WFP · Northern Region

Chitipa Boma

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgMK 2,000Sept 20260.0%0.0%
MaizekgkgMK 2,600Oct 2026+189.7%+197.1%
MilletkgkgMK 3,000Dec 2025—0.0%
RicekgkgMK 4,000Sept 2026+45.5%+17.6%
Sweet potatoeskgkgMK 1,111Sept 2026+33.4%+99.8%
EggsunitunitMK 500Sept 20260.0%-7.0%
Fish (small, dry)kgkgMK 16,000Sept 20260.0%+100.0%
SugarkgkgMK 5,000Oct 2026+25.6%0.0%
Oil (vegetable)LLMK 7,500Oct 2026-8.3%-6.3%
BeanskgkgMK 4,000Oct 2026-11.9%+6.7%
CowpeaskgkgMK 3,000Oct 2026—+26.3%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgMK 4,000Sept 2026-28.6%-20.0%
Pigeon peaskgkgMK 3,000Sept 2026-7.7%+50.0%
SoybeanskgkgMK 3,000Sept 2026-14.3%+3.4%
Exotic vegetableskgkgMK 1,000Sept 2026+300.0%-16.7%
Local vegetableskgkgMK 1,000Sept 2026—0.0%
TomatoeskgkgMK 750Sept 2026-50.0%-37.5%

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.