WFP
Market food prices in Lesotho
Retail prices of 6 foods across 10 markets in Lesotho, collected by the World Food Programme; latest month: August 2026.
10markets monitored
6foods with a current price
10regions covered
-2.1%median price change over 12 months
17%foods dearer than a year earlier
Prices food by food
National median of the latest monthly market prices; the line shows the last 24 months.
Cereals and tubers
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread (brown) | loaf | LSL 16.8 | +8.8% |
| Maize meal | 12.5 kg | LSL 102 | -13.2% |
| Wheat flour | 12.5 kg | LSL 137 | -0.5% |
Pulses and nuts
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beans (sugar-red) | 500 g | LSL 23.4 | -9.3% |
| Peas (split, dry) | 500 g | LSL 18.3 | -5.4% |
Oils and fats
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil (sunflower) | 750 mL | LSL 34.3 | -2.1% |
Prices are in local currency, as recorded on the markets. The 12-month change compares the same month a year earlier.
Where prices are collected
Markets with at least one food price in the last 12 months, by region
| Region | Markets | Foods priced |
|---|---|---|
| Berea | 1 | 6 |
| Butha-Buthe | 1 | 6 |
| Leribe | 1 | 6 |
| Mafeteng | 1 | 6 |
| Maseru | 1 | 6 |
| Mohale's Hoek | 1 | 6 |
| Mokhotlong | 1 | 6 |
| Qacha's Nek | 1 | 6 |
| Quthing | 1 | 6 |
| Thaba-Tseka | 1 | 6 |
Markets
Each market has its own page with the latest price of every food recorded there
Berea 1
Butha-Buthe 1
Leribe 1
Mafeteng 1
Maseru 1
Mohale's Hoek 1
Mokhotlong 1
Qacha's Nek 1
Quthing 1
Thaba-Tseka 1
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.