCFA 332Aug 2026+2.9%+5.2%
Rice (long grain, imported)kgkgFCFA 500Aug 2026-20.0%-7.7%
Sorghum (red)kgkgFCFA 179Aug 2026-28.2%+16.3%
Sorghum (white)kgkgFCFA 231Aug 2026-35.4%+36.5%
Eggs1 piece1 pieceFCFA 100May 2026—0.0%
Fish (tilapia, salted, dried)kgkgFCFA 1,729Aug 2026-30.8%+1.6%
Meat (beef)kgkgFCFA 2,635Aug 2026+11.4%+5.4%
Milk (powder)400 g400 gFCFA 4,067May 2026—+16.2%
SaltkgkgFCFA 281Aug 20260.0%-6.3%
SugarkgkgFCFA 767Aug 2026-4.2%-14.8%
Oil (cotton)LLFCFA 1,313Aug 2026+0.6%0.0%
Oil (vegetable, bulk)LLFCFA 1,151May 2026—-2.7%
Oil (vegetable, local)LLFCFA 1,206Aug 2026-1.9%-1.3%
Beans (niebe)kgkgFCFA 514Aug 2026-25.0%+15.8%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgFCFA 962Aug 2026-14.5%+55.8%
BananaskgkgFCFA 548Aug 2026+5.6%+76.3%
GarlickgkgFCFA 5,929Jul 2026—+145.5%
Okra (fresh)kgkgFCFA 406Aug 2026+9.6%0.0%
OnionskgkgFCFA 211Aug 2026-34.8%-29.8%
PlantainskgkgFCFA 1,115Aug 2026-2.9%+105.5%
TomatoeskgkgFCFA 500Aug 20260.0%+3.2%

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.

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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.