WFP · Southern Region

Chilinga

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgMK 2,000Sept 2026—0.0%
MaizekgkgMK 1,000Sept 2026-33.3%-3.6%
MilletkgkgMK 1,100Aug 2026—+4.8%
RicekgkgMK 2,500Sept 2026-34.2%-26.5%
SorghumkgkgMK 800Sept 2026—-20.0%
Sweet potatoeskgkgMK 556Sept 2026-50.0%0.0%
EggsunitunitMK 500Sept 2026-1.6%-7.0%
Fish (small, dry)kgkgMK 16,000Sept 2026+33.3%+100.0%
SugarkgkgMK 4,675Sept 2026+23.0%-1.4%
Oil (vegetable)LLMK 8,288Sept 2026+9.3%+5.5%
BeanskgkgMK 4,000Sept 2026-42.9%-20.0%
CowpeaskgkgMK 2,545Sept 2026-15.2%+5.2%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgMK 5,000Sept 2026-28.6%0.0%
Pigeon peaskgkgMK 1,910Sept 2026-4.5%-4.5%
SoybeanskgkgMK 2,500Aug 2026+4.2%0.0%
Exotic vegetableskgkgMK 1,200Sept 2026+380.0%0.0%
Local vegetableskgkgMK 400Sept 2026+300.0%-60.0%
TomatoeskgkgMK 600Sept 2026-71.4%-50.0%

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.