WFP · Lakes
Rumbek
Latest retail prices recorded by the World Food Programme at Rumbek, Lakes; most recent month: October 2026.
| Food | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Maize (white)3.5 kg | £25,000 | +78.6% |
| Maize mealkg | £10,000 | -28.6% |
| Ricekg | £14,000 | +86.7% |
| Sorghum (local)3.5 kg | £15,480 | -21.0% |
| Sorghum (white, imported)3.5 kg | £25,000 | +66.7% |
| Wheat flourkg | £12,500 | +4.2% |
| Livestock (cattle)head | £1,807,000 | — |
| Livestock (goat, medium-sized male)head | £370,000 | +57.4% |
| Livestock (sheep, medium-sized male)head | £370,000 | +132.7% |
| Saltkg | £8,000 | +77.8% |
| Sugar (brown, imported)kg | £10,000 | +25.0% |
| Oil (vegetable)L | £20,000 | +42.9% |
| Beans (fava, dry)kg | £18,000 | -18.2% |
| Beans (red)kg | £17,000 | +41.7% |
| Cabbagekg | £21,500 | — |
| Cassava leaveskg | £5,000 | -50.0% |
| Onionskg | £18,000 | +44.0% |
| Pumpkin leaveskg | £10,000 | +25.0% |
| Sukuma wikikg | £15,000 | +50.0% |
| Tomatoeskg | £30,000 | +100.0% |
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.