WFP · Eastern

Kono

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgSLL 8,000Jun 2026-21.6%-11.1%
Cassava meal (gari)kgkgSLL 15,000Jun 2026-25.0%+15.4%
MaizekgkgSLL 37,040Jun 2026-33.3%0.0%
Rice (imported)kgkgSLL 16,000Jun 2026-11.1%-5.9%
Rice (local)kgkgSLL 20,000Jun 2026-9.1%0.0%
Sweet potatoeskgkgSLL 17,000Jun 2026+66.6%+21.4%
Fish (bonga)kgkgSLL 78,000Jun 2026-6.4%-40.0%
Fish (herring)kgkgSLL 50,000Jun 2026-40.0%-50.0%
Meat (beef)kgkgSLL 166,670Jun 2026+36.4%0.0%
SaltkgkgSLL 7,500Jun 2026-25.0%-41.7%
SugarkgkgSLL 22,360Jun 2026-16.2%-2.8%
Oil (palm)LLSLL 26,670Jun 2026—-1.2%
Oil (vegetable)LLSLL 42,670Jun 2026—+6.7%
Beans (fava)kgkgSLL 55,560Jun 2026+50.0%+38.9%
CowpeaskgkgSLL 38,460Jun 2026+7.7%+1.2%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgSLL 67,310Jun 2026+122.1%+35.3%
Pigeon peaskgkgSLL 19,230Jun 2026-23.1%-19.9%
Cassava leaveskgkgSLL 6,250Jun 2026-35.4%-30.6%
Okra (fresh)kgkgSLL 30,000Jun 2026-34.0%-3.2%
OnionskgkgSLL 30,000Jun 2026+35.0%-14.3%
Potato LeaveskgkgSLL 5,000Jun 2026-49.8%-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.