WFP · Assam

North-East Zone

Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at North-East Zone, Assam; most recent month: August 2026.

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
Millet (bulrush)kgkg₹51.7Aug 2026—+25.2%
Millet (finger)kgkg₹76.5Aug 2026—+35.9%
Potatoeskgkg₹22.5Aug 2026-15.6%0.0%
Ricekgkg₹41.3Aug 2026-2.1%0.0%
Semolinakgkg₹60.4Aug 2026—+32.4%
Sorghumkgkg₹53.5Aug 2026—+11.4%
Wheatkgkg₹40Aug 2026+0.6%+25.6%
Wheat flourkgkg₹43.7Aug 2026-0.7%+14.3%
Wheat flour (refined)kgkg₹44.4Aug 2026—+3.9%
Eggskgkg₹94.7Aug 2026—+16.0%
Ghee (desi)kgkg₹717Aug 2026—+3.9%
Milk (pasteurized)LL₹74.9Aug 2026+1.5%+24.9%
Chili (red, dry raw)kgkg₹35.1Aug 2026—+19.5%
Coriander seeds (whole)kgkg₹50.7Aug 2026—+25.8%
Cumin seeds (whole)kgkg₹57.1Aug 2026—+44.6%
Peppers (black, whole)kgkg₹89.9Aug 2026—+2.3%
Salt (iodised)kgkg₹17.4Aug 2026-0.8%-18.2%
Sugarkgkg₹53.5Aug 2026+6.0%+8.0%
Sugar (jaggery/gur)kgkg₹77.7Aug 2026+3.6%+34.3%
Tea (black)kgkg₹312Aug 2026-1.5%+12.5%
Turmeric (powder)kgkg₹19.8Aug 2026—+23.8%
Butterkgkg₹60.6Mar 2026—+4.0%
Ghee (vanaspati)kgkg₹170Aug 2026+0.5%+3.0%
Oil (groundnut)kgkg₹192Aug 2026+1.2%-7.6%
Oil (mustard)kgkg₹201Aug 2026+4.2%+2.2%
Oil (palm)kgkg₹147Aug 2026+5.2%0.0%
Oil (soybean)kgkg₹165Aug 2026+5.8%+0.1%
Oil (sunflower)kgkg₹192Aug 2026+6.8%+1.7%
Chickpea (flour)kgkg₹99.8Aug 2026—+3.6%
Lentilskgkg₹130Aug 2026-1.5%+7.5%
Lentils (masur)kgkg₹95.9Aug 2026+2.1%+6.8%
Lentils (moong)kgkg₹117Aug 2026+0.1%+6.0%
Lentils (urad)kgkg₹120Aug 2026+2.3%+0.4%
Bananaskgkg₹64.3Aug 2026—+30.8%
Eggplantskgkg₹50.9Aug 2026—+19.4%
Garlickgkg₹49.3Aug 2026—+22.8%
Gingerkgkg₹29.1Aug 2026—-15.2%
Onionskgkg₹43Aug 2026+11.9%+31.9%
Tomatoeskgkg₹58.8Aug 2026+0.5%+50.2%

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.