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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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Latest month published

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

Dried fish (mukeke, local)

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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
85 000BIF/kg
November 2025 Provisional
Over one month
+2,7 %
compared with October 2025
Over one year
+12,9 %
compared with November 2024
Spread between markets
77 083 to 91 667
Range of the middle half of markets. From 57 000 to 129 130 depending on the market.

33 markets surveyed in November 2025

Dried fish (mukeke, local): 85 000 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 85 000 77 083 91 667 33
Oct 2025 82 752 77 746 91 723 34
Sep 2025 83 667 78 125 88 960 34
Aug 2025 91 125 84 375 98 125 26
Jul 2025 110 385 100 000 120 000 25
Jun 2025 110 885 96 111 121 591 29
May 2025 103 161 97 500 112 727 25
Apr 2025 99 542 88 740 107 375 28
Mar 2025 90 844 83 547 106 238 32
Feb 2025 82 521 76 514 94 593 30
Jan 2025 82 632 78 208 90 744 27
Dec 2024 83 134 73 672 86 496 28
Nov 2024 75 276 69 980 85 766 30
Oct 2024 71 194 60 227 76 861 27
Sep 2024 61 944 58 711 72 778 29
Aug 2024 71 538 61 923 89 038 29
Jul 2024 90 000 73 458 104 804 25
Jun 2024 67 500 53 203 75 844 23
May 2024 56 059 49 389 69 506 26
Apr 2024 57 778 51 656 62 500 25
Mar 2024 51 167 43 111 60 294 29
Feb 2024 51 379 42 667 59 000 29
Jan 2024 49 000 41 333 54 375 32
Dec 2023 45 500 36 167 52 500 29
Nov 2023 42 500 36 724 50 833 28
Oct 2023 44 833 40 250 49 483 31
Sep 2023 40 699 36 378 45 333 32
Aug 2023 44 000 36 841 58 164 31
Jul 2023 54 545 45 156 62 083 31
Jun 2023 47 500 44 773 54 593 29
May 2023 49 500 39 167 52 324 29
Apr 2023 41 490 36 641 51 109 32
Mar 2023 40 790 36 471 45 647 33
Feb 2023 35 000 31 386 38 750 36
Jan 2023 30 333 28 583 32 667 16
Dec 2022 31 773 27 970 37 909 32
Nov 2022 38 353 32 826 42 517 31
Oct 2022 40 000 33 144 43 712 39
Sep 2022 33 777 28 634 38 917 38
Aug 2022 28 250 25 056 34 798 34
Jul 2022 8 813 7 500 12 750 26
Jun 2022 42 500 38 000 46 000 15
May 2022 40 000 37 500 45 882 31
Apr 2022 37 667 33 615 40 000 29
Mar 2022 33 692 30 100 37 385 33
Feb 2022 34 462 30 000 37 458 31
Jan 2022 31 000 28 417 34 500 31
Dec 2021 29 250 29 250 29 250 1
Nov 2021 25 187 25 187 25 187 1
Oct 2021 29 500 25 917 32 188 26
Sep 2021 26 917 24 667 34 063 12
May 2021 32 000 28 639 36 833 23
Apr 2021 30 000 27 503 33 008 31
Mar 2021 27 730 26 131 30 625 34
Feb 2021 26 167 23 333 28 500 31
Jan 2021 23 750 20 390 26 559 34
Dec 2020 25 511 22 455 28 000 32

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 8 years, the price is highest in May (+15,9 %) and lowest in January (−21,2 %), 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)

Dried fish (mukeke, local): highest price in May, lowest in January

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 −21,2 %
February −1,1 %
March +8,3 %
April +11,4 %
May +15,9 %
June +14,9 %
July +2,9 %
August −11,6 %
September −12,7 %
October −6,8 %
November −8,9 %
December −17,4 %

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

Markets

Prices by market, November 2025

39 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: 14. Close to the median: 14. More expensive: 11.

Median price by province, November 2025

Province Median (BIF/kg) Markets
Buhumuza 90 000 2
Bujumbura 86 563 13
Burunga 77 083 11
Butanyerera 106 534 2
Gitega 88 000 5

In BIF/kg, markets reported that month.

Dried fish (mukeke, local)

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 Feb 2023 35 000 +26,5 % n.a.
Bubanza Bujumbura Nov 2025 92 222 +7,3 % +8,5 %
Buhiga Gitega Oct 2025 80 000 n.a. −3,3 %
Bukeye Gitega Nov 2025 70 000 n.a. −17,6 %
Bukirasazi Gitega Nov 2025 85 000 n.a. 0,0 %
Burambi Burunga Nov 2025 74 063 +11,4 % −12,9 %
Bururi Burunga Nov 2025 87 313 +15,0 % +2,7 %
Busoni Butanyerera Apr 2025 110 000 n.a. n.a.
Buyengero Burunga Nov 2025 90 500 +70,5 % +6,5 %
Cankuzo Buhumuza Jul 2022 12 000 n.a. n.a.
Chez Siyoni Ntahangwa Bujumbura Nov 2025 82 708 −6,0 % −2,7 %
Cibitoke Rugombo Bujumbura Nov 2025 80 109 +0,3 % −5,8 %
Gasenyi Buganda Bujumbura Nov 2025 86 563 −14,4 % +1,8 %
Gasorwe Buhumuza May 2021 7 000 n.a. n.a.
Gatabo Kiganda Gitega Mar 2025 100 000 n.a. n.a.
Gihamagara Itaba Gitega Sep 2025 87 000 n.a. +4,0 %
Giharo Burunga Jun 2025 90 000 n.a. n.a.
Gihogazi Gitega Nov 2025 88 000 n.a. +3,5 %
Gisuru Buhumuza Feb 2020 30 000 +87,5 % n.a.
Gitaza Muhuta Bujumbura Nov 2025 74 688 +19,5 % −12,1 %
Gitega Itaba Gitega Nov 2025 97 500 +14,1 % +14,7 %
Giteranyi Buhumuza Dec 2019 30 000 n.a. n.a.
Gitobe Butanyerera Jun 2025 120 000 n.a. n.a.
Jene Kabarore Butanyerera Sep 2025 80 000 n.a. −4,4 %
Kamenge Ntahangwa Bujumbura Nov 2025 83 917 +14,3 % −1,3 %
Kanyosha Muha Bujumbura Nov 2025 96 979 −22,8 % +14,1 %
Kayanza Butanyerera Nov 2025 83 938 −1,6 % −1,3 %
Kayero Mpinga-Kayove Burunga Dec 2019 30 000 +25,0 % n.a.
Kayogoro Burunga Nov 2025 88 529 +18,6 % +4,2 %
Kayongozi Bweru Buhumuza Jun 2024 20 000 n.a. n.a.
Kigamba Buhumuza Mar 2020 30 000 n.a. n.a.
Kinama Mubimbi Bujumbura Nov 2025 78 125 +1,6 % −8,1 %
Kinyinya Buhumuza Mar 2020 30 000 n.a. n.a.
Kirehe Buhinyuza Buhumuza Nov 2025 80 000 n.a. −5,9 %
Kirundo Butanyerera Mar 2025 80 000 n.a. n.a.
Kivyuka Musigati Bujumbura Nov 2025 94 583 −0,9 % +11,3 %
Kobero Butihinda Buhumuza Jan 2020 24 834 n.a. n.a.
Mabanda Burunga Nov 2025 71 750 +14,3 % −15,6 %
Mabayi Bujumbura Nov 2025 93 750 +9,2 % +10,3 %
Makamba Burunga Nov 2025 86 302 +20,2 % +1,5 %
Marangara Butanyerera Oct 2022 21 000 n.a. n.a.
Masanganzira Kiremba Buhumuza Mar 2022 27 000 +17,4 % n.a.
Matana Burunga Nov 2025 77 083 +4,5 % −9,3 %
Mihigo Busiga Butanyerera Dec 2020 24 000 −16,0 % n.a.
Mishiha Buhumuza Jul 2022 7 333 n.a. n.a.
Muhanga Butanyerera Mar 2025 110 000 n.a. n.a.
Mukenke Bwambarangwe Butanyerera Aug 2025 120 000 n.a. n.a.
Muramvya Gitega Nov 2025 91 667 +11,1 % +7,8 %
Musenyi Mpanda Bujumbura Nov 2025 87 000 +25,2 % +2,4 %
Mutaho Gitega Oct 2025 92 083 n.a. +11,3 %
Muyange Nyanza-Lac Burunga Nov 2025 74 565 +2,8 % −12,3 %
Muyinga Buhumuza Nov 2025 100 000 n.a. +17,6 %
Muzinda Rugazi Bujumbura Nov 2025 71 313 −0,2 % −16,1 %
Mwakiro Buhumuza Oct 2022 40 000 n.a. n.a.
Mwaro Kayokwe Gitega Jan 2021 16 000 n.a. n.a.
Ngozi Butanyerera Nov 2025 129 130 +120,8 % +51,9 %
Nyabihanga Gitega Jan 2021 6 000 n.a. n.a.
Nyabikere Gitega Mar 2021 800 n.a. n.a.
Nyagasasa Mugamba Burunga Feb 2025 20 000 n.a. n.a.
Rubaho Giharo Burunga Nov 2025 66 667 −9,9 % −21,6 %
Rugombo Bujumbura Nov 2025 101 552 +11,5 % +19,5 %
Ruhehe Bugabira Butanyerera Oct 2025 80 000 n.a. −3,3 %
Rumonge Burunga Nov 2025 79 722 +38,6 % −6,2 %
Rusaka Gitega Dec 2019 30 000 n.a. n.a.
Rutana Burunga Nov 2025 57 000 +42,5 % −32,9 %
Ruyigi Buhumuza Mar 2020 40 000 +33,3 % n.a.
Rwibaga Mugongomanga Bujumbura Oct 2025 62 083 n.a. −25,0 %
Twinkwavu Cendajuru Buhumuza Feb 2020 30 333 +51,7 % n.a.
Wimpfizi Bisoro Gitega Dec 2019 30 000 n.a. n.a.

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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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Dried fish (mukeke, local), all markets and all months All monitored commodities

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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