WFP · Southern Region

Luncheza

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgMK 1,600Sept 2026—-20.0%
MaizekgkgMK 1,152Sept 2026-27.1%+11.1%
MilletkgkgMK 800Sept 2026-71.4%-27.3%
RicekgkgMK 175Sept 2026-95.6%-94.9%
SorghumkgkgMK 800Sept 2026-73.3%-20.0%
Sweet potatoeskgkgMK 556Sept 2026-50.0%0.0%
EggsunitunitMK 600Sept 2026+20.0%+11.6%
Fish (small, dry)kgkgMK 16,000Sept 2026+33.3%+100.0%
SugarkgkgMK 4,630Sept 2026+19.6%-2.3%
Oil (vegetable)LLMK 7,974Sept 2026-1.7%+1.5%
BeanskgkgMK 5,259Sept 2026-25.8%+5.2%
CowpeaskgkgMK 2,181Sept 2026+0.7%-9.8%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgMK 5,500Sept 2026-18.5%+10.0%
Pigeon peaskgkgMK 2,311Sept 2026+30.1%+15.6%
SoybeanskgkgMK 2,500Sept 2026+11.1%-13.8%
Exotic vegetableskgkgMK 400Sept 2026+33.3%-66.7%
Local vegetableskgkgMK 400Sept 2026+77.8%-60.0%
TomatoeskgkgMK 1,200Sept 2026-46.7%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.