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Retail prices of staple foods collected every month on the country's markets and published by the World Food Programme. Only prices validated by the platform are released.

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Median prices of staple foods, July 2026

National median of retail prices collected on the country's markets, in Burundian francs per kilogram.

White maize 1 450 BIF/kg +6,4 % over one month −6,6 % over one year July 2026 29 markets reported this month Maize flour 2 000 BIF/kg +8,8 % over one month +1,8 % over one year July 2026 26 markets reported this month Yellow beans 2 867 BIF/kg +5,5 % over one month n.a. over one year July 2026 29 markets reported this month Cassava flour 1 567 BIF/kg −2,3 % over one month −4,8 % over one year July 2026 29 markets reported this month

Source: Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM), 29 markets surveyed in July 2026

Commodity shown

Sweet potatoes

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National median price
1 200BIF/kg
July 2026 Provisional
Over one month
0,0 %
compared with June 2026
Over one year
−2,7 %
compared with July 2025
Spread between markets
1 000 to 1 567
Range of the middle half of markets. From 500 to 3 000 depending on the market.

29 markets surveyed in July 2026

Sweet potatoes: 1 200 BIF/kg in July 2026

National median retail price and spread between markets (quartiles), by month

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Period Median (BIF/kg) 1st quartile 3rd quartile Markets
Jul 2026 1 200 1 000 1 567 29
Jun 2026 1 201 975 1 786 70
May 2026 1 319 1 007 1 711 70
Apr 2026 1 350 1 083 1 750 69
Mar 2026 1 410 1 040 1 751 70
Feb 2026 1 365 1 021 1 749 70
Jan 2026 1 326 991 1 736 69
Dec 2025 1 298 1 000 1 572 70
Nov 2025 1 244 954 1 671 70
Oct 2025 1 309 1 044 1 717 70
Sep 2025 1 321 1 023 1 727 70
Aug 2025 1 267 900 1 692 69
Jul 2025 1 233 1 002 1 530 69
Jun 2025 1 281 1 003 1 578 70
May 2025 1 284 1 013 1 580 70
Apr 2025 1 323 1 103 1 678 70
Mar 2025 1 404 1 138 1 658 70
Feb 2025 1 342 1 128 1 699 70
Jan 2025 1 245 1 053 1 607 70
Dec 2024 1 239 1 053 1 423 70
Nov 2024 1 133 1 012 1 373 70
Oct 2024 1 006 833 1 193 70
Sep 2024 975 762 1 175 69
Aug 2024 881 695 1 040 69
Jul 2024 842 675 1 019 70
Jun 2024 808 620 977 70
May 2024 847 677 1 046 70
Apr 2024 858 763 1 058 68
Mar 2024 953 810 1 077 70
Feb 2024 968 837 1 175 70
Jan 2024 981 858 1 238 70
Dec 2023 1 000 800 1 167 59
Nov 2023 838 732 1 000 68
Oct 2023 873 696 1 055 70
Sep 2023 881 696 1 073 70
Aug 2023 844 667 1 000 70
Jul 2023 750 626 916 70
Jun 2023 723 601 1 000 70
May 2023 777 622 1 016 70
Apr 2023 866 737 1 038 70
Mar 2023 907 790 1 101 70
Feb 2023 800 692 1 055 70
Jan 2023 917 800 1 133 30
Dec 2022 657 543 862 70
Nov 2022 685 547 842 69
Oct 2022 627 523 796 70
Sep 2022 546 442 679 70
Aug 2022 521 427 667 70
Jul 2022 500 400 669 26
Jun 2022 500 400 800 33
May 2022 500 393 629 70
Apr 2022 500 400 629 70
Mar 2022 569 475 752 70
Feb 2022 521 450 746 70
Jan 2022 500 425 667 69
Dec 2021 775 775 775 1
Nov 2021 859 859 859 1
Oct 2021 500 400 600 58
Sep 2021 725 506 829 18
Aug 2021 417 417 417 1
Jul 2021 350 350 350 1
Jun 2021 467 467 467 1
May 2021 450 350 550 53
Apr 2021 480 405 639 64
Mar 2021 533 470 650 65
Feb 2021 533 450 700 65
Jan 2021 517 450 656 65
Dec 2020 498 424 594 64
Nov 2020 477 383 600 65
Oct 2020 402 300 500 48
Sep 2020 439 334 539 65
Aug 2020 400 307 500 64
Jul 2020 417 309 493 65
Jun 2020 406 289 500 65
Mar 2020 404 333 500 64
Feb 2020 438 325 588 63
Jan 2020 390 300 500 64
Dec 2019 379 264 487 64
Nov 2019 413 295 500 64
Oct 2019 367 266 476 64
Aug 2019 342 246 471 63
Jul 2019 375 258 463 64
Jun 2019 333 267 450 62
May 2019 367 290 465 62
Mar 2019 410 321 535 63
Feb 2019 400 358 550 63
Jan 2019 400 307 500 63
Dec 2018 400 287 500 63
Nov 2018 450 300 510 63
Oct 2018 425 340 500 63
Sep 2018 400 318 506 63
Aug 2018 367 313 467 63
Jul 2018 388 310 481 64
Jun 2018 375 326 467 63
May 2018 417 328 517 63
Apr 2018 471 364 672 43
Mar 2018 500 371 738 43
Feb 2018 533 473 763 44
Jan 2018 506 463 674 44
Dec 2017 571 472 800 39
Nov 2017 608 476 854 44
Oct 2017 632 519 863 44
Sep 2017 567 477 750 45
Aug 2017 600 496 869 52
Jul 2017 500 446 800 54
Jun 2017 500 433 766 52
May 2017 587 465 781 56
Apr 2017 550 454 800 55
Mar 2017 630 500 840 54
Feb 2017 675 506 800 57
Jan 2017 588 423 800 52
Dec 2016 525 382 795 59
Nov 2016 467 375 575 59
Oct 2016 380 313 494 61
Sep 2016 287 219 402 25
Aug 2016 262 213 338 25

Source : Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM), WFP food prices for Burundi (HDX) Latest month provisional, dotted.

Seasonal context

Through the year

Prices follow the farming calendar: they fall after harvests and rise during the lean seasons.

On average over 10 years, the price is highest in December (+10,3 %) and lowest in July (−14,7 %), once the underlying price increase is removed.

Burundi farming calendar

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Harvests
Lean season
  • Season A: planting from September to November, harvests from December to February.
  • Season B: planting from February to March, harvests from June to July.
  • Season C (marshlands): planting from June to August, harvests from September.
Burundi seasonal calendar (FEWS NET)

Sweet potatoes: highest price in December, lowest in July

Average gap between the national median price and its trend (twelve-month moving average), by month, 2016 to 2026

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Month Average seasonal gap
January +7,9 %
February +10,0 %
March +9,7 %
April −1,3 %
May −6,2 %
June −11,7 %
July −14,7 %
August −11,0 %
September −1,3 %
October −1,6 %
November +9,8 %
December +10,3 %

Source : Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM), WFP food prices for Burundi (HDX)

Markets

Prices by market, July 2026

70 markets placed on the map: those whose latest price is from this month or the two previous months. Colour: gap to the national median price of the same month.

Prices by market, July 2026

Gap to the national median price from cheapest to most expensive

  1. 15 % or more below
  2. 15 to 5 % below
  3. Within 5 % of the median
  4. 5 to 15 % above
  5. 15 % or more above
  • Older latest price
Reading the map Markets cheaper than the national median: 31. Close to the median: 9. More expensive: 30.

Median price by province, July 2026

Province Median (BIF/kg) Markets
Bubanza 1 800 3
Bujumbura Mairie 2 900 3
Bujumbura Rural 1 200 1
Bururi 1 000 3
Cankuzo 1 200 3
Cibitoke 2 000 4
Karuzi 1 000 1
Kayanza 925 2
Muramvya 650 2
Muyinga 775 2
Mwaro 1 500 1
Ngozi 1 000 1
Rumonge 1 500 1
Rutana 1 500 1
Ruyigi 1 000 1

In BIF/kg, markets reported that month.

Sweet potatoes

Latest price by market

Click a column header to sort. Year on year: gap to the same market's price twelve months earlier. Gap: to the national median price of the same month.

Market Former province Month Price (BIF/kg) Year on year Gap to median
Bandaga Matongo Kayanza Jun 2026 1 167 −3,5 % −2,8 %
Biyogwa Butaganzwa1 Ruyigi Mar 2020 300 n.a. n.a.
Biyorwa Butaganzwa1 Ruyigi Jun 2026 1 113 +43,7 % −7,3 %
Bubanza Bubanza Jul 2026 1 200 −31,8 % 0,0 %
Buhiga Karuzi Jul 2026 1 000 +13,0 % −16,7 %
Bujumbura Ntahangwa Bujumbura Mairie Mar 2019 720 −32,1 % n.a.
Bukeye Muramvya Jul 2026 800 +14,3 % −33,3 %
Bukirasazi Gitega Jun 2026 1 000 −26,8 % −16,7 %
Burambi Rumonge Jun 2026 1 550 +31,7 % +29,1 %
Bururi Bururi Jul 2026 1 000 −3,7 % −16,7 %
Busoni Kirundo Jun 2026 1 250 −1,0 % +4,1 %
Buyengero Rumonge Jun 2026 967 −31,4 % −19,5 %
Cankuzo Cankuzo Jun 2026 2 500 +25,7 % +108,2 %
Chez Siyoni Ntahangwa Bujumbura Mairie Jul 2026 2 900 +36,5 % +141,7 %
Cibitoke Rugombo Cibitoke Jul 2026 1 567 +4,4 % +30,6 %
Gasenyi Buganda Cibitoke Jul 2026 2 000 +68,8 % +66,7 %
Gasorwe Muyinga Jun 2026 1 025 +5,6 % −14,6 %
Gatabo Kiganda Muramvya Jun 2026 917 +23,8 % −23,6 %
Gihamagara Itaba Gitega Jun 2026 500 −22,6 % −58,4 %
Giharo Rutana Jul 2026 1 500 −13,3 % +25,0 %
Gihogazi Karuzi Jun 2026 733 −23,8 % −38,9 %
Gisuru Ruyigi Jun 2026 1 667 +66,3 % +38,8 %
Gitaza Muhuta Bujumbura Rural Jun 2026 1 083 0,0 % −9,8 %
Gitega Itaba Gitega Jun 2026 1 733 +8,5 % +44,4 %
Giteranyi Muyinga Jun 2026 1 275 +10,9 % +6,2 %
Gitobe Kirundo Jun 2026 678 −22,6 % −43,5 %
Jene Kabarore Kayanza Jul 2026 500 −52,2 % −58,3 %
Kamenge Ntahangwa Bujumbura Mairie Jul 2026 3 000 +87,5 % +150,0 %
Kanyosha Muha Bujumbura Mairie Jul 2026 1 400 +5,7 % +16,7 %
Kayanza Kayanza Jul 2026 1 350 +9,7 % +12,5 %
Kayero Mpinga-Kayove Rutana Jun 2026 1 744 +22,6 % +45,3 %
Kayogoro Makamba Jun 2026 1 150 +35,3 % −4,2 %
Kayongozi Bweru Ruyigi Jul 2026 1 000 −8,2 % −16,7 %
Kigamba Cankuzo Jul 2026 1 200 −23,4 % 0,0 %
Kinama Mubimbi Bujumbura Rural Jun 2026 1 467 +5,2 % +22,2 %
Kinyinya Ruyigi Jun 2026 2 500 +49,0 % +108,2 %
Kirehe Buhinyuza Muyinga Jul 2026 750 −25,0 % −37,5 %
Kirundo Kirundo Jun 2026 1 078 −24,9 % −10,2 %
Kivyuka Musigati Bubanza Jul 2026 2 800 +86,7 % +133,3 %
Kobero Butihinda Muyinga Jun 2026 1 654 −8,1 % +37,8 %
Mabanda Makamba Jun 2026 1 125 −11,6 % −6,3 %
Mabayi Cibitoke Jul 2026 2 000 +20,0 % +66,7 %
Makamba Makamba Jun 2026 1 133 +22,2 % −5,6 %
Marangara Ngozi Jul 2026 1 000 −16,9 % −16,7 %
Masanganzira Kiremba Ngozi Jun 2026 950 −11,0 % −20,9 %
Matana Bururi Jul 2026 600 −28,0 % −50,0 %
Mihigo Busiga Ngozi Jun 2026 583 −39,2 % −51,4 %
Mishiha Cankuzo Jul 2026 1 500 +12,5 % +25,0 %
Muhanga Kayanza Jun 2026 550 −42,1 % −54,2 %
Mukenke Bwambarangwe Kirundo Jun 2026 1 875 −1,1 % +56,2 %
Muramvya Muramvya Jul 2026 500 −28,4 % −58,3 %
Musenyi Mpanda Bubanza Jul 2026 1 800 +12,5 % +50,0 %
Mutaho Gitega Jun 2026 525 −19,9 % −56,3 %
Muyange Nyanza-Lac Makamba Jun 2026 1 917 +23,1 % +59,6 %
Muyinga Muyinga Jun 2026 1 617 −0,2 % +34,7 %
Muzinda Rugazi Bubanza Jun 2026 2 150 −29,6 % +79,1 %
Mwakiro Muyinga Jul 2026 800 −36,6 % −33,3 %
Mwaro Kayokwe Mwaro Jun 2026 1 400 +15,4 % +16,6 %
Ngozi Ngozi Jun 2026 1 000 −16,2 % −16,7 %
Nyabihanga Mwaro Jun 2026 1 000 −7,0 % −16,7 %
Nyabikere Karuzi Jun 2026 1 175 +65,2 % −2,1 %
Nyagasasa Mugamba Bururi Jul 2026 1 167 −6,7 % −2,8 %
Rubaho Giharo Rutana Jun 2026 900 −40,9 % −25,0 %
Rugombo Cibitoke Jul 2026 2 700 +17,8 % +125,0 %
Ruhehe Bugabira Kirundo Jun 2026 1 700 +19,0 % +41,6 %
Rumonge Rumonge Jul 2026 1 500 −25,6 % +25,0 %
Rusaka Mwaro Jun 2026 750 +20,9 % −37,5 %
Rutana Rutana Jun 2026 1 150 −14,5 % −4,2 %
Ruyigi Ruyigi Jun 2026 3 139 +53,9 % +161,5 %
Rwibaga Mugongomanga Bujumbura Rural Jul 2026 1 200 +20,0 % 0,0 %
Twinkwavu Cendajuru Cankuzo Jul 2026 1 000 −34,8 % −16,7 %
Wimpfizi Bisoro Mwaro Jul 2026 1 500 +32,4 % +25,0 %

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Source, method and downloads

Source

Publisher
Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM)
Licence
CC BY-IGO licence: free reuse with attribution.

Data retrieved on 28 September 2026, validated on 28 September 2026

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Method

Retail prices in Burundian francs per kilogram. The national median price for a month is the median of the prices of all markets reported that month; the World Food Programme dates its records on the 15th of the month.

The latest month is provisional (dotted line): the publisher may complete or correct its records the following month.

The publisher assigns each market to the former division (province and commune). The new province is derived from the market's position within the province boundaries.

Other sources on markets