The Gambia
Data
WFP · Central River

Kaur Wharf Town

Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at Kaur Wharf Town, Central River; most recent month: July 2026.

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
BreadkgkgD 66.7Jul 20260.0%-2.8%
CassavakgkgD 59Jul 20260.0%-10.9%
Cassava meal (gari)kgkgD 100Jul 2026+42.9%0.0%
MaizekgkgD 42.9Jul 20260.0%-20.4%
MilletkgkgD 43.4Jul 20260.0%-16.8%
Pasta (spaghetti)unitunitD 20Jul 20260.0%-14.3%
Potatoes (Irish)kgkgD 100Jul 2026+25.0%0.0%
Rice (basmati, broken)kgkgD 175Jul 2026+16.7%-19.2%
Rice (long grain, imported)kgkgD 72.5Jun 2026+6.6%+20.8%
Rice (medium grain, imported)kgkgD 54Jul 20260.0%0.0%
Rice (paddy, long grain, local)kgkgD 60Jul 20260.0%-25.0%
Rice (small grain, imported)kgkgD 52Jul 20260.0%+4.0%
Sweet potatoeskgkgD 46.4Jul 20260.0%-20.8%
EggsunitunitD 15Jul 20260.0%0.0%
Fish (bonga)kgkgD 125Jul 2026+12.5%0.0%
Fish (catfish)kgkgD 300Jul 20260.0%-0.2%
Fish (dry)kgkgD 300Jul 2026+150.0%+50.0%
Fish (sardine, canned)125 g125 gD 50Jul 2026+25.0%0.0%
Fish (smoked)kgkgD 167Apr 2026—0.0%
Fish (tilapia)kgkgD 106Jul 20260.0%-23.2%
Meat (beef)kgkgD 450Jun 2026—0.0%
Meat (beef, canned)unitunitD 100Jul 20260.0%0.0%
Meat (chicken)kgkgD 314Jul 20260.0%-0.4%
Meat (goat)kgkgD 500Jul 2026+11.1%0.0%
Meat (pork)kgkgD 200Jul 20260.0%0.0%
Meat (sheep)kgkgD 500Jul 2026+25.0%0.0%
ShrimpskgkgD 232Jul 20260.0%-2.5%
MilkkgkgD 60Jul 2026+20.0%-20.0%
Milk (powder)unitunitD 425Jul 2026—+6.3%
Yogurt125 g125 gD 30Jul 2026-14.3%-21.7%
Cocoa (powder)200 g200 gD 200Jul 2026+6.7%0.0%
Coffee (instant)unitunitD 175Jul 20260.0%0.0%
HoneykgkgD 400Jul 20260.0%0.0%
SaltkgkgD 30Jul 20260.0%-20.0%
SugarkgkgD 72Jul 20260.0%0.0%
TeaunitunitD 80Jul 20260.0%+1.1%
Tea (green)unitunitD 12Jul 20260.0%0.0%
Tomatoes (paste)70 g70 gD 15Jul 20260.0%0.0%
ButterkgkgD 200Jul 20260.0%+42.0%
Groundnuts (paste)kgkgD 133Jul 2026—-13.3%
Oil (palm)LLD 150Jul 2026+20.0%0.0%
Oil (vegetable)LLD 125Jul 20260.0%0.0%
Beans (dry)kgkgD 120Jul 2026+20.0%-7.7%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgD 157Jun 2026+31.0%0.0%
Apples (red)kgkgD 267Jul 2026+53.4%+5.0%
BananaskgkgD 106Jul 2026+31.4%+1.8%
CabbagekgkgD 100Jul 20260.0%-2.3%
CarrotskgkgD 85.9Jul 20260.0%-21.9%
Cassava leaveskgkgD 38.7Jul 20260.0%0.0%
CucumberskgkgD 96.9Jul 20260.0%-3.1%
DateskgkgD 150Jul 20260.0%-18.2%
EggplantskgkgD 34.3Jul 20260.0%-52.9%
GarlickgkgD 175Jul 20260.0%-41.7%
LemonskgkgD 185Jul 20260.0%+38.5%
LettucekgkgD 111Jul 2026+94.0%-22.9%
MangoeskgkgD 37.1Jul 20260.0%+11.3%
Okra (fresh)kgkgD 220Jul 20260.0%0.0%
OnionskgkgD 85Jul 2026+6.3%-8.9%
Oranges (big size)kgkgD 69.1Jul 20260.0%+0.4%
Peppers (fresh)kgkgD 417Jul 2026+100.0%+66.7%
Peppers (red)kgkgD 400Jul 20260.0%-25.0%
PumpkinkgkgD 33.5Jul 20260.0%-48.3%
TomatoeskgkgD 115Jul 20260.0%0.0%
WatermelonskgkgD 31.7Jun 2026—-20.8%

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.

Other markets in the region

Bansang64Brikamaba64Jarreng56Kuntaur56Wassu56Wellingara56

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.