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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

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The latest published price for this commodity dates from November 2025, while other commodities are monitored until July 2026. The series is shown as published.

National median price
2 649BIF/kg
November 2025 Provisional
Over one month
−4,4 %
compared with October 2025
Over one year
−19,1 %
compared with November 2024
Spread between markets
2 414 to 2 891
Range of the middle half of markets. From 2 000 to 3 464 depending on the market.

70 markets surveyed in November 2025

Beans: 2 649 BIF/kg in November 2025

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

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Period Median (BIF/kg) 1st quartile 3rd quartile Markets
Nov 2025 2 649 2 414 2 891 70
Oct 2025 2 771 2 571 2 924 70
Sep 2025 2 684 2 500 2 864 70
Aug 2025 2 565 2 470 2 775 69
Jul 2025 2 500 2 398 2 755 69
Jun 2025 2 448 2 214 2 755 70
May 2025 2 643 2 417 3 004 70
Apr 2025 3 126 2 884 3 364 70
Mar 2025 3 271 3 123 3 478 70
Feb 2025 3 125 2 995 3 325 70
Jan 2025 3 234 3 003 3 443 70
Dec 2024 3 575 3 482 3 807 70
Nov 2024 3 273 3 119 3 463 70
Oct 2024 3 148 2 967 3 316 70
Sep 2024 2 913 2 735 3 106 69
Aug 2024 2 694 2 553 2 829 69
Jul 2024 2 430 2 246 2 563 70
Jun 2024 2 311 2 136 2 466 70
May 2024 2 572 2 354 2 848 70
Apr 2024 2 933 2 769 3 150 68
Mar 2024 2 807 2 544 2 998 70
Feb 2024 2 640 2 467 2 830 70
Jan 2024 2 425 2 221 2 680 70
Dec 2023 2 633 2 442 2 800 59
Nov 2023 2 660 2 469 2 900 68
Oct 2023 2 757 2 623 2 946 70
Sep 2023 2 616 2 516 2 797 70
Aug 2023 2 500 2 374 2 661 70
Jul 2023 2 207 2 055 2 416 70
Jun 2023 1 989 1 786 2 485 70
May 2023 3 009 2 787 3 176 70
Apr 2023 3 450 3 320 3 533 70
Mar 2023 3 368 3 196 3 483 70
Feb 2023 2 966 2 815 3 075 70
Jan 2023 2 817 2 500 3 000 30
Dec 2022 2 258 2 105 2 366 70
Nov 2022 2 180 2 050 2 341 69
Oct 2022 1 774 1 675 1 850 70
Sep 2022 1 543 1 434 1 661 70
Aug 2022 1 400 1 280 1 496 70
Jul 2022 1 313 1 200 1 419 26
Jun 2022 1 475 1 213 1 700 30
May 2022 1 608 1 425 1 886 70
Apr 2022 1 567 1 500 1 700 70
Mar 2022 1 158 1 044 1 238 70
Feb 2022 1 123 988 1 231 70
Jan 2022 1 100 1 000 1 200 69
Dec 2021 1 325 1 325 1 325 1
Nov 2021 1 344 1 344 1 344 1
Oct 2021 1 200 1 083 1 300 59
Sep 2021 1 279 1 219 1 344 18
Aug 2021 933 933 933 1
Jul 2021 1 100 1 100 1 100 1
Jun 2021 750 750 750 1
May 2021 1 300 1 033 1 450 53
Apr 2021 1 408 1 249 1 516 64
Mar 2021 1 483 1 356 1 586 65
Feb 2021 1 400 1 306 1 517 65
Jan 2021 1 280 1 165 1 400 65
Dec 2020 1 622 1 453 1 726 64
Nov 2020 1 650 1 550 1 723 65
Oct 2020 1 500 1 446 1 564 48
Sep 2020 1 418 1 325 1 500 65
Aug 2020 1 323 1 238 1 428 64
Jul 2020 1 151 1 098 1 214 65
Jun 2020 1 036 950 1 171 65
Mar 2020 1 334 1 250 1 400 64
Feb 2020 1 200 1 117 1 259 63
Jan 2020 1 131 1 028 1 173 64
Dec 2019 1 159 1 116 1 217 64
Nov 2019 1 123 1 050 1 200 64
Oct 2019 1 106 1 017 1 183 64
Aug 2019 940 892 1 017 63
Jul 2019 1 068 1 008 1 145 64
Jun 2019 800 700 950 60
May 2019 1 090 1 000 1 213 62
Mar 2019 1 133 1 060 1 222 63
Feb 2019 1 017 967 1 085 63
Jan 2019 1 133 1 017 1 208 63
Dec 2018 1 242 1 200 1 300 63
Nov 2018 1 133 1 046 1 193 63
Oct 2018 1 083 993 1 137 63
Sep 2018 1 000 950 1 100 63
Aug 2018 933 837 1 029 63
Jul 2018 908 806 984 64
Jun 2018 875 800 983 63
May 2018 1 000 875 1 117 63
Apr 2018 925 834 1 000 43
Mar 2018 875 771 1 000 43
Feb 2018 845 771 988 44
Jan 2018 876 819 976 44
Dec 2017 1 085 992 1 150 39
Nov 2017 1 182 1 091 1 250 44
Oct 2017 1 203 1 158 1 267 44
Sep 2017 1 111 1 000 1 176 47
Aug 2017 1 000 959 1 100 52
Jul 2017 956 900 1 050 54
Jun 2017 901 850 1 000 54
May 2017 1 062 973 1 238 56
Apr 2017 1 338 1 267 1 464 60
Mar 2017 1 392 1 300 1 499 58
Feb 2017 1 500 1 383 1 565 59
Jan 2017 1 500 1 400 1 586 54
Dec 2016 1 444 1 384 1 558 59
Nov 2016 1 245 1 200 1 295 59
Oct 2016 1 125 1 050 1 180 61
Sep 2016 1 008 925 1 051 25
Aug 2016 975 908 1 042 25
Jul 2016 885 796 932 26
Jun 2016 761 689 870 26
May 2016 859 774 1 057 26
Apr 2016 1 059 985 1 165 26
Mar 2016 1 089 1 017 1 164 26
Feb 2016 1 020 925 1 100 26
Jan 2016 975 815 1 135 26
Dec 2015 1 221 1 144 1 272 26
Nov 2015 1 003 937 1 043 26
Oct 2015 869 810 900 26
Sep 2015 750 678 815 26
Aug 2015 685 640 762 26
Jul 2015 610 580 699 26
Jun 2015 608 547 748 26
May 2015 813 693 894 25
Apr 2015 792 729 869 26
Mar 2015 681 657 808 26
Feb 2015 682 584 757 26
Jan 2015 708 628 821 26
Dec 2014 830 736 917 26
Nov 2014 860 747 976 26
Oct 2014 812 755 950 26
Sep 2014 856 765 1 059 11
Aug 2014 790 690 889 6
Jul 2014 680 654 800 6
Jun 2014 685 659 777 6
Apr 2014 993 930 1 106 6
Mar 2014 1 015 927 1 111 6
Feb 2014 919 868 950 6
Jan 2014 905 850 1 032 6
Nov 2013 1 191 1 120 1 200 6
Oct 2013 1 010 1 000 1 057 6
Sep 2013 913 900 947 4
Aug 2013 800 800 875 6
Jul 2013 800 763 800 6
Jun 2013 763 724 813 6
May 2013 1 100 1 074 1 100 6
Apr 2013 1 025 1 000 1 088 6
Mar 2013 988 947 1 017 6
Feb 2013 935 905 960 6
Jan 2013 825 800 906 6
Dec 2012 922 860 944 6
Nov 2012 816 801 917 6
Oct 2012 759 713 772 6
Sep 2012 692 650 742 6
Aug 2012 692 653 700 6
Jul 2012 600 585 613 6
Jun 2012 625 563 697 6
May 2012 862 796 904 6
Apr 2012 957 879 997 6
Mar 2012 750 700 800 4
Feb 2012 683 575 763 4
Jan 2012 685 578 776 4
Dec 2011 706 663 734 4
Nov 2011 710 658 740 4
Oct 2011 719 675 753 4
Sep 2011 720 675 755 4
Aug 2011 765 708 800 4
Jul 2011 756 715 781 4
Jun 2011 700 650 775 3
May 2011 850 825 913 3
Apr 2011 800 800 825 3
Mar 2011 732 692 772 4
Feb 2011 750 694 800 4
Jan 2011 769 691 804 4
Dec 2010 873 810 937 2
Nov 2010 860 790 930 2
Oct 2010 828 764 892 2
Sep 2010 769 696 841 2
Aug 2010 742 656 827 2
Jul 2010 623 534 730 4
Jun 2010 650 564 703 4
May 2010 672 583 738 4
Apr 2010 750 632 750 5
Mar 2010 811 800 820 5
Feb 2010 780 780 793 5
Jan 2010 800 795 839 4
Nov 2009 900 900 900 1
Oct 2009 841 841 841 1
Sep 2009 679 668 689 2
Aug 2009 644 622 666 2
Jul 2009 568 534 601 2
Jun 2009 555 515 595 2
May 2009 475 438 563 4
Apr 2009 550 500 575 5
Mar 2009 598 535 669 4
Feb 2009 540 450 650 5
Jan 2009 725 688 763 2
Dec 2008 813 813 813 1
Nov 2008 865 865 865 1
Oct 2008 850 850 850 1
Sep 2008 838 838 838 1
Aug 2008 825 825 825 1
Jul 2008 813 813 813 1
Jun 2008 813 813 813 1
May 2008 650 635 772 6
Apr 2008 641 618 776 6
Mar 2008 638 609 731 6
Feb 2008 700 613 750 6
Jan 2008 669 594 744 6
Dec 2007 750 746 769 6
Nov 2007 769 749 794 6
Oct 2007 731 697 747 6
Sep 2007 564 515 611 6
Aug 2007 517 504 571 6
Jul 2007 467 450 524 6
Jun 2007 431 403 506 6
May 2007 459 428 492 6
Apr 2007 490 458 538 6
Mar 2007 515 458 561 6
Feb 2007 505 433 574 6
Jan 2007 430 400 516 6
Dec 2006 500 470 520 5
Nov 2006 445 410 450 5
Oct 2006 400 375 425 5
Sep 2006 363 350 375 5
Aug 2006 345 305 350 5
Jul 2006 300 300 330 5
Jun 2006 300 300 345 5
May 2006 380 380 475 5
Apr 2006 467 455 477 5
Mar 2006 474 451 499 4
Feb 2006 452 413 488 4
Jan 2006 380 375 450 5
Dec 2005 390 355 450 5
Nov 2005 400 390 443 5
Oct 2005 405 350 450 5
Sep 2005 380 375 400 5
Aug 2005 374 350 375 5
Jul 2005 340 330 350 5
Jun 2005 288 285 300 5
May 2005 400 300 400 5
Apr 2005 425 410 450 5
Mar 2005 420 360 443 5
Feb 2005 350 325 450 5
Jan 2005 350 325 425 5
Dec 2004 475 440 500 5
Nov 2004 385 365 400 5
Oct 2004 300 300 350 5
Sep 2004 300 290 310 5
Aug 2004 280 280 300 5
Jul 2004 225 210 240 5
Jun 2004 225 200 235 5
May 2004 240 220 275 5
Apr 2004 265 250 275 5
Mar 2004 200 200 240 5
Feb 2004 190 145 210 5
Jan 2004 200 190 200 5
Dec 2003 210 200 220 5
Nov 2003 200 180 210 5
Oct 2003 200 190 200 5
Sep 2003 180 175 200 5
Aug 2003 185 175 195 5
Jul 2003 160 155 180 5
Jun 2003 155 140 180 5
May 2003 175 165 195 5
Apr 2003 190 170 200 5
Mar 2003 180 175 195 5
Feb 2003 190 190 195 5
Jan 2003 320 300 325 5

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 (+13,8 %) and lowest in June (−20,9 %), 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)

Beans: highest price in December, lowest in June

Average gap between the national median price and its trend (twelve-month moving average), by month, 2015 to 2025

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Month Average seasonal gap
January +2,5 %
February +4,4 %
March +8,1 %
April +10,3 %
May −1,5 %
June −20,9 %
July −14,9 %
August −12,2 %
September −3,2 %
October +2,2 %
November +7,8 %
December +13,8 %

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

Markets

Prices by market, November 2025

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, November 2025

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: 28. Close to the median: 15. More expensive: 27.

Median price by province, November 2025

Province Median (BIF/kg) Markets
Buhumuza 2 563 16
Bujumbura 3 005 14
Burunga 2 866 14
Butanyerera 2 451 12
Gitega 2 415 14

In BIF/kg, markets reported that month.

Beans

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 Province Month Price (BIF/kg) Year on year Gap to median
Bandaga Matongo Butanyerera Nov 2025 2 641 −23,6 % −0,3 %
Biyogwa Butaganzwa1 Buhumuza Mar 2020 1 400 n.a. n.a.
Biyorwa Butaganzwa1 Buhumuza Nov 2025 2 367 −23,6 % −10,6 %
Bubanza Bujumbura Nov 2025 2 756 −19,5 % +4,0 %
Buhiga Gitega Nov 2025 2 292 −22,7 % −13,5 %
Bujumbura Ntahangwa Bujumbura Mar 2019 1 277 +27,7 % n.a.
Bukeye Gitega Nov 2025 2 610 −11,5 % −1,5 %
Bukirasazi Gitega Nov 2025 2 325 −22,5 % −12,3 %
Burambi Burunga Nov 2025 3 134 +10,6 % +18,3 %
Bururi Burunga Nov 2025 2 803 −10,5 % +5,8 %
Busoni Butanyerera Nov 2025 2 478 −17,4 % −6,5 %
Buyengero Burunga Nov 2025 3 141 −9,9 % +18,5 %
Cankuzo Buhumuza Nov 2025 2 744 −11,0 % +3,6 %
Chez Siyoni Ntahangwa Bujumbura Nov 2025 3 027 −4,8 % +14,3 %
Cibitoke Rugombo Bujumbura Nov 2025 2 956 −14,8 % +11,6 %
Gasenyi Buganda Bujumbura Nov 2025 3 409 −6,8 % +28,7 %
Gasorwe Buhumuza Nov 2025 2 694 −15,6 % +1,7 %
Gatabo Kiganda Gitega Nov 2025 2 417 −26,3 % −8,8 %
Gihamagara Itaba Gitega Nov 2025 2 300 −29,0 % −13,2 %
Giharo Burunga Nov 2025 3 328 −14,7 % +25,6 %
Gihogazi Gitega Nov 2025 2 333 −17,9 % −11,9 %
Gisuru Buhumuza Nov 2025 2 706 −29,0 % +2,1 %
Gitaza Muhuta Bujumbura Nov 2025 3 000 −9,3 % +13,2 %
Gitega Itaba Gitega Nov 2025 2 467 −21,7 % −6,9 %
Giteranyi Buhumuza Nov 2025 2 463 −28,7 % −7,1 %
Gitobe Butanyerera Nov 2025 2 000 −32,9 % −24,5 %
Jene Kabarore Butanyerera Nov 2025 2 848 −16,2 % +7,5 %
Kamenge Ntahangwa Bujumbura Nov 2025 2 963 −8,2 % +11,8 %
Kanyosha Muha Bujumbura Nov 2025 2 825 −17,1 % +6,6 %
Kayanza Butanyerera Nov 2025 2 713 −24,1 % +2,4 %
Kayero Mpinga-Kayove Burunga Nov 2025 2 371 −30,6 % −10,5 %
Kayogoro Burunga Nov 2025 2 401 −29,2 % −9,4 %
Kayongozi Bweru Buhumuza Nov 2025 2 472 −28,2 % −6,7 %
Kigamba Buhumuza Nov 2025 2 356 −28,4 % −11,1 %
Kinama Mubimbi Bujumbura Nov 2025 2 461 −25,1 % −7,1 %
Kinyinya Buhumuza Nov 2025 2 878 −30,0 % +8,6 %
Kirehe Buhinyuza Buhumuza Nov 2025 2 880 −22,9 % +8,7 %
Kirundo Butanyerera Nov 2025 2 020 −31,2 % −23,7 %
Kivyuka Musigati Bujumbura Nov 2025 3 306 −9,0 % +24,8 %
Kobero Butihinda Buhumuza Nov 2025 2 636 −23,4 % −0,5 %
Mabanda Burunga Nov 2025 2 850 −12,5 % +7,6 %
Mabayi Bujumbura Nov 2025 3 464 −9,5 % +30,7 %
Makamba Burunga Nov 2025 2 759 −19,8 % +4,1 %
Marangara Butanyerera Nov 2025 2 946 −6,0 % +11,2 %
Masanganzira Kiremba Buhumuza Nov 2025 2 490 −22,6 % −6,0 %
Matana Burunga Nov 2025 2 927 −7,4 % +10,5 %
Mihigo Busiga Butanyerera Nov 2025 2 409 −27,1 % −9,1 %
Mishiha Buhumuza Nov 2025 2 658 −25,6 % +0,3 %
Muhanga Butanyerera Nov 2025 2 423 −17,9 % −8,6 %
Mukenke Bwambarangwe Butanyerera Nov 2025 2 019 −34,2 % −23,8 %
Muramvya Gitega Nov 2025 2 544 −21,6 % −4,0 %
Musenyi Mpanda Bujumbura Nov 2025 3 083 −10,5 % +16,4 %
Mutaho Gitega Nov 2025 2 152 −29,4 % −18,8 %
Muyange Nyanza-Lac Burunga Nov 2025 2 854 −20,7 % +7,7 %
Muyinga Buhumuza Nov 2025 2 438 −25,4 % −8,0 %
Muzinda Rugazi Bujumbura Nov 2025 2 769 −20,1 % +4,5 %
Mwakiro Buhumuza Nov 2025 2 417 −20,6 % −8,8 %
Mwaro Kayokwe Gitega Nov 2025 2 413 −23,8 % −8,9 %
Ngozi Butanyerera Nov 2025 2 604 −16,4 % −1,7 %
Nyabihanga Gitega Nov 2025 2 338 −28,1 % −11,8 %
Nyabikere Gitega Nov 2025 2 625 −17,5 % −0,9 %
Nyagasasa Mugamba Burunga Nov 2025 3 073 −18,5 % +16,0 %
Rubaho Giharo Burunga Nov 2025 3 089 −25,3 % +16,6 %
Rugombo Bujumbura Nov 2025 3 010 −14,4 % +13,6 %
Ruhehe Bugabira Butanyerera Nov 2025 2 081 −30,6 % −21,4 %
Rumonge Burunga Nov 2025 2 878 −14,0 % +8,6 %
Rusaka Gitega Nov 2025 2 891 −11,1 % +9,1 %
Rutana Burunga Nov 2025 2 402 −21,5 % −9,3 %
Ruyigi Buhumuza Nov 2025 2 227 −30,2 % −15,9 %
Rwibaga Mugongomanga Bujumbura Nov 2025 3 029 −15,5 % +14,3 %
Twinkwavu Cendajuru Buhumuza Nov 2025 2 892 −21,2 % +9,1 %
Wimpfizi Bisoro Gitega Nov 2025 2 564 −16,8 % −3,2 %

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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.

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