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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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Maize flour

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National median price
2 000BIF/kg
July 2026 Provisional
Over one month
+8,8 %
compared with June 2026
Over one year
+1,8 %
compared with July 2025
Spread between markets
1 713 to 2 092
Range of the middle half of markets. From 1 500 to 4 500 depending on the market.

26 markets surveyed in July 2026

Maize flour: 2 000 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 2 000 1 713 2 092 26
Jun 2026 1 839 1 667 2 000 70
May 2026 1 798 1 646 1 957 70
Apr 2026 1 708 1 500 1 950 69
Mar 2026 1 865 1 713 2 083 70
Feb 2026 2 144 1 988 2 421 70
Jan 2026 2 235 2 109 2 480 69
Dec 2025 2 199 2 022 2 353 70
Nov 2025 2 100 2 000 2 303 70
Oct 2025 2 061 2 000 2 209 70
Sep 2025 2 000 1 930 2 085 70
Aug 2025 2 000 1 855 2 071 67
Jul 2025 1 964 1 877 2 163 67
Jun 2025 1 934 1 842 2 009 70
May 2025 1 805 1 594 1 978 70
Apr 2025 1 839 1 669 2 022 70
Mar 2025 1 875 1 698 2 108 70
Feb 2025 2 319 2 151 2 677 70
Jan 2025 2 760 2 516 2 996 70
Dec 2024 2 843 2 597 3 064 70
Nov 2024 2 513 2 406 2 686 70
Oct 2024 2 297 2 166 2 401 70
Sep 2024 2 156 2 047 2 249 69
Aug 2024 2 000 1 882 2 122 69
Jul 2024 1 811 1 650 1 985 70
Jun 2024 1 693 1 529 1 849 70
May 2024 1 656 1 538 1 812 70
Apr 2024 1 771 1 595 1 900 68
Mar 2024 1 792 1 639 1 993 70
Feb 2024 1 957 1 788 2 080 68
Jan 2024 2 100 1 985 2 225 70
Dec 2023 2 200 2 008 2 375 58
Nov 2023 2 200 2 100 2 300 67
Oct 2023 2 200 2 050 2 297 69
Sep 2023 2 194 2 067 2 269 69
Aug 2023 2 085 2 000 2 171 68
Jul 2023 1 982 1 856 2 056 69
Jun 2023 1 889 1 758 2 000 69
May 2023 1 830 1 725 2 000 69
Apr 2023 1 854 1 704 2 044 69
Mar 2023 2 027 1 918 2 250 69
Feb 2023 2 033 1 809 2 317 69
Jan 2023 2 300 2 025 2 438 28
Dec 2022 2 233 2 015 2 373 69
Nov 2022 2 224 2 052 2 368 68
Oct 2022 1 875 1 750 2 046 69
Sep 2022 1 706 1 596 1 796 69
Aug 2022 1 556 1 471 1 710 69
Jul 2022 1 471 1 300 1 550 26
Jun 2022 1 200 1 200 1 350 33
May 2022 1 186 1 125 1 299 69
Apr 2022 1 133 1 029 1 233 68
Mar 2022 1 113 1 000 1 300 69
Feb 2022 1 218 1 069 1 400 69
Jan 2022 1 300 1 200 1 454 68
Dec 2021 1 475 1 475 1 475 1
Nov 2021 1 540 1 540 1 540 1
Oct 2021 1 200 1 167 1 250 57
Sep 2021 1 167 1 075 1 350 17
Aug 2021 1 067 1 067 1 067 1
Jul 2021 1 033 1 033 1 033 1
Jun 2021 800 800 800 1
May 2021 942 850 1 000 52
Apr 2021 923 835 1 000 63
Mar 2021 947 849 1 038 64
Feb 2021 1 083 1 021 1 197 62
Jan 2021 1 186 1 100 1 239 64
Dec 2020 1 195 1 100 1 232 62
Nov 2020 1 150 1 031 1 235 63
Oct 2020 1 000 930 1 161 47
Sep 2020 991 920 1 066 63
Aug 2020 978 876 1 045 64
Jul 2020 917 840 996 64
Jun 2020 881 817 1 000 64
Mar 2020 833 781 968 63
Feb 2020 980 825 1 229 62
Jan 2020 1 367 1 233 1 467 61
Dec 2019 1 320 1 255 1 423 63
Oct 2019 1 100 1 018 1 200 62
Aug 2019 917 817 1 000 61
Jul 2019 1 013 944 1 105 62
Jun 2019 700 667 800 61
May 2019 700 642 804 60
Mar 2019 750 654 901 62
Feb 2019 868 800 980 62
Jan 2019 940 830 1 075 61
Dec 2018 900 800 1 008 62
Nov 2018 817 767 925 61
Oct 2018 750 700 860 61
Sep 2018 742 667 842 61
Aug 2018 733 680 850 61
Jul 2018 720 685 837 63
Jun 2018 713 667 860 62
May 2018 729 662 867 62
Apr 2018 742 667 917 37
Mar 2018 788 717 940 37
Feb 2018 868 808 1 000 38
Jan 2018 1 039 987 1 100 38
Dec 2017 1 150 1 100 1 200 33
Nov 2017 1 213 1 150 1 316 38
Oct 2017 1 283 1 252 1 350 38
Sep 2017 1 279 1 229 1 350 41
Aug 2017 1 300 1 245 1 342 47
Jul 2017 1 289 1 250 1 338 47
Jun 2017 1 300 1 220 1 325 49
May 2017 1 300 1 200 1 367 51
Apr 2017 1 225 1 153 1 323 54
Mar 2017 1 250 1 150 1 350 53
Feb 2017 1 400 1 251 1 488 51
Jan 2017 1 400 1 300 1 498 45
Dec 2016 1 384 1 300 1 488 52
Nov 2016 1 238 1 163 1 300 53
Oct 2016 1 100 1 000 1 183 55
Sep 2016 996 915 1 089 20
Aug 2016 929 873 1 002 20
Jul 2016 800 793 854 21
Jun 2016 729 700 821 21
May 2016 700 633 800 21
Apr 2016 713 650 825 21
Mar 2016 803 713 935 20
Feb 2016 971 819 1 029 19
Jan 2016 1 000 1 000 1 061 18
Dec 2015 1 008 921 1 083 18
Nov 2015 931 853 1 017 19
Oct 2015 769 699 870 20
Sep 2015 700 633 778 21
Aug 2015 700 600 738 21
Jul 2015 663 600 700 21
Jun 2015 625 564 668 21
May 2015 600 525 684 21
Apr 2015 600 500 698 21
Mar 2015 640 510 744 21
Feb 2015 684 550 848 21
Jan 2015 725 687 900 21
Dec 2014 722 700 895 22
Nov 2014 707 680 975 20
Oct 2014 696 614 855 19
Sep 2014 683 608 733 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 (+17,2 %) and lowest in June (−12,9 %), 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)

Maize flour: highest price in December, lowest in June

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 +12,9 %
February +1,6 %
March −9,0 %
April −12,1 %
May −12,2 %
June −12,9 %
July −5,9 %
August −2,9 %
September +1,1 %
October +6,0 %
November +14,8 %
December +17,2 %

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
Reading the map Markets cheaper than the national median: 27. Close to the median: 21. More expensive: 22.

Median price by province, July 2026

Province Median (BIF/kg) Markets
Buhumuza 1 550 3
Bujumbura 2 067 11
Burunga 2 000 5
Butanyerera 1 750 3
Gitega 1 700 4

In BIF/kg, markets reported that month.

Maize 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 1 767 −19,2 % −3,9 %
Biyorwa Butaganzwa1 Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 775 +3,9 % −3,5 %
Bubanza Bujumbura Jul 2026 2 250 +18,7 % +12,5 %
Buhiga Gitega Jul 2026 1 500 −17,0 % −25,0 %
Bukeye Gitega Jul 2026 1 700 n.a. −15,0 %
Bukirasazi Gitega Jun 2026 1 750 −0,4 % −4,8 %
Burambi Burunga Jun 2026 2 067 +2,3 % +12,4 %
Bururi Burunga Jul 2026 2 000 −8,3 % 0,0 %
Busoni Butanyerera Jun 2026 2 000 −2,0 % +8,8 %
Buyengero Burunga Jun 2026 2 413 −0,5 % +31,2 %
Cankuzo Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 933 −1,4 % +5,1 %
Chez Siyoni Ntahangwa Bujumbura Jul 2026 2 400 +2,1 % +20,0 %
Cibitoke Rugombo Bujumbura Jul 2026 2 067 +3,3 % +3,3 %
Gasenyi Buganda Bujumbura Jul 2026 2 000 +2,4 % 0,0 %
Gasorwe Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 575 −17,6 % −14,4 %
Gatabo Kiganda Gitega Jun 2026 1 700 +3,7 % −7,6 %
Gihamagara Itaba Gitega Jun 2026 1 667 −6,7 % −9,4 %
Giharo Burunga Jul 2026 1 900 +1,8 % −5,0 %
Gihogazi Gitega Jun 2026 1 550 −1,5 % −15,7 %
Gisuru Buhumuza Jun 2026 2 000 0,0 % +8,8 %
Gitaza Muhuta Bujumbura Jun 2026 2 233 −5,1 % +21,4 %
Gitega Itaba Gitega Jun 2026 1 850 −4,3 % +0,6 %
Giteranyi Buhumuza Jun 2026 2 000 0,0 % +8,8 %
Gitobe Butanyerera Jun 2026 1 844 −4,7 % +0,3 %
Jene Kabarore Butanyerera Jul 2026 1 750 −1,9 % −12,5 %
Kamenge Ntahangwa Bujumbura Jul 2026 2 250 −6,3 % +12,5 %
Kanyosha Muha Bujumbura Jul 2026 2 250 0,0 % +12,5 %
Kayanza Butanyerera Jul 2026 2 250 +18,9 % +12,5 %
Kayero Mpinga-Kayove Burunga Jun 2026 1 889 −5,3 % +2,7 %
Kayogoro Burunga Jun 2026 1 825 0,0 % −0,8 %
Kayongozi Bweru Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 475 −13,1 % −19,8 %
Kigamba Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 650 −18,0 % −10,3 %
Kinama Mubimbi Bujumbura Jun 2026 1 733 −5,9 % −5,7 %
Kinyinya Buhumuza Jun 2026 2 000 0,0 % +8,8 %
Kirehe Buhinyuza Buhumuza Jul 2026 1 500 −31,8 % −25,0 %
Kirundo Butanyerera Jun 2026 1 967 +1,6 % +6,9 %
Kivyuka Musigati Bujumbura Jul 2026 2 000 +5,3 % 0,0 %
Kobero Butihinda Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 608 −16,8 % −12,5 %
Mabanda Burunga Jun 2026 1 867 −1,5 % +1,5 %
Mabayi Bujumbura Jul 2026 4 500 +50,8 % +125,0 %
Makamba Burunga Jun 2026 1 833 −8,0 % −0,3 %
Marangara Butanyerera Jul 2026 1 500 −25,0 % −25,0 %
Masanganzira Kiremba Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 517 −10,9 % −17,5 %
Matana Burunga Jul 2026 2 000 −10,4 % 0,0 %
Mihigo Busiga Butanyerera Jun 2026 1 617 −8,0 % −12,1 %
Mishiha Buhumuza Jul 2026 1 550 −29,5 % −22,5 %
Muhanga Butanyerera Jun 2026 1 625 +3,2 % −11,6 %
Mukenke Bwambarangwe Butanyerera Jun 2026 2 125 +6,0 % +15,6 %
Muramvya Gitega Jul 2026 1 700 −11,9 % −15,0 %
Musenyi Mpanda Bujumbura Jul 2026 2 000 +5,3 % 0,0 %
Mutaho Gitega Jun 2026 1 575 +3,1 % −14,4 %
Muyange Nyanza-Lac Burunga Jun 2026 2 275 +11,2 % +23,7 %
Muyinga Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 533 −18,5 % −16,6 %
Muzinda Rugazi Bujumbura Jun 2026 2 361 +4,5 % +28,4 %
Mwakiro Buhumuza Jul 2026 2 000 0,0 % 0,0 %
Mwaro Kayokwe Gitega Jun 2026 1 878 −4,0 % +2,1 %
Ngozi Butanyerera Jun 2026 1 525 −7,6 % −17,1 %
Nyabihanga Gitega Jun 2026 1 950 +10,2 % +6,0 %
Nyabikere Gitega Jun 2026 1 275 −31,0 % −30,7 %
Nyagasasa Mugamba Burunga Jul 2026 1 767 −1,9 % −11,7 %
Rubaho Giharo Burunga Jun 2026 1 450 −22,6 % −21,1 %
Rugombo Bujumbura Jul 2026 2 000 0,0 % 0,0 %
Ruhehe Bugabira Butanyerera Jun 2026 1 600 −19,4 % −13,0 %
Rumonge Burunga Jul 2026 2 100 −7,0 % +5,0 %
Rusaka Gitega Jun 2026 1 667 −10,7 % −9,4 %
Rutana Burunga Jun 2026 1 825 −7,5 % −0,8 %
Ruyigi Buhumuza Jun 2026 2 056 +2,8 % +11,8 %
Rwibaga Mugongomanga Bujumbura Jul 2026 2 000 −9,1 % 0,0 %
Twinkwavu Cendajuru Buhumuza Jun 2026 2 000 +3,6 % +8,8 %
Wimpfizi Bisoro Gitega Jul 2026 1 700 −12,1 % −15,0 %

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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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Maize flour, 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.

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