WFP · Southern Region

Ulongwe

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgMK 4,000Sept 2026+66.7%+100.0%
MaizekgkgMK 1,105Sept 2026-24.5%+6.6%
RicekgkgMK 3,000Sept 2026-14.3%-11.8%
SorghumkgkgMK 1,000Jan 2026—0.0%
Sweet potatoeskgkgMK 556Sept 2026-42.8%0.0%
EggsunitunitMK 500Sept 2026-4.8%-7.0%
Fish (small, dry)kgkgMK 8,000Sept 2026-50.0%0.0%
SugarkgkgMK 4,675Sept 2026+33.8%-1.4%
Oil (vegetable)LLMK 8,075Sept 2026+1.6%+2.8%
BeanskgkgMK 4,400Sept 2026-40.2%-12.0%
CowpeaskgkgMK 1,835Sept 2026-38.8%-24.1%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgMK 4,000Jul 2026-33.3%-20.0%
Pigeon peaskgkgMK 1,700Sept 2026+18.3%-15.0%
SoybeanskgkgMK 3,000Sept 2026-7.7%+3.4%
Exotic vegetableskgkgMK 1,000Sept 2026+150.0%-16.7%
Local vegetableskgkgMK 800Sept 2026+357.1%-20.0%
TomatoeskgkgMK 1,200Sept 2026-42.9%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.