WFP · Southern Region

Monkey Bay

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgMK 2,000Sept 2026—0.0%
MaizekgkgMK 1,048Sept 2026-33.6%+1.1%
MilletkgkgMK 1,000May 2026—-66.7%
RicekgkgMK 4,750Aug 2026+26.7%+39.7%
SorghumkgkgMK 3,000Jan 2026—+200.0%
Sweet potatoeskgkgMK 556Sept 2026—0.0%
EggsunitunitMK 600Sept 2026+20.0%+11.6%
Fish (small, dry)kgkgMK 8,000Sept 20260.0%0.0%
SugarkgkgMK 5,000Sept 2026+29.9%+5.5%
Oil (vegetable)LLMK 7,676Sept 2026-11.5%-2.3%
BeanskgkgMK 4,104Sept 2026-43.5%-17.9%
CowpeaskgkgMK 1,622Sept 2026-51.9%-32.9%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgMK 4,800Jul 2026-4.0%-4.0%
Pigeon peaskgkgMK 1,452Sept 2026-52.6%-27.4%
SoybeanskgkgMK 3,500Sept 2026—+20.7%
Exotic vegetableskgkgMK 1,340Sept 2026+257.3%+11.7%
Local vegetableskgkgMK 1,340Sept 2026+257.3%+34.0%
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.