WFP · Southern Region

Mbela

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgMK 1,600Sept 2026—-20.0%
MaizekgkgMK 1,200Sept 2026—+15.7%
MilletkgkgMK 7,500Jun 2026—+400.0%
RicekgkgMK 4,500Sept 2026—+32.4%
SorghumkgkgMK 1,000Feb 2026—0.0%
Sweet potatoeskgkgMK 1,111Sept 2026—+99.8%
EggsunitunitMK 550Sept 2026—+2.3%
Fish (small, dry)kgkgMK 8,000Sept 2026—0.0%
SugarkgkgMK 5,308Sept 2026+51.6%+12.0%
Oil (vegetable)LLMK 8,388Sept 2026+11.8%+6.8%
BeanskgkgMK 6,000Sept 2026-14.3%+20.0%
CowpeaskgkgMK 4,500Sept 2026+12.5%+86.1%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgMK 4,500Sept 2026—-10.0%
Pigeon peaskgkgMK 2,000Sept 2026+100.0%0.0%
SoybeanskgkgMK 3,000Sept 2026—+3.4%
Exotic vegetableskgkgMK 1,200Sept 2026—0.0%
Local vegetableskgkgMK 600Sept 2026—-40.0%
TomatoeskgkgMK 600Sept 2026—-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.