WFP · Southern Province

Mugombwa (Camp)

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgRF 400Jul 2026+26.3%0.0%
Cassava flourkgkgRF 680Jul 2026+20.0%-15.0%
MaizekgkgRF 658Aug 2026-3.8%+18.5%
Maize flourkgkgRF 996Aug 2026+7.4%+7.7%
PotatoeskgkgRF 360Jul 2026+25.2%-7.7%
Potatoes (Irish)kgkgRF 580Jul 2026+28.9%-3.3%
Rice (imported)kgkgRF 1,300Aug 2026—-7.1%
Rice (imported, Tanzanian)kgkgRF 1,400Feb 2026—-12.5%
Rice (local)kgkgRF 1,125Jun 2026—-6.3%
Rice (long grain, high quality, local)kgkgRF 1,196Aug 2026-1.1%-4.2%
SorghumkgkgRF 1,120Jul 2026+17.9%+40.0%
Fish (dry)kgkgRF 4,500Apr 2026+20.0%+17.9%
SaltkgkgRF 600Aug 2026+0.3%0.0%
SugarkgkgRF 1,780Jul 2026+4.7%+4.7%
OilLLRF 3,058Aug 2026+4.0%-7.3%
Oil (palm)LLRF 3,000Jul 2026+9.8%-25.0%
Beans (dry)kgkgRF 973Aug 2026+3.9%+5.5%
BananaskgkgRF 490Jul 2026+12.0%+22.5%
CabbagekgkgRF 260Jul 2026-5.5%-13.3%
Cassava leaveskgkgRF 300Jul 2026+5.9%-45.5%

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.