WFP · Southern Region

Thondwe

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgMK 2,000Sept 2026-20.0%0.0%
MaizekgkgMK 600May 2026-25.0%-20.0%
MilletkgkgMK 1,000Aug 2026-60.0%-4.8%
RicekgkgMK 3,000Sept 2026-25.0%-11.8%
SorghumkgkgMK 800Aug 2026—-20.0%
Sweet potatoeskgkgMK 556Sept 2026-33.3%0.0%
EggsunitunitMK 500Sept 20260.0%-7.0%
Fish (small, dry)kgkgMK 8,000Sept 2026-50.0%0.0%
SugarkgkgMK 4,500Sept 2026+32.4%-5.1%
Oil (vegetable)LLMK 7,478Sept 2026-0.7%-4.8%
BeanskgkgMK 5,000Sept 2026-34.5%0.0%
CowpeaskgkgMK 1,722Sept 2026-42.3%-28.8%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgMK 5,000Sept 2026-37.5%0.0%
Pigeon peaskgkgMK 1,981Sept 2026+26.2%-0.9%
SoybeanskgkgMK 2,500Sept 2026-16.7%-13.8%
Exotic vegetableskgkgMK 1,200Sept 2026+200.0%0.0%
Local vegetableskgkgMK 1,200Sept 2026+500.0%+20.0%
TomatoeskgkgMK 2,100Sept 2026+16.7%+75.0%

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.