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Market food prices in Uganda
Retail prices of 12 foods across 38 markets in Uganda, collected by the World Food Programme; latest month: September 2026.
38markets monitored
12foods with a current price
32regions covered
+13.5%median price change over 12 months
83%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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassava (fresh) | kg | USh 909 | +42.3% |
| Maize (white) | kg | USh 1,560 | +13.5% |
| Maize flour | kg | USh 3,108 | +26.0% |
| Millet flour | kg | USh 4,800 | -0.7% |
| Sorghum | kg | USh 2,124 | +6.2% |
| Cassava flour | kg | USh 1,972 | +12.8% |
Pulses and nuts
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beans | kg | USh 4,500 | +28.6% |
Oils and fats
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil (vegetable) | L | USh 8,000 | +6.7% |
Milk and dairy
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk (fresh) | L | USh 2,000 | 0.0% |
Meat, fish and eggs
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish (dry) | kg | USh 27,032 | +25.0% |
Vegetables and fruit
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leafy vegetables | kg | USh 3,024 | +171.4% |
Other foods
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt | kg | USh 2,000 | +1.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arua | 3 | 12 |
| Hoima | 2 | 12 |
| Isingiro | 2 | 11 |
| Kaabong | 2 | 6 |
| Nakapiripirit | 2 | 5 |
| Abim | 1 | 6 |
| Adjumani | 1 | 11 |
| Amudat | 1 | 4 |
| Busia | 1 | 6 |
| Gulu | 1 | 6 |
| Iganga | 1 | 6 |
| Jinja | 1 | 6 |
| Kabarole | 1 | 6 |
| Kampala | 1 | 4 |
| Kamwenge | 1 | 11 |
| Kasese | 1 | 6 |
| Kiryandongo | 1 | 11 |
| Koboko | 1 | 11 |
| Kotido | 1 | 6 |
| Kween | 1 | 6 |
| Kyegegwa | 1 | 11 |
| Lamwo | 1 | 11 |
| Lira | 1 | 6 |
| Masaka | 1 | 6 |
| Masindi | 1 | 6 |
| Mbale | 1 | 4 |
| Mbarara | 1 | 6 |
| Moroto | 1 | 6 |
| Moyo | 1 | 11 |
| Napak | 1 | 6 |
| Soroti | 1 | 6 |
| Yumbe | 1 | 11 |
Markets
Each market has its own page with the latest price of every food recorded there
Abim 1
Adjumani 1
Amudat 1
Busia 1
Gulu 1
Iganga 1
Jinja 1
Kabarole 1
Kampala 1
Kamwenge 1
Kasese 1
Kiryandongo 1
Koboko 1
Kotido 1
Kween 1
Kyegegwa 1
Lira 1
Masaka 1
Masindi 1
Mbale 1
Mbarara 1
Moroto 1
Nakapiripirit 2
Napak 1
Soroti 1
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.