WFP · Extrême-Nord
Maroua
Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at Maroua, Extrême-Nord; most recent month: August 2026.
| Food | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Cassava (fresh)kg | FCFA 550 | +46.7% |
| Maize (white)kg | FCFA 250 | -28.6% |
| Potatoeskg | FCFA 300 | -40.0% |
| Potatoes (Irish)kg | FCFA 700 | -30.0% |
| Rice (local)kg | FCFA 483 | -12.1% |
| Rice (long grain, imported)kg | FCFA 500 | -11.8% |
| Sorghum (red)kg | FCFA 200 | -33.3% |
| Sorghum (white)kg | FCFA 250 | -16.7% |
| Tarokg | FCFA 1,000 | +66.7% |
| Wheat flourkg | FCFA 500 | 0.0% |
| Yamkg | FCFA 1,500 | +50.0% |
| Eggs1 piece | FCFA 96.7 | +5.1% |
| Fish (mackerel, fresh)kg | FCFA 2,233 | +13.5% |
| Fish (tilapia, salted, dried)kg | FCFA 2,667 | +33.3% |
| Meat (beef)kg | FCFA 3,000 | +20.0% |
| Milk (powder)400 g | FCFA 3,500 | 0.0% |
| Saltkg | FCFA 300 | 0.0% |
| Sugarkg | FCFA 967 | +20.8% |
| Oil (cotton)L | FCFA 1,300 | -13.3% |
| Oil (palm)L | FCFA 1,000 | 0.0% |
| Oil (vegetable, bulk)L | FCFA 1,200 | -7.7% |
| Oil (vegetable, local)L | FCFA 1,000 | -23.1% |
| Beans (niebe)kg | FCFA 600 | +20.0% |
| Beans (red)kg | FCFA 700 | -30.0% |
| Groundnuts (shelled)kg | FCFA 850 | +21.4% |
| Bananaskg | FCFA 500 | 0.0% |
| Leafy vegetableskg | FCFA 1,600 | +166.7% |
| Mangoeskg | FCFA 700 | +250.0% |
| Okra (dry)kg | FCFA 677 | 0.0% |
| Okra (fresh)kg | FCFA 500 | -50.0% |
| Onionskg | FCFA 700 | 0.0% |
| Plantainskg | FCFA 700 | 0.0% |
| Tomatoeskg | FCFA 1,229 | +115.2% |
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.
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.