WFP · Eastern Province

Mahama (Camp)

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgRF 750Jul 2026+50.0%+87.5%
Cassava flourkgkgRF 725Jul 2026-17.6%-9.4%
MaizekgkgRF 500Aug 2026-20.2%-10.0%
Maize flourkgkgRF 1,000Aug 2026+1.3%+8.1%
Maize flour (imported)kgkgRF 1,200Jul 2026+5.9%0.0%
PotatoeskgkgRF 500Jul 20260.0%+28.2%
Potatoes (Irish)kgkgRF 725Jul 2026+76.8%+20.8%
Rice (imported)kgkgRF 1,400Aug 2026—0.0%
Rice (imported, Tanzanian)kgkgRF 1,413Aug 2026+11.4%-5.8%
Rice (local)kgkgRF 1,200Aug 2026-1.0%0.0%
Rice (long grain, high quality, local)kgkgRF 1,356Apr 2026+13.0%+4.3%
SorghumkgkgRF 800Jul 2026+23.1%0.0%
Fish (dry)kgkgRF 4,750Jul 2026+45.4%+5.6%
Meat (beef)kgkgRF 7,500May 2026—+7.1%
SaltkgkgRF 600Aug 2026+9.6%0.0%
SugarkgkgRF 1,620Jul 2026-10.0%-4.7%
OilLLRF 3,175Aug 2026+9.8%-3.8%
Oil (palm)LLRF 4,000Jul 2026+25.0%0.0%
Beans (dry)kgkgRF 1,019Aug 2026+14.8%+10.5%
BananaskgkgRF 325Jul 2026-30.9%-18.8%
CabbagekgkgRF 325Jul 2026+8.3%+8.3%
Cassava leaveskgkgRF 450Jul 2026+7.1%-18.2%

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.