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Market food prices in South Sudan
Retail prices of 20 foods across 36 markets in South Sudan, collected by the World Food Programme; latest month: October 2026.
36markets monitored
20foods with a current price
10regions covered
+37.3%median price change over 12 months
100%foods dearer than a year earlier
Prices food by food
National median of the latest monthly market prices; the line shows the last 24 months.
Cereals and tubers
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat flour | kg | £12,000 | +43.4% |
| Rice | kg | £15,000 | +57.7% |
| Sorghum (white, imported) | 3.5 kg | £23,000 | +82.1% |
| Maize meal | kg | £10,250 | +51.2% |
| Sorghum (local) | 3.5 kg | £16,000 | +33.3% |
| Maize (white) | 3.5 kg | £25,000 | +78.6% |
Pulses and nuts
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beans (red) | kg | £17,000 | +35.5% |
| Beans (fava, dry) | kg | £25,000 | +25.0% |
Oils and fats
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil (vegetable) | L | £20,000 | +37.3% |
Meat, fish and eggs
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livestock (goat, medium-sized male) | head | £350,000 | +35.5% |
| Livestock (sheep, medium-sized male) | head | £350,000 | +24.7% |
| Livestock (cattle) | head | £1,800,000 | — |
Vegetables and fruit
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onions | kg | £14,643 | +7.8% |
| Sukuma wiki | kg | £10,000 | +30.7% |
| Tomatoes | kg | £20,000 | +100.0% |
| Pumpkin leaves | kg | £9,500 | +94.0% |
| Cabbage | kg | £15,000 | +25.5% |
| Cassava leaves | kg | £9,000 | +80.0% |
Other foods
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt | kg | £9,500 | +58.3% |
| Sugar (brown, imported) | kg | £12,000 | +30.0% |
Prices are in local currency, as recorded on the markets. The 12-month change compares the same month a year earlier.
Where prices are collected
Markets with at least one food price in the last 12 months, by region
| Region | Markets | Foods priced |
|---|---|---|
| Unity | 8 | 19 |
| Northern Bahr el Ghazal | 6 | 20 |
| Jonglei | 5 | 20 |
| Warrap | 5 | 20 |
| Upper Nile | 4 | 20 |
| Central Equatoria | 2 | 20 |
| Eastern Equatoria | 2 | 20 |
| Western Equatoria | 2 | 19 |
| Lakes | 1 | 20 |
| Western Bahr el Ghazal | 1 | 20 |
Markets
Each market has its own page with the latest price of every food recorded there
Central Equatoria 2
Eastern Equatoria 2
Lakes 1
Northern Bahr el Ghazal 6
Upper Nile 4
Western Bahr el Ghazal 1
Western Equatoria 2
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.