WFP · Southern Region

Chikweo

Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at Chikweo, Southern Region; most recent month: September 2026.

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgMK 2,000Sept 2026—0.0%
MaizekgkgMK 1,074Sept 2026-32.3%+3.6%
MilletkgkgMK 1,000Dec 2025—-66.7%
RicekgkgMK 3,000Sept 2026-14.3%-11.8%
SorghumkgkgMK 1,500Aug 2026-50.0%+50.0%
Sweet potatoeskgkgMK 1,111Sept 2026+14.3%+99.8%
EggsunitunitMK 550Sept 2026+10.0%+2.3%
Fish (small, dry)kgkgMK 8,000Sept 2026-33.3%0.0%
SugarkgkgMK 5,215Sept 2026+38.4%+10.0%
Oil (vegetable)LLMK 8,263Sept 2026+2.0%+5.2%
BeanskgkgMK 6,481Sept 2026-6.5%+29.6%
CowpeaskgkgMK 2,481Sept 2026+24.1%+2.6%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgMK 4,000Sept 2026-42.9%-20.0%
Pigeon peaskgkgMK 1,526Sept 2026-10.9%-23.7%
SoybeanskgkgMK 3,000Sept 2026+20.0%+3.4%
Exotic vegetableskgkgMK 1,000Sept 2026+300.0%-16.7%
Local vegetableskgkgMK 1,000Sept 2026+471.4%0.0%
TomatoeskgkgMK 1,500Sept 2026-44.4%+25.0%

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.