WFP · Southern Province

Gatunda

Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at Gatunda, Southern Province; most recent month: October 2025.

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
Cassava flourkgkgRF 500Oct 2025—-16.7%
MaizekgkgRF 600Oct 2025—-2.9%
Maize flourkgkgRF 967Oct 2025—+1.2%
Maize flour (imported)kgkgRF 1,000Oct 2025—-16.0%
PotatoeskgkgRF 250Oct 2025—-23.1%
Potatoes (Irish)kgkgRF 550Oct 2025—+3.0%
Rice (imported)kgkgRF 1,500Oct 2025—+7.1%
Rice (imported, Tanzanian)kgkgRF 1,600Oct 2025—+8.8%
Rice (long grain, high quality, local)kgkgRF 1,217Oct 2025—-6.4%
SorghumkgkgRF 1,050Oct 2025—+25.7%
Fish (dry)kgkgRF 3,750Oct 2025—-6.3%
SaltkgkgRF 529Oct 2025—-11.8%
SugarkgkgRF 1,700Oct 2025—-2.4%
OilLLRF 2,758Oct 2025—-1.5%
Oil (palm)LLRF 3,000Oct 2025—+7.1%
Beans (dry)kgkgRF 858Oct 2025—-1.5%
BananaskgkgRF 400Oct 2025—0.0%
CabbagekgkgRF 200Oct 2025—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.