WFP · Lower River

Soma

Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at Soma, Lower River; most recent month: July 2026.

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
BreadkgkgD 68.6Jul 20260.0%0.0%
CassavakgkgD 71.4Jul 20260.0%+7.9%
Cassava meal (gari)kgkgD 120Jul 2026+50.0%+20.0%
MaizekgkgD 53.9Jul 20260.0%0.0%
MilletkgkgD 49.6Jul 2026-4.8%-5.0%
Pasta (spaghetti)unitunitD 21.7Jul 20260.0%-7.1%
Potatoes (Irish)kgkgD 100Jul 20260.0%0.0%
Rice (basmati, broken)kgkgD 190Jul 20260.0%-12.3%
Rice (long grain, imported)kgkgD 60Jul 2026-16.7%0.0%
Rice (medium grain, imported)kgkgD 53.3Jul 2026+2.6%-1.2%
Rice (paddy, long grain, local)kgkgD 80Jul 20260.0%0.0%
Rice (small grain, imported)kgkgD 50Jul 2026-3.8%0.0%
Sweet potatoeskgkgD 100Jul 20260.0%+70.5%
EggsunitunitD 15Jul 20260.0%0.0%
Fish (bonga)kgkgD 125Jul 2026+3.8%0.0%
Fish (catfish)kgkgD 301Jul 20260.0%0.0%
Fish (dry)kgkgD 233Jul 2026+27.3%+16.7%
Fish (sardine, canned)125 g125 gD 50Jul 2026+25.0%0.0%
Fish (smoked)kgkgD 200Jul 2026+33.3%+5.9%
Fish (tilapia)kgkgD 200Jul 2026+100.0%+45.5%
Meat (beef)kgkgD 483Jul 2026+20.8%+7.4%
Meat (beef, canned)unitunitD 96.7Jul 2026+1.8%-3.3%
Meat (chicken)kgkgD 328Jul 20260.0%+4.2%
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 200Jul 20260.0%-16.0%
MilkkgkgD 120Jul 2026+60.0%+60.0%
Milk (powder)unitunitD 370Jul 2026—-7.5%
Yogurt125 g125 gD 40Jun 2026+14.3%+4.4%
Cocoa (powder)200 g200 gD 215Jul 2026+12.2%+7.5%
Coffee (instant)unitunitD 177Jul 2026-4.5%+1.0%
HoneykgkgD 483Jul 2026+38.1%+20.8%
SaltkgkgD 36.1Jul 20260.0%-3.7%
SugarkgkgD 72Jul 20260.0%0.0%
TeaunitunitD 78.3Jul 20260.0%-1.1%
Tea (green)unitunitD 12Jun 20260.0%0.0%
Tomatoes (paste)70 g70 gD 15Jul 20260.0%0.0%
ButterkgkgD 145Jul 20260.0%+3.0%
Groundnuts (paste)kgkgD 161Jul 20260.0%+4.7%
Oil (palm)LLD 150Jul 2026+20.0%0.0%
Oil (vegetable)LLD 125Jul 20260.0%0.0%
Beans (dry)kgkgD 147Jul 2026+46.7%+12.8%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgD 131Jul 20260.0%-3.1%
Apples (red)kgkgD 272Jul 2026+30.4%+6.7%
BananaskgkgD 103Jul 2026—-0.9%
CabbagekgkgD 112Jul 20260.0%+9.4%
CarrotskgkgD 130Jul 20260.0%+18.2%
Cassava leaveskgkgD 36.9Jul 2026+35.3%-4.6%
CucumberskgkgD 118Jul 20260.0%+17.9%
DateskgkgD 147Jul 20260.0%-20.0%
EggplantskgkgD 60.2Jul 2026+49.2%-17.4%
GarlickgkgD 300Jul 20260.0%0.0%
LemonskgkgD 113Jul 20260.0%-15.5%
LettucekgkgD 147Jul 2026+46.5%+1.7%
MangoeskgkgD 32.6Jul 2026+15.2%-2.1%
Okra (fresh)kgkgD 157Jul 20260.0%-28.6%
OnionskgkgD 93.3Jul 2026+7.7%0.0%
Oranges (big size)kgkgD 77.6Jul 2026+38.5%+12.8%
Peppers (fresh)kgkgD 250Jul 2026+39.5%0.0%
Peppers (red)kgkgD 600Jul 20260.0%+12.5%
PumpkinkgkgD 66.9Jul 20260.0%+3.3%
TomatoeskgkgD 109Jul 20260.0%-5.2%
WatermelonskgkgD 30.9Jul 2026—-22.8%

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.

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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.