WFP · Sud-Ouest

Kumba

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
Cassava (cossette)kgkgFCFA 556Dec 2025+11.0%+16.6%
Cassava (fresh)kgkgFCFA 148Aug 2026—-26.0%
Cocoyam (macabo)kgkgFCFA 353Dec 2025-43.4%-1.4%
Maize (white)kgkgFCFA 257Aug 2026—+56.2%
Maize (yellow)kgkgFCFA 250Aug 2026-36.2%0.0%
PotatoeskgkgFCFA 323Dec 2025+30.8%+55.3%
Potatoes (Irish)kgkgFCFA 528Dec 2025-9.6%+5.6%
Rice (long grain, imported)kgkgFCFA 556Aug 2026-30.5%+2.7%
TarokgkgFCFA 551Dec 2025+38.1%+87.4%
Wheat flourkgkgFCFA 500Aug 2026—0.0%
YamkgkgFCFA 828Dec 2025+39.9%-17.2%
Eggs1 piece1 pieceFCFA 100Dec 20250.0%0.0%
Fish (mackerel, fresh)kgkgFCFA 2,150Aug 2026+11.1%-2.3%
Meat (beef)kgkgFCFA 3,500Dec 2025+16.7%+45.8%
Milk (powder)400 g400 gFCFA 4,000Dec 2025+14.3%+14.3%
SaltkgkgFCFA 400Dec 20250.0%+19.9%
SugarkgkgFCFA 1,000Dec 2025+11.1%+7.4%
Oil (palm)LLFCFA 750Aug 2026-21.1%-20.2%
Oil (vegetable, bulk)LLFCFA 1,500Dec 20250.0%+2.3%
Beans (niebe)kgkgFCFA 1,200Dec 20250.0%+157.1%
Beans (red)kgkgFCFA 505Aug 2026-57.9%+9.2%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgFCFA 1,200Dec 2025+20.0%+70.7%
BananaskgkgFCFA 400Dec 2025+34.7%+28.0%
Leafy vegetableskgkgFCFA 416Dec 2025+9.5%-18.1%
Okra (fresh)kgkgFCFA 1,091Dec 2025+4.9%+23.1%
OnionskgkgFCFA 1,334Dec 2025+16.0%+119.2%
PlantainskgkgFCFA 549Dec 2025+63.4%-10.0%
TomatoeskgkgFCFA 664Dec 2025+58.9%+48.5%

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.