WFP · Eastern Province

Mugera

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgRF 300Jul 2026-11.1%-25.0%
Cassava flourkgkgRF 800Jul 2026+14.3%0.0%
MaizekgkgRF 500Aug 2026+9.9%-10.0%
Maize flourkgkgRF 900Aug 2026-4.0%-2.7%
Maize flour (imported)kgkgRF 1,000Oct 2025—-16.0%
PotatoeskgkgRF 300Jul 20260.0%-23.1%
Potatoes (Irish)kgkgRF 550Jul 2026+29.4%-8.3%
Rice (imported)kgkgRF 1,400Aug 2026-5.9%0.0%
Rice (imported, Tanzanian)kgkgRF 1,800Aug 2026+14.6%+20.0%
Rice (local)kgkgRF 1,300Aug 2026+1.4%+8.3%
Rice (long grain, high quality, local)kgkgRF 1,300Sept 2025—0.0%
SorghumkgkgRF 600Jul 2026+4.3%-25.0%
Fish (dry)kgkgRF 4,000Jul 2026+10.3%-11.1%
Meat (beef)kgkgRF 7,000Jun 2026+16.7%0.0%
SaltkgkgRF 600Aug 2026+20.0%0.0%
SugarkgkgRF 1,800Jul 2026+4.3%+5.9%
OilLLRF 3,300Aug 2026+14.2%0.0%
Oil (palm)LLRF 5,000Jul 2026+52.7%+25.0%
Beans (dry)kgkgRF 800Aug 2026+0.6%-13.2%
BananaskgkgRF 300Jul 2026-18.9%-25.0%
CabbagekgkgRF 300Jul 2026+100.0%0.0%
Cassava leaveskgkgRF 600Jul 2026-2.7%+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.