WFP · Southern Province

Mugombwa

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgRF 200Oct 2025—-42.9%
Cassava flourkgkgRF 650Jul 2026+30.0%-18.8%
MaizekgkgRF 600Aug 2026+11.6%+8.0%
Maize flourkgkgRF 917Aug 2026+7.8%-0.9%
Maize flour (imported)kgkgRF 1,200Jul 20260.0%0.0%
PotatoeskgkgRF 300Jul 2026—-23.1%
Potatoes (Irish)kgkgRF 567Jul 2026—-5.6%
Rice (imported)kgkgRF 1,300Aug 2026—-7.1%
Rice (imported, Tanzanian)kgkgRF 1,600Mar 2026+23.1%0.0%
Rice (local)kgkgRF 1,000Jul 2026-16.7%-16.7%
Rice (long grain, high quality, local)kgkgRF 1,100Aug 2026-9.6%-11.9%
SorghumkgkgRF 850Jul 2026-1.9%+6.3%
Fish (dry)kgkgRF 3,700Jul 2026+3.7%-17.8%
SaltkgkgRF 600Aug 2026+20.0%0.0%
SugarkgkgRF 1,400Jul 2026-12.5%-17.6%
OilLLRF 3,033Aug 2026+14.7%-8.1%
Oil (palm)LLRF 3,000Jul 2026+20.0%-25.0%
Beans (dry)kgkgRF 833Aug 2026+1.0%-9.6%
BananaskgkgRF 400Jul 2026—0.0%
CabbagekgkgRF 250Jul 2026—-16.7%
Cassava leaveskgkgRF 300Jul 2026—-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.