WFP · Southern Region

Mulanje Boma

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgMK 400Jul 2026—-80.0%
MaizekgkgMK 1,087Sept 2026-26.6%+4.8%
MilletkgkgMK 1,200Sept 2026—+9.1%
RicekgkgMK 3,000Sept 2026-33.3%-11.8%
SorghumkgkgMK 2,500Sept 2026—+150.0%
Sweet potatoeskgkgMK 1,111Sept 20260.0%+99.8%
EggsunitunitMK 500Sept 20260.0%-7.0%
Fish (small, dry)kgkgMK 16,000Sept 20260.0%+100.0%
SugarkgkgMK 4,500Sept 2026+76.5%-5.1%
Oil (vegetable)LLMK 7,389Sept 2026+3.0%-5.9%
BeanskgkgMK 5,611Sept 2026-12.2%+12.2%
CowpeaskgkgMK 2,837Sept 2026+4.7%+17.3%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgMK 6,000Sept 2026-25.0%+20.0%
Pigeon peaskgkgMK 2,707Sept 2026+38.1%+35.4%
SoybeanskgkgMK 3,500Sept 2026+16.7%+20.7%
Exotic vegetableskgkgMK 800Sept 2026+166.7%-33.3%
Local vegetableskgkgMK 400Sept 2026+100.0%-60.0%
TomatoeskgkgMK 1,200Sept 2026-33.3%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.