WFP · Southern Province

Kigeme (Camp)

Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at Kigeme (Camp), Southern Province; most recent month: August 2026.

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgRF 300Jul 2026—-25.0%
Cassava flourkgkgRF 600Jul 2026+7.7%-25.0%
MaizekgkgRF 600Aug 20260.0%+8.0%
Maize flourkgkgRF 950Aug 2026+4.9%+2.7%
PotatoeskgkgRF 250Jul 2026+17.6%-35.9%
Potatoes (Irish)kgkgRF 588Jul 2026+12.7%-2.1%
Rice (imported)kgkgRF 1,300Aug 2026-13.3%-7.1%
Rice (imported, Tanzanian)kgkgRF 1,500Aug 2026—0.0%
Rice (long grain, high quality, local)kgkgRF 1,100Aug 2026-8.3%-11.9%
SorghumkgkgRF 875Jul 2026+2.9%+9.4%
Fish (dry)kgkgRF 3,400Jan 2026-2.9%-2.9%
SaltkgkgRF 600Jul 2026+7.1%0.0%
SugarkgkgRF 1,691Jul 2026-6.8%-0.5%
OilLLRF 3,675Aug 2026+23.4%+11.4%
Oil (palm)LLRF 3,000Jul 2026—-25.0%
Beans (dry)kgkgRF 970Aug 2026+4.5%+5.2%
BananaskgkgRF 425Jul 2026-10.5%+6.3%
CabbagekgkgRF 463Jul 2026+73.4%+54.2%
Cassava leaveskgkgRF 500Jul 2026+36.4%-9.1%

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.