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Market food prices in Zambia
Retail prices of 7 foods across 60 markets in Zambia, collected by the World Food Programme; latest month: June 2026.
60markets monitored
7foods with a current price
10regions covered
+10.0%median price change over 12 months
57%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.
Pulses and nuts
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beans | kg | K 67 | +61.4% |
Meat, fish and eggs
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish (dry, bream) | kg | K 278 | -22.1% |
| Meat (mixed, cut) | kg | K 113 | +17.2% |
Vegetables and fruit
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bananas | kg | K 12.5 | -34.2% |
| Rape leaves | kg | K 11 | +10.0% |
Other foods
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt | kg | K 12 | -14.3% |
| Sugar | kg | K 40 | +11.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Copperbelt | 6 | 3 |
| Luapula | 6 | 3 |
| Eastern | 5 | 7 |
| Muchiga | 5 | 4 |
| Northern | 5 | 5 |
| Southern | 5 | 4 |
| Central | 4 | 1 |
| Lusaka | 3 | 4 |
| North-Western | 2 | 2 |
Markets
Each market has its own page with the latest price of every food recorded there
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.