WFP · Extrême-Nord

Kousseri

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
Cocoyam (macabo)kgkgFCFA 789Aug 2026+34.0%+144.3%
Maize (white)kgkgFCFA 184Aug 2026-45.6%+11.9%
PotatoeskgkgFCFA 195Aug 2026-37.9%-38.3%
Potatoes (Irish)kgkgFCFA 909Aug 20260.0%+66.8%
Rice (local)kgkgFCFA 343Aug 2026-24.9%-12.2%
Rice (long grain, imported)kgkgFCFA 500Aug 2026-10.1%-7.7%
Sorghum (red)kgkgFCFA 122Aug 2026-49.2%-21.0%
Sorghum (white)kgkgFCFA 133Aug 2026-46.2%-21.5%
TarokgkgFCFA 167Aug 2026-19.7%-37.5%
Wheat flourkgkgFCFA 500Aug 2026-1.6%0.0%
YamkgkgFCFA 802Jul 2026+9.7%-0.4%
Eggs1 piece1 pieceFCFA 100May 20260.0%0.0%
Fish (tilapia, salted, dried)kgkgFCFA 2,557Aug 2026+91.8%+50.3%
Meat (beef)kgkgFCFA 3,000Aug 2026+36.4%+20.0%
Milk (powder)400 g400 gFCFA 3,500May 2026+13.5%0.0%
SugarkgkgFCFA 1,000Aug 20260.0%+11.1%
Oil (cotton)LLFCFA 1,500Aug 2026-1.1%+14.2%
Oil (vegetable, bulk)LLFCFA 1,350May 2026+3.4%+14.1%
Oil (vegetable, local)LLFCFA 1,350Aug 2026-0.6%+10.5%
Beans (niebe)kgkgFCFA 386Aug 2026-17.9%-13.1%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgFCFA 600Aug 2026-29.7%-2.8%
GarlickgkgFCFA 2,000Jul 2026—-17.2%
Leafy vegetableskgkgFCFA 500May 20260.0%+25.0%
Okra (dry)kgkgFCFA 2,561Aug 2026+75.1%+145.1%
OnionskgkgFCFA 300Aug 2026-16.2%0.0%
TomatoeskgkgFCFA 429Aug 2026-6.5%-11.5%

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.