WFP · Eastern

Kenema

Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at Kenema, Eastern; most recent month: June 2026.

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgSLL 13,000Jun 2026+269.2%+44.4%
Cassava meal (gari)kgkgSLL 11,000Jun 2026-26.7%-15.4%
MaizekgkgSLL 37,000Jun 2026+99.8%-0.1%
Rice (imported)kgkgSLL 18,000Jun 2026-10.0%+5.9%
Rice (local)kgkgSLL 18,000Jun 2026-10.0%-10.0%
Sweet potatoeskgkgSLL 20,000Jun 2026+75.2%+42.9%
Fish (bonga)kgkgSLL 244,000Jun 2026+168.4%+87.7%
Fish (herring)kgkgSLL 138,000Jun 2026+24.2%+38.0%
Meat (beef)kgkgSLL 198,000Jun 2026+11.4%+18.8%
SaltkgkgSLL 15,000Jun 2026+50.0%+16.6%
SugarkgkgSLL 18,000Jun 2026-22.9%-21.7%
Oil (palm)LLSLL 27,000Jun 2026—0.0%
Oil (vegetable)LLSLL 40,000Jun 2026—0.0%
Beans (fava)kgkgSLL 29,000Jun 2026-47.8%-27.5%
CowpeaskgkgSLL 29,000Jun 2026-18.8%-23.7%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgSLL 65,000Jun 2026+43.0%+30.7%
Pigeon peaskgkgSLL 25,000Jun 20260.0%+4.2%
Cassava leaveskgkgSLL 18,000Jun 2026+69.2%+100.0%
Okra (fresh)kgkgSLL 56,000Jun 2026+152.0%+80.6%
OnionskgkgSLL 50,000Jun 20260.0%+42.9%
Potato LeaveskgkgSLL 11,000Jun 2026+49.6%+37.5%

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.

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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.