WFP · Unity

Yida

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

FoodUnitPriceMonth12 monthsAgainst the national median
Maize (white)3.5 kg3.5 kg£22,000Aug 2026+89.2%0.0%
Maize mealkgkg£16,481Sept 2026+48.1%+51.7%
Ricekgkg£15,000Oct 2026+6.4%0.0%
Sorghum (local)3.5 kg3.5 kg£22,000Sept 2026+52.4%+23.8%
Sorghum (white, imported)3.5 kg3.5 kg£20,000Oct 2026+56.5%-13.0%
Wheat flourkgkg£13,000Oct 2026+26.9%+8.3%
Livestock (cattle)headhead£4,500,000Oct 2026—+150.0%
Livestock (goat, medium-sized male)headhead£550,000Oct 2026+89.9%+57.1%
Livestock (sheep, medium-sized male)headhead£570,000Oct 2026+63.1%+62.9%
Saltkgkg£11,000Oct 2026+83.3%+15.8%
Sugar (brown, imported)kgkg£14,000Oct 2026+40.0%+16.7%
Oil (vegetable)LL£32,000Oct 2026+77.8%+60.0%
Beans (fava, dry)kgkg£25,000Oct 2026+10.3%0.0%
Beans (red)kgkg£28,000Oct 2026+158.5%+64.7%
Onionskgkg£11,000Oct 2026-34.2%-24.9%
Tomatoeskgkg£11,111Jan 2026-30.2%-7.4%

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.