WFP · Southern Region

Lirangwe

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgMK 2,000Sept 2026-41.2%0.0%
MaizekgkgMK 1,062Sept 2026-31.8%+2.4%
MilletkgkgMK 2,400Dec 2025—-20.0%
RicekgkgMK 4,000Sept 20260.0%+17.6%
SorghumkgkgMK 2,444Nov 2025—+63.0%
Sweet potatoeskgkgMK 556Sept 2026-19.9%0.0%
EggsunitunitMK 550Sept 2026+10.0%+2.3%
Fish (small, dry)kgkgMK 8,000Sept 2026-44.4%0.0%
SugarkgkgMK 4,889Sept 2026+29.0%+3.1%
Oil (vegetable)LLMK 7,490Sept 2026-10.2%-4.6%
BeanskgkgMK 5,722Sept 2026-18.2%+14.4%
CowpeaskgkgMK 3,089Sept 2026+15.5%+27.7%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgMK 6,000Sept 2026-17.2%+20.0%
Pigeon peaskgkgMK 2,000Sept 2026-3.2%0.0%
SoybeanskgkgMK 3,000Sept 2026+20.0%+3.4%
Exotic vegetableskgkgMK 1,500Sept 2026+408.5%+25.0%
Local vegetableskgkgMK 1,200Sept 2026+306.8%+20.0%
TomatoeskgkgMK 1,800Sept 2026-29.4%+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.