WFP · Maharashtra

West Zone

Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at West Zone, Maharashtra; most recent month: August 2026.

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
Millet (bulrush)kgkg₹36.8Aug 2026—-11.0%
Millet (finger)kgkg₹59.9Aug 2026—+6.4%
Potatoeskgkg₹22.6Aug 2026-12.5%+0.3%
Ricekgkg₹42.8Aug 2026+5.0%+3.6%
Semolinakgkg₹45.6Aug 2026—0.0%
Sorghumkgkg₹41.5Aug 2026—-13.6%
Wheatkgkg₹31.9Aug 2026-0.1%0.0%
Wheat flourkgkg₹37.2Aug 2026+0.9%-2.6%
Wheat flour (refined)kgkg₹42.8Aug 2026—0.0%
Eggskgkg₹81Aug 2026—-0.8%
Ghee (desi)kgkg₹676Aug 2026—-2.0%
Milk (pasteurized)LL₹60Aug 2026+3.3%0.0%
Chili (red, dry raw)kgkg₹29.5Aug 2026—+0.3%
Coriander seeds (whole)kgkg₹40.3Aug 2026—0.0%
Cumin seeds (whole)kgkg₹38.4Aug 2026—-2.8%
Peppers (black, whole)kgkg₹89.2Aug 2026—+1.5%
Salt (iodised)kgkg₹20.1Aug 2026+3.9%-5.4%
Sugarkgkg₹48.5Aug 2026+8.9%-2.0%
Sugar (jaggery/gur)kgkg₹56.1Aug 2026+7.3%-3.2%
Tea (black)kgkg₹264Aug 2026+1.9%-4.9%
Turmeric (powder)kgkg₹17Aug 2026—+6.6%
Butterkgkg₹58.8Aug 2026—-0.1%
Ghee (vanaspati)kgkg₹161Aug 2026+7.6%-2.4%
Oil (groundnut)kgkg₹202Aug 2026+8.5%-2.6%
Oil (mustard)kgkg₹192Aug 2026+8.1%-2.3%
Oil (palm)kgkg₹148Aug 2026+12.3%+0.8%
Oil (soybean)kgkg₹165Aug 2026+14.3%0.0%
Oil (sunflower)kgkg₹180Aug 2026+13.0%-4.8%
Chickpea (flour)kgkg₹93.5Aug 2026—-2.9%
Lentilskgkg₹121Aug 2026+4.6%-0.1%
Lentils (masur)kgkg₹89.8Aug 2026+2.0%0.0%
Lentils (moong)kgkg₹109Aug 2026+2.3%-2.0%
Lentils (urad)kgkg₹117Aug 2026+4.0%-1.8%
Bananaskgkg₹41.3Aug 2026—-16.1%
Eggplantskgkg₹37.6Aug 2026—-11.9%
Garlickgkg₹40.2Aug 2026—0.0%
Gingerkgkg₹33.6Aug 2026—-2.2%
Onionskgkg₹29.1Aug 2026+16.0%-10.9%
Tomatoeskgkg₹39.2Aug 2026-19.8%0.0%

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.