WFP · Western Bahr el Ghazal

Jau

Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at Jau, Western Bahr el Ghazal; most recent month: July 2026.

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
Maize (white)3.5 kg3.5 kg£15,000Jul 2026+15.4%-4.9%
Maize mealkgkg£8,000Jul 2026+45.5%-15.0%
Ricekgkg£15,000Jul 2026+87.5%+18.8%
Sorghum (local)3.5 kg3.5 kg£17,000Jul 2026—0.0%
Sorghum (white, imported)3.5 kg3.5 kg£18,000Jul 2026+20.0%0.0%
Wheat flourkgkg£10,000Jul 2026+53.8%-10.9%
Livestock (cattle)headhead£2,500,000Jul 2026—+44.7%
Livestock (goat, medium-sized male)headhead£350,000Jul 2026+157.9%+6.6%
Livestock (sheep, medium-sized male)headhead£450,000Jul 2026+240.3%+26.8%
Saltkgkg£5,000Jul 2026+32.8%-37.5%
Sugar (brown, imported)kgkg£10,000Jul 2026+33.3%-7.4%
Oil (vegetable)LL£20,000Jul 2026+66.7%0.0%
Beans (fava, dry)kgkg£36,000Jul 2026+178.8%+50.0%
Beans (red)kgkg£14,000Jul 2026+21.7%-3.1%
Cabbagekgkg£24,000Jul 2026+175.1%+50.0%
Cassava leaveskgkg£7,000Jul 2026+347.7%-19.9%
Onionskgkg£15,000Jul 2026+7.1%-1.9%
Pumpkin leaveskgkg£7,000Jul 2026+53.5%-7.1%
Sukuma wikikgkg£8,000Jul 2026+33.3%-20.0%
Tomatoeskgkg£15,000Jul 2026+19.2%+2.3%

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.