WFP · Region XII

Cotabato

Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at Cotabato, Region XII; most recent month: August 2026.

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
Potatoes (Irish)kgkg₱164Aug 2026+20.7%+17.6%
Rice (regular, milled)kgkg₱54.2Aug 2026+38.4%+9.2%
Rice (special)kgkg₱64.2Aug 2026+18.9%+6.1%
Rice (well milled)kgkg₱57.1Aug 2026+30.2%+4.0%
Semolina (white)kgkg₱39.2Aug 2026+19.9%-15.8%
Anchovieskgkg₱176Aug 2026+5.2%+8.4%
Eggsunitunit₱8.75Aug 2026-6.2%-1.5%
Fish (milkfish)kgkg₱235Aug 2026+2.2%0.0%
Fish (roundscad)kgkg₱258Aug 2026+13.2%+6.7%
Fish (tilapia)kgkg₱202Aug 2026+7.7%+12.9%
Meat (beef)kgkg₱382Aug 2026+5.1%-15.5%
Meat (beef, chops with bones)kgkg₱320Aug 2026+7.9%-16.1%
Meat (chicken, whole)kgkg₱204Aug 2026+4.4%-3.6%
Meat (pork)kgkg₱316Aug 2026-7.2%-3.4%
Shrimp (tiger)kgkg₱536Aug 2026+7.4%-5.3%
Bananas (lakatan)kgkg₱44.4Aug 2026-13.4%-53.3%
Bananas (latundan)kgkg₱43.1Aug 2026-9.2%-21.6%
Bananas (saba)kgkg₱36.9Aug 2026+3.5%-26.2%
Beans (green, fresh)kgkg₱110Aug 2026+3.5%-7.0%
Bitter melonkgkg₱89.4Aug 2026-16.9%-7.0%
Cabbagekgkg₱103Aug 2026-9.9%+15.5%
Calamansikgkg₱57Aug 2026+2.2%-42.3%
Carrotskgkg₱148Aug 2026-0.4%+19.7%
Coconutkgkg₱27.5Aug 2026+8.6%-17.8%
Eggplantskgkg₱74.5Aug 2026+3.1%-10.8%
Gingerkgkg₱166Aug 2026-14.7%+9.0%
Onions (red)kgkg₱186Aug 2026-7.1%+41.5%
Papayakgkg₱42Aug 2026+6.7%-7.4%
Squasheskgkg₱42.5Aug 2026+4.6%-15.0%
Tomatoeskgkg₱127Aug 2026+61.1%+14.2%

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.