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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

Cassava flour

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National median price
1 567BIF/kg
July 2026 Provisional
Over one month
−2,3 %
compared with June 2026
Over one year
−4,8 %
compared with July 2025
Spread between markets
1 500 to 1 800
Range of the middle half of markets. From 1 200 to 2 150 depending on the market.

29 markets surveyed in July 2026

Cassava flour: 1 567 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 1 567 1 500 1 800 29
Jun 2026 1 604 1 469 1 772 70
May 2026 1 683 1 534 1 881 70
Apr 2026 1 667 1 500 1 900 69
Mar 2026 1 592 1 505 1 777 70
Feb 2026 1 572 1 479 1 737 70
Jan 2026 1 549 1 391 1 722 69
Dec 2025 1 461 1 268 1 620 70
Nov 2025 1 433 1 139 1 632 70
Oct 2025 1 409 1 236 1 632 70
Sep 2025 1 505 1 272 1 679 70
Aug 2025 1 600 1 425 1 759 69
Jul 2025 1 645 1 550 1 833 69
Jun 2025 1 708 1 593 1 852 70
May 2025 1 611 1 503 1 741 70
Apr 2025 1 582 1 434 1 737 70
Mar 2025 1 525 1 433 1 695 70
Feb 2025 1 507 1 329 1 674 70
Jan 2025 1 492 1 348 1 715 70
Dec 2024 1 645 1 488 1 845 70
Nov 2024 1 599 1 495 1 794 70
Oct 2024 1 529 1 431 1 705 70
Sep 2024 1 493 1 382 1 628 69
Aug 2024 1 498 1 364 1 726 69
Jul 2024 1 530 1 365 1 718 70
Jun 2024 1 528 1 417 1 745 70
May 2024 1 685 1 516 1 841 70
Apr 2024 1 800 1 645 1 900 68
Mar 2024 1 835 1 665 1 927 70
Feb 2024 1 847 1 733 1 958 70
Jan 2024 1 850 1 765 1 951 70
Dec 2023 1 875 1 783 2 000 59
Nov 2023 1 799 1 650 1 938 68
Oct 2023 1 738 1 595 1 922 70
Sep 2023 1 703 1 570 1 868 70
Aug 2023 1 688 1 565 1 860 70
Jul 2023 1 790 1 639 1 908 70
Jun 2023 1 880 1 714 2 016 70
May 2023 1 917 1 743 2 000 70
Apr 2023 1 925 1 780 2 011 70
Mar 2023 1 875 1 770 1 998 70
Feb 2023 1 675 1 550 1 762 70
Jan 2023 1 617 1 500 1 700 30
Dec 2022 1 313 1 259 1 400 70
Nov 2022 1 300 1 221 1 367 69
Oct 2022 1 130 1 064 1 227 70
Sep 2022 1 078 1 002 1 213 70
Aug 2022 1 086 1 018 1 196 70
Jul 2022 1 050 969 1 150 26
Jun 2022 1 100 1 000 1 211 31
May 2022 1 097 1 011 1 221 70
Apr 2022 1 100 1 000 1 200 70
Mar 2022 1 050 950 1 117 70
Feb 2022 1 033 1 000 1 134 70
Jan 2022 1 033 1 000 1 100 69
Dec 2021 1 125 1 125 1 125 1
Nov 2021 1 046 1 046 1 046 1
Oct 2021 900 800 1 000 57
Sep 2021 900 788 1 000 18
Aug 2021 967 967 967 1
Jul 2021 967 967 967 1
Jun 2021 833 833 833 1
May 2021 1 000 867 1 050 53
Apr 2021 942 866 1 000 64
Mar 2021 894 823 964 65
Feb 2021 900 858 983 65
Jan 2021 900 813 950 65
Dec 2020 833 763 900 64
Nov 2020 800 744 863 65
Oct 2020 670 600 712 48
Sep 2020 664 606 725 65
Aug 2020 661 602 745 64
Jul 2020 689 631 738 65
Jun 2020 708 642 800 65
Mar 2020 651 588 730 64
Feb 2020 650 592 732 63
Jan 2020 600 574 694 64
Dec 2019 600 549 665 64
Oct 2019 475 429 519 64
Aug 2019 480 448 533 63
Jul 2019 481 444 538 64
Jun 2019 567 500 600 62
May 2019 558 500 630 62
Mar 2019 550 482 616 63
Feb 2019 543 517 590 63
Jan 2019 538 496 627 63
Dec 2018 540 484 646 63
Nov 2018 534 491 650 63
Oct 2018 485 440 573 63
Sep 2018 500 460 607 63
Aug 2018 550 500 708 63
Jul 2018 642 564 776 64
Jun 2018 736 644 823 63
May 2018 800 709 945 63
Apr 2018 857 800 952 43
Mar 2018 830 794 920 43
Feb 2018 893 800 1 000 44
Jan 2018 938 900 1 006 44
Dec 2017 1 000 969 1 117 39
Nov 2017 1 068 1 006 1 200 44
Oct 2017 1 055 1 000 1 186 44
Sep 2017 1 071 1 000 1 200 47
Aug 2017 1 192 1 050 1 267 52
Jul 2017 1 200 1 067 1 258 53
Jun 2017 1 200 1 100 1 262 54
May 2017 1 267 1 200 1 365 55
Apr 2017 1 250 1 163 1 343 60
Mar 2017 1 224 1 106 1 300 58
Feb 2017 1 200 1 100 1 238 60
Jan 2017 1 050 1 000 1 133 54
Dec 2016 1 008 997 1 089 59
Nov 2016 919 865 967 59
Oct 2016 792 736 880 61
Sep 2016 713 692 850 25
Aug 2016 721 675 800 25
Jul 2016 723 667 808 26
Jun 2016 719 666 798 26
May 2016 756 692 844 26
Apr 2016 738 667 855 26
Mar 2016 765 704 842 26
Feb 2016 754 703 856 26
Jan 2016 714 683 771 26
Dec 2015 665 597 700 26
Nov 2015 561 534 653 26
Oct 2015 481 400 575 26
Sep 2015 446 383 519 26
Aug 2015 478 402 528 26
Jul 2015 511 454 623 26
Jun 2015 557 461 650 26
May 2015 580 493 664 26
Apr 2015 575 468 665 26
Mar 2015 500 449 586 26
Feb 2015 488 417 588 26
Jan 2015 494 433 577 26
Dec 2014 545 451 698 26
Nov 2014 550 446 673 25
Oct 2014 588 410 730 25
Sep 2014 733 557 750 11
Aug 2014 739 729 749 6
Jul 2014 725 714 749 6
Jun 2014 707 697 735 6
Apr 2014 656 641 785 6
Mar 2014 689 641 794 6
Feb 2014 647 636 730 6
Jan 2014 638 621 750 6
Nov 2013 600 600 600 6
Oct 2013 600 563 675 6
Sep 2013 600 588 674 4
Aug 2013 575 513 600 6
Jul 2013 560 500 680 6
Jun 2013 686 655 700 6
May 2013 700 670 775 6
Apr 2013 700 644 708 6
Mar 2013 682 674 702 6
Feb 2013 682 613 713 6
Jan 2013 678 653 728 6
Dec 2012 689 655 719 6
Nov 2012 664 631 683 6
Oct 2012 659 641 687 6
Sep 2012 665 641 695 6
Aug 2012 661 640 703 6
Jul 2012 642 598 703 6
Jun 2012 667 609 714 6
May 2012 693 653 918 6
Apr 2012 624 551 897 6
Mar 2012 650 638 738 4
Feb 2012 625 575 741 4
Jan 2012 563 519 740 4
Dec 2011 613 575 719 4
Nov 2011 500 494 635 4
Oct 2011 473 447 613 4
Sep 2011 475 438 625 4
Aug 2011 500 468 625 4
Jul 2011 564 497 714 4
Jun 2011 650 650 825 3
May 2011 550 525 763 3
Apr 2011 600 525 775 3
Mar 2011 573 528 706 4
Feb 2011 550 475 700 4
Jan 2011 550 473 700 4
Dec 2010 720 560 880 2
Nov 2010 713 550 877 2
Oct 2010 724 562 885 2
Sep 2010 711 567 856 2
Aug 2010 700 550 850 2
Jul 2010 450 400 618 4
Jun 2010 531 466 766 3
May 2010 650 465 850 4
Apr 2010 500 500 610 5
Mar 2010 522 471 531 5
Feb 2010 500 460 520 5
Jan 2010 485 465 603 4
Dec 2009 813 813 813 1
Nov 2009 850 850 850 1
Oct 2009 863 863 863 1
Sep 2009 838 838 838 1
Aug 2009 788 788 788 1
Jul 2009 850 850 850 1
Jun 2009 850 850 850 1
May 2009 495 480 588 4
Apr 2009 455 450 525 5
Mar 2009 488 450 606 4
Feb 2009 450 400 519 5
Jan 2009 850 850 850 1
Oct 2008 850 850 850 1
Sep 2008 850 850 850 1
Aug 2008 850 850 850 1
Jul 2008 850 850 850 1
Jun 2008 850 850 850 1
May 2008 390 341 465 6
Apr 2008 385 335 461 6
Mar 2008 375 339 451 6
Feb 2008 336 306 436 6
Jan 2008 325 316 428 6
Dec 2007 301 271 420 6
Nov 2007 306 281 420 6
Oct 2007 295 258 420 6
Sep 2007 318 304 380 6
Aug 2007 411 320 485 6
Jul 2007 300 293 398 6
Jun 2007 380 313 440 6
May 2007 400 343 488 6
Apr 2007 400 350 525 6
Mar 2007 415 358 450 6
Feb 2007 395 379 445 6
Jan 2007 400 381 459 6
Dec 2006 400 400 400 5
Nov 2006 375 350 400 5
Oct 2006 350 350 388 5
Sep 2006 350 350 400 5
Aug 2006 350 320 400 5
Jul 2006 350 350 400 5
Jun 2006 350 350 355 5
May 2006 380 376 390 3
Apr 2006 365 360 400 5
Mar 2006 400 392 400 4
Feb 2006 360 318 419 4
Jan 2006 340 305 340 5
Dec 2005 300 285 326 5
Nov 2005 300 300 315 5
Oct 2005 300 275 310 5
Sep 2005 300 300 330 5
Aug 2005 338 303 350 5
Jul 2005 375 300 400 5
Jun 2005 360 310 400 5
May 2005 350 300 400 5
Apr 2005 350 300 400 5
Mar 2005 350 350 400 5
Feb 2005 400 300 400 5
Jan 2005 345 300 375 5
Dec 2004 320 275 350 5
Nov 2004 310 250 325 5
Oct 2004 225 190 350 5
Sep 2004 220 190 250 5
Aug 2004 215 215 235 5
Jul 2004 200 200 250 5
Jun 2004 200 200 225 5
May 2004 220 180 230 5
Apr 2004 225 200 235 5
Mar 2004 220 150 220 5
Feb 2004 200 120 200 5
Jan 2004 200 105 200 5
Dec 2003 155 100 160 5
Nov 2003 135 110 140 5
Oct 2003 100 100 120 5
Sep 2003 105 100 110 5
Aug 2003 105 100 110 5
Jul 2003 110 105 120 5
Jun 2003 100 100 110 5
May 2003 100 100 115 5
Apr 2003 100 95 100 5
Mar 2003 100 95 100 5
Feb 2003 85 80 90 5
Jan 2003 95 80 100 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 April (+6,9 %) and lowest in September (−9,4 %), 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)

Cassava flour: highest price in April, lowest in September

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 +2,2 %
February +3,8 %
March +4,4 %
April +6,9 %
May +6,0 %
June +0,7 %
July −1,0 %
August −5,0 %
September −9,4 %
October −7,5 %
November −0,8 %
December +1,5 %

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: 23. Close to the median: 24. More expensive: 23.

Median price by province, July 2026

Province Median (BIF/kg) Markets
Buhumuza 1 500 6
Bujumbura 1 733 11
Burunga 1 500 5
Butanyerera 1 600 3
Gitega 1 550 4

In BIF/kg, markets reported that month.

Cassava flour

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 Jun 2026 1 367 −19,3 % −14,8 %
Biyogwa Butaganzwa1 Buhumuza Mar 2020 600 n.a. n.a.
Biyorwa Butaganzwa1 Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 900 +9,0 % +18,4 %
Bubanza Bujumbura Jul 2026 1 500 −12,3 % −4,3 %
Buhiga Gitega Jul 2026 1 300 −20,5 % −17,0 %
Bujumbura Ntahangwa Bujumbura Mar 2019 720 −40,7 % n.a.
Bukeye Gitega Jul 2026 1 500 0,0 % −4,3 %
Bukirasazi Gitega Jun 2026 1 550 +2,3 % −3,4 %
Burambi Burunga Jun 2026 2 400 +0,4 % +49,6 %
Bururi Burunga Jul 2026 1 500 −14,8 % −4,3 %
Busoni Butanyerera Jun 2026 1 575 −15,1 % −1,8 %
Buyengero Burunga Jun 2026 2 442 +10,0 % +52,2 %
Cankuzo Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 433 −15,0 % −10,6 %
Chez Siyoni Ntahangwa Bujumbura Jul 2026 2 000 −1,2 % +27,7 %
Cibitoke Rugombo Bujumbura Jul 2026 1 733 +8,3 % +10,6 %
Gasenyi Buganda Bujumbura Jul 2026 2 150 +26,5 % +37,2 %
Gasorwe Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 588 −20,6 % −1,0 %
Gatabo Kiganda Gitega Jun 2026 1 500 −1,7 % −6,5 %
Gihamagara Itaba Gitega Jun 2026 1 500 −1,1 % −6,5 %
Giharo Burunga Jul 2026 1 250 −18,0 % −20,2 %
Gihogazi Gitega Jun 2026 1 167 −19,6 % −27,3 %
Gisuru Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 333 −27,5 % −16,9 %
Gitaza Muhuta Bujumbura Jun 2026 1 875 +3,0 % +16,9 %
Gitega Itaba Gitega Jun 2026 1 500 −4,1 % −6,5 %
Giteranyi Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 875 −5,1 % +16,9 %
Gitobe Butanyerera Jun 2026 1 444 −17,1 % −10,0 %
Jene Kabarore Butanyerera Jul 2026 2 000 +28,7 % +27,7 %
Kamenge Ntahangwa Bujumbura Jul 2026 1 800 +1,9 % +14,9 %
Kanyosha Muha Bujumbura Jul 2026 1 700 −2,9 % +8,5 %
Kayanza Butanyerera Jul 2026 1 600 −3,7 % +2,1 %
Kayero Mpinga-Kayove Burunga Jun 2026 1 467 −13,0 % −8,6 %
Kayogoro Burunga Jun 2026 1 250 −19,4 % −22,1 %
Kayongozi Bweru Buhumuza Jul 2026 1 650 +0,5 % +5,3 %
Kigamba Buhumuza Jul 2026 1 200 −34,5 % −23,4 %
Kinama Mubimbi Bujumbura Jun 2026 1 467 −0,4 % −8,6 %
Kinyinya Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 656 −0,7 % +3,2 %
Kirehe Buhinyuza Buhumuza Jul 2026 1 500 −25,0 % −4,3 %
Kirundo Butanyerera Jun 2026 1 822 −2,3 % +13,6 %
Kivyuka Musigati Bujumbura Jul 2026 1 500 −3,2 % −4,3 %
Kobero Butihinda Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 708 −6,8 % +6,5 %
Mabanda Burunga Jun 2026 1 400 −14,1 % −12,7 %
Mabayi Bujumbura Jul 2026 1 500 −5,2 % −4,3 %
Makamba Burunga Jun 2026 1 500 −16,4 % −6,5 %
Marangara Butanyerera Jul 2026 1 500 −16,8 % −4,3 %
Masanganzira Kiremba Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 733 +4,1 % +8,1 %
Matana Burunga Jul 2026 1 500 −11,8 % −4,3 %
Mihigo Busiga Butanyerera Jun 2026 1 583 −6,7 % −1,3 %
Mishiha Buhumuza Jul 2026 1 300 −38,1 % −17,0 %
Muhanga Butanyerera Jun 2026 1 475 −11,7 % −8,1 %
Mukenke Bwambarangwe Butanyerera Jun 2026 1 750 −9,9 % +9,1 %
Muramvya Gitega Jul 2026 1 600 −2,7 % +2,1 %
Musenyi Mpanda Bujumbura Jul 2026 2 000 +14,3 % +27,7 %
Mutaho Gitega Jun 2026 1 250 −23,6 % −22,1 %
Muyange Nyanza-Lac Burunga Jun 2026 1 792 +1,5 % +11,7 %
Muyinga Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 683 −15,2 % +4,9 %
Muzinda Rugazi Bujumbura Jun 2026 1 678 −14,7 % +4,6 %
Mwakiro Buhumuza Jul 2026 2 000 +4,6 % +27,7 %
Mwaro Kayokwe Gitega Jun 2026 1 589 −8,9 % −1,0 %
Ngozi Butanyerera Jun 2026 1 475 −3,1 % −8,1 %
Nyabihanga Gitega Jun 2026 1 650 −15,7 % +2,9 %
Nyabikere Gitega Jun 2026 1 000 −27,8 % −37,7 %
Nyagasasa Mugamba Burunga Jul 2026 1 567 +4,4 % 0,0 %
Rubaho Giharo Burunga Jun 2026 1 388 −8,2 % −13,5 %
Rugombo Bujumbura Jul 2026 2 000 +27,2 % +27,7 %
Ruhehe Bugabira Butanyerera Jun 2026 1 600 −8,4 % −0,3 %
Rumonge Burunga Jul 2026 2 000 −15,2 % +27,7 %
Rusaka Gitega Jun 2026 1 633 +6,2 % +1,8 %
Rutana Burunga Jun 2026 1 700 +4,3 % +6,0 %
Ruyigi Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 500 −0,3 % −6,5 %
Rwibaga Mugongomanga Bujumbura Jul 2026 1 500 −18,9 % −4,3 %
Twinkwavu Cendajuru Buhumuza Jul 2026 1 500 0,0 % −4,3 %
Wimpfizi Bisoro Gitega Jul 2026 1 800 +17,4 % +14,9 %

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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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