WFP · Southern Region

Liwonde

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgMK 2,000Sept 2026—0.0%
MaizekgkgMK 964Sept 2026-34.9%-7.0%
MilletkgkgMK 6,000May 2026—+100.0%
RicekgkgMK 3,400Sept 2026-15.0%0.0%
SorghumkgkgMK 1,000May 2026+42.9%0.0%
Sweet potatoeskgkgMK 556Sept 2026—0.0%
EggsunitunitMK 550Sept 2026+10.0%+2.3%
Fish (small, dry)kgkgMK 8,000Sept 2026-33.3%0.0%
SugarkgkgMK 5,000Sept 2026+28.5%+5.5%
Oil (vegetable)LLMK 7,394Sept 2026-8.7%-5.8%
BeanskgkgMK 5,037Sept 2026-27.0%+0.7%
CowpeaskgkgMK 2,052Sept 2026-30.3%-15.2%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgMK 3,600Jul 2026-28.0%-28.0%
Pigeon peaskgkgMK 2,026Sept 2026+2.2%+1.3%
SoybeanskgkgMK 2,000Jul 20260.0%-20.0%
Exotic vegetableskgkgMK 2,000Sept 2026+700.0%+66.7%
Local vegetableskgkgMK 1,000Sept 2026+300.0%0.0%
TomatoeskgkgMK 1,200Sept 2026-60.0%0.0%

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.