WFP · Region IX

Zamboanga City

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
Maize (yellow)kgkg₱33.3Oct 2025—+0.2%
Potatoes (Irish)kgkg₱145Aug 2026+31.9%+3.8%
Rice (regular, milled)kgkg₱47.3Aug 2026+21.6%-4.6%
Rice (special)kgkg₱58.4Aug 2026+17.3%-3.6%
Rice (well milled)kgkg₱53.8Aug 2026+21.9%-2.0%
Semolina (white)kgkg₱50.5Aug 2026+31.8%+8.6%
Anchovieskgkg₱179Aug 2026+19.0%+10.2%
Crabkgkg₱513Aug 2026+46.6%+40.4%
Eggsunitunit₱8.42Jul 2026-9.9%-5.5%
Fish (milkfish)kgkg₱185Aug 2026+2.6%-21.1%
Fish (roundscad)kgkg₱180Aug 2026+5.2%-25.4%
Fish (tilapia)kgkg₱160Aug 2026-1.5%-10.5%
Meat (beef)kgkg₱514Aug 2026+6.0%+13.5%
Meat (beef, chops with bones)kgkg₱330Aug 2026-7.6%-13.6%
Meat (chicken, whole)kgkg₱219Aug 2026+6.5%+3.4%
Meat (pork)kgkg₱324Aug 2026-6.8%-1.1%
Meat (pork, with bones)kgkg₱259Aug 2026-14.5%-10.9%
Shrimp (endeavor)kgkg₱360Aug 2026-6.3%-16.3%
Shrimp (tiger)kgkg₱530Aug 2026-25.3%-6.2%
Beans (mung)kgkg₱122Aug 2026+2.8%-2.1%
Bananas (lakatan)kgkg₱87.1Aug 2026-6.4%-8.3%
Bananas (latundan)kgkg₱48Aug 2026-19.1%-12.7%
Beans (string)kgkg₱94.5Aug 2026-3.2%+0.8%
Bitter melonkgkg₱96Aug 2026-7.5%-0.1%
Cabbagekgkg₱112Aug 2026-12.8%+26.3%
Cabbage (chinese)kgkg₱103Aug 2026-10.9%-7.5%
Calamansikgkg₱55.8Aug 2026-1.2%-43.5%
Carrotskgkg₱149Aug 2026+8.6%+20.5%
Coconutkgkg₱28.8Jun 2026+2.7%-13.5%
Eggplantskgkg₱56.3Aug 2026-27.6%-32.6%
Gingerkgkg₱120Aug 2026-14.7%-21.0%
Mangoes (carabao)kgkg₱124Aug 2026-11.1%-15.8%
Onions (red)kgkg₱117Aug 2026-31.7%-10.7%
Pineappleskgkg₱80.9Aug 2026+22.6%-7.5%
Squasheskgkg₱33.5Aug 2026-6.5%-33.0%
Sweet Potato leaveskgkg₱75Aug 2026+18.8%+22.4%
Tomatoeskgkg₱76.8Aug 2026+11.2%-30.9%
Water spinachkgkg₱90Aug 2026+38.5%+103.8%

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.