WFP · North Western

Port Loko

Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at Port Loko, North Western; most recent month: June 2026.

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
CassavakgkgSLL 8,000Jun 2026-4.0%-11.1%
Cassava meal (gari)kgkgSLL 10,000Jun 20260.0%-23.1%
MaizekgkgSLL 37,000Jun 2026-16.7%-0.1%
Rice (imported)kgkgSLL 16,000Jun 2026-20.0%-5.9%
Rice (local)kgkgSLL 16,000Jun 2026-33.3%-20.0%
Sweet potatoeskgkgSLL 8,000Jun 2026—-42.9%
Fish (bonga)kgkgSLL 167,000Jun 2026+0.2%+28.5%
Fish (herring)kgkgSLL 167,000Jun 2026+100.4%+67.0%
Meat (beef)kgkgSLL 133,000Jun 2026+33.0%-20.2%
SaltkgkgSLL 15,000Jun 20260.0%+16.6%
SugarkgkgSLL 33,000Jun 2026-1.0%+43.5%
Oil (palm)LLSLL 27,000Jun 2026—0.0%
Oil (vegetable)LLSLL 47,000Jun 2026—+17.5%
Beans (fava)kgkgSLL 56,000Jun 2026+51.2%+40.0%
CowpeaskgkgSLL 38,000Jun 2026+33.0%0.0%
Groundnuts (shelled)kgkgSLL 30,000Jun 2026+10.0%-39.7%
Pigeon peaskgkgSLL 27,000Jun 2026-24.4%+12.5%
Cassava leaveskgkgSLL 9,000Jun 2026+5.0%0.0%
Okra (fresh)kgkgSLL 30,000Jun 2026-40.0%-3.2%
OnionskgkgSLL 35,000Jun 2026+75.0%0.0%
Potato LeaveskgkgSLL 6,000Jun 2026+41.0%-25.0%

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.