WFP · Northern Region

Chintheche

Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at Chintheche, Northern Region; most recent month: October 2026.

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgMK 2,000Sept 20260.0%0.0%
MaizekgkgMK 900Oct 2026-30.0%+2.9%
MilletkgkgMK 7,500Dec 2025—+150.0%
RicekgkgMK 3,300Sept 2026-8.3%-2.9%
Sweet potatoeskgkgMK 834Sept 2026-25.0%+49.9%
EggsunitunitMK 525Sept 2026+5.0%-2.3%
Fish (small, dry)kgkgMK 16,000Sept 2026+100.0%+100.0%
SugarkgkgMK 5,000Oct 2026+26.5%0.0%
Oil (vegetable)LLMK 8,000Oct 2026-3.3%0.0%
BeanskgkgMK 2,750Oct 2026-49.3%-26.7%
CowpeaskgkgMK 2,000Oct 2026-60.8%-15.8%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgMK 4,500Sept 2026-40.0%-10.0%
Pigeon peaskgkgMK 2,000Oct 2026-55.6%-20.0%
SoybeanskgkgMK 3,950Sept 2026+31.7%+36.2%
Exotic vegetableskgkgMK 2,000Sept 2026+566.7%+66.7%
Local vegetableskgkgMK 1,500Sept 2026+400.0%+50.0%
TomatoeskgkgMK 975Sept 2026-59.4%-18.8%

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.