WFP · Unity

Rubkona

Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at Rubkona, Unity; most recent month: October 2026.

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
Maize (white)3.5 kg3.5 kg£26,000Oct 2026+23.8%+4.0%
Maize mealkgkg£14,286Oct 2026-9.1%+39.4%
Ricekgkg£20,000Oct 2026+22.8%+33.3%
Sorghum (local)3.5 kg3.5 kg£25,000Jan 2026—+103.1%
Sorghum (white, imported)3.5 kg3.5 kg£27,000Oct 2026+18.9%+17.4%
Wheat flourkgkg£14,286Oct 2026-12.3%+19.0%
Livestock (cattle)headhead£1,800,000Oct 2026—0.0%
Livestock (goat, medium-sized male)headhead£300,000Oct 2026-16.7%-14.3%
Livestock (sheep, medium-sized male)headhead£350,000Oct 2026-2.8%0.0%
Saltkgkg£14,000Oct 2026+40.0%+47.4%
Sugar (brown, imported)kgkg£17,143Oct 20260.0%+42.9%
Oil (vegetable)LL£28,000Oct 2026+40.0%+40.0%
Beans (fava, dry)kgkg£34,286Oct 2026+75.2%+37.1%
Beans (red)kgkg£17,143Oct 2026-7.7%+0.8%
Onionskgkg£14,286Oct 2026+25.0%-2.4%
Pumpkin leaveskgkg£8,000Apr 2026—-12.8%
Sukuma wikikgkg£25,000Oct 2026—+150.0%
Tomatoeskgkg£50,000Oct 2026—+150.0%

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.

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.