WFP · Northern Region

Mpamba

Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at Mpamba, Northern Region; most recent month: October 2026.

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgMK 1,600Sept 2026—-20.0%
MaizekgkgMK 900Oct 2026-24.7%+2.9%
MilletkgkgMK 7,500Dec 2025—+150.0%
RicekgkgMK 3,000Sept 2026-16.7%-11.8%
Sweet potatoeskgkgMK 556Sept 2026-50.0%0.0%
EggsunitunitMK 500Sept 20260.0%-7.0%
Fish (small, dry)kgkgMK 12,000Sept 2026+50.0%+50.0%
SugarkgkgMK 5,000Oct 2026+12.1%0.0%
Oil (vegetable)LLMK 10,250Oct 2026+21.1%+28.1%
BeanskgkgMK 3,000Oct 2026-49.2%-20.0%
CowpeaskgkgMK 6,000Oct 2026—+152.6%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgMK 4,500Sept 2026-30.8%-10.0%
Pigeon peaskgkgMK 6,000Oct 2026—+140.0%
SoybeanskgkgMK 6,000Sept 2026+100.0%+106.9%
Exotic vegetableskgkgMK 2,000Sept 2026+400.0%+66.7%
Local vegetableskgkgMK 1,000Sept 2026—0.0%
TomatoeskgkgMK 1,200Sept 2026-50.0%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.