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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

Vegetable oil

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National median price
15 000BIF/kg
July 2026 Provisional
Over one month
−3,2 %
compared with June 2026
Over one year
−14,4 %
compared with July 2025
Spread between markets
13 875 to 17 000
Range of the middle half of markets. From 9 000 to 19 000 depending on the market.

28 markets surveyed in July 2026

Vegetable oil: 15 000 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 15 000 13 875 17 000 28
Jun 2026 15 500 14 367 16 625 70
May 2026 16 064 14 902 17 078 70
Apr 2026 16 300 15 083 17 500 67
Mar 2026 14 901 13 900 16 435 70
Feb 2026 15 554 14 274 16 476 69
Jan 2026 15 848 14 686 17 000 69
Dec 2025 15 850 15 000 17 176 70
Nov 2025 16 427 15 460 17 477 70
Oct 2025 17 294 16 275 17 861 69
Sep 2025 17 510 16 287 18 000 70
Aug 2025 17 450 16 250 18 000 68
Jul 2025 17 517 16 170 18 006 68
Jun 2025 17 067 16 094 18 000 67
May 2025 17 045 15 988 17 851 68
Apr 2025 17 025 16 198 17 757 68
Mar 2025 16 126 15 091 17 196 70
Feb 2025 15 277 14 625 16 268 68
Jan 2025 14 722 13 931 15 294 69
Dec 2024 13 838 12 964 14 722 67
Nov 2024 13 052 12 000 13 740 69
Oct 2024 12 822 11 934 13 754 68
Sep 2024 12 500 11 611 13 500 65
Aug 2024 12 625 11 375 13 179 65
Jul 2024 11 667 10 750 12 222 69
Jun 2024 11 000 10 247 11 772 67
May 2024 10 198 9 675 10 764 67
Apr 2024 9 500 9 000 9 750 65
Mar 2024 9 243 9 000 9 809 66
Feb 2024 9 275 8 899 9 783 68
Jan 2024 9 500 9 000 9 938 68
Dec 2023 9 500 8 938 10 000 56
Nov 2023 9 135 8 948 9 527 64
Oct 2023 9 321 9 000 9 763 66
Sep 2023 9 453 8 747 9 832 66
Aug 2023 9 500 8 801 10 000 67
Jul 2023 9 250 8 685 9 847 67
Jun 2023 9 403 8 848 9 897 65
May 2023 9 213 8 592 9 791 66
Apr 2023 9 193 8 500 9 582 66
Mar 2023 9 007 8 509 9 551 70
Feb 2023 9 140 8 458 9 633 66
Jan 2023 8 583 8 025 9 692 26
Dec 2022 9 106 8 470 9 580 67
Nov 2022 9 162 8 652 9 650 65
Oct 2022 9 365 8 692 9 778 65
Sep 2022 9 004 8 362 9 740 66
Aug 2022 9 000 8 333 9 778 67
Jul 2022 9 000 8 958 10 000 24
Jun 2022 9 000 8 674 9 500 31
May 2022 8 439 7 833 9 088 65
Apr 2022 8 292 7 827 8 885 64
Mar 2022 8 250 7 517 8 669 66
Feb 2022 8 269 7 188 8 769 65
Jan 2022 8 000 7 142 8 667 64
Dec 2021 8 750 8 750 8 750 1
Nov 2021 8 623 8 623 8 623 1
Oct 2021 8 083 7 000 8 931 54
Sep 2021 7 925 6 750 8 067 17
Aug 2021 8 600 8 600 8 600 1

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 August (+5,7 %) and lowest in April (−2,7 %), 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)

Vegetable oil: highest price in August, lowest in April

Average gap between the national median price and its trend (twelve-month moving average), by month, 2018 to 2026

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Month Average seasonal gap
January −2,3 %
February −1,5 %
March −2,6 %
April −2,7 %
May −2,3 %
June −1,4 %
July +1,4 %
August +5,7 %
September +2,4 %
October +2,3 %
November +0,5 %
December 0,0 %

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: 19. Close to the median: 23. More expensive: 28.

Median price by province, July 2026

Province Median (BIF/kg) Markets
Buhumuza 13 500 6
Bujumbura 14 000 10
Burunga 14 500 5
Butanyerera 18 000 3
Gitega 17 000 4

In BIF/kg, markets reported that month.

Vegetable oil

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
Wimpfizi Bisoro Gitega Jul 2026 18 000 0,0 % +20,0 %
Twinkwavu Cendajuru Buhumuza Jul 2026 12 000 −22,6 % −20,0 %
Rwibaga Mugongomanga Bujumbura Jul 2026 14 000 −9,7 % −6,7 %
Ruyigi Buhumuza Jun 2026 15 167 −21,7 % −2,2 %
Rutana Burunga Jun 2026 16 000 −10,7 % +3,2 %
Rusaka Gitega Jun 2026 16 667 −18,8 % +7,5 %
Rumonge Burunga Jul 2026 19 000 +2,3 % +26,7 %
Ruhehe Bugabira Butanyerera Jun 2026 17 833 −0,9 % +15,1 %
Rugombo Bujumbura Jul 2026 12 500 −12,8 % −16,7 %
Rubaho Giharo Burunga Jun 2026 17 500 +6,1 % +12,9 %
Nyagasasa Mugamba Burunga Jul 2026 12 000 −33,3 % −20,0 %
Nyabikere Gitega Jun 2026 14 000 −12,9 % −9,7 %
Nyabihanga Gitega Jun 2026 18 000 +18,4 % +16,1 %
Ngozi Butanyerera Jun 2026 12 625 −23,5 % −18,5 %
Mwaro Kayokwe Gitega Jun 2026 20 111 +11,3 % +29,7 %
Mwakiro Buhumuza Jul 2026 15 000 −5,5 % 0,0 %
Muzinda Rugazi Bujumbura Jun 2026 14 222 −21,0 % −8,2 %
Muyinga Buhumuza Jun 2026 15 250 −27,1 % −1,6 %
Muyange Nyanza-Lac Burunga Jun 2026 18 083 +5,1 % +16,7 %
Mutaho Gitega Jun 2026 14 500 −19,9 % −6,5 %
Musenyi Mpanda Bujumbura Jul 2026 13 000 −17,5 % −13,3 %
Muramvya Gitega Jul 2026 17 000 −7,9 % +13,3 %
Mukenke Bwambarangwe Butanyerera Jun 2026 14 250 −15,7 % −8,1 %
Muhanga Butanyerera Jun 2026 17 000 +20,0 % +9,7 %
Mishiha Buhumuza Jul 2026 12 500 −18,5 % −16,7 %
Mihigo Busiga Butanyerera Jun 2026 13 667 −24,9 % −11,8 %
Matana Burunga Jul 2026 14 500 −17,9 % −3,3 %
Masanganzira Kiremba Buhumuza Jun 2026 17 500 +20,0 % +12,9 %
Marangara Butanyerera Jul 2026 18 000 +4,2 % +20,0 %
Makamba Burunga Jun 2026 15 444 −12,0 % −0,4 %
Mabayi Bujumbura Jul 2026 14 000 −24,2 % −6,7 %
Mabanda Burunga Jun 2026 15 000 −18,8 % −3,2 %
Kobero Butihinda Buhumuza Jun 2026 15 889 −11,7 % +2,5 %
Kivyuka Musigati Bujumbura Jun 2026 15 500 n.a. 0,0 %
Kirundo Butanyerera Jun 2026 16 000 −10,2 % +3,2 %
Kirehe Buhinyuza Buhumuza Jul 2026 14 500 −19,4 % −3,3 %
Kinyinya Buhumuza Jun 2026 16 500 +13,6 % +6,5 %
Kinama Mubimbi Bujumbura Jun 2026 14 333 −3,4 % −7,5 %
Kigamba Buhumuza Jul 2026 17 000 +8,5 % +13,3 %
Kayongozi Bweru Buhumuza Jul 2026 9 000 −44,9 % −40,0 %
Kayogoro Burunga Jun 2026 18 250 −3,9 % +17,7 %
Kayero Mpinga-Kayove Burunga Jun 2026 18 889 +12,1 % +21,9 %
Kayanza Butanyerera Jul 2026 19 000 +3,3 % +26,7 %
Kanyosha Muha Bujumbura Jul 2026 14 000 −8,2 % −6,7 %
Kamenge Ntahangwa Bujumbura Jul 2026 15 000 −16,7 % 0,0 %
Jene Kabarore Butanyerera Jul 2026 16 500 −8,3 % +10,0 %
Gitobe Butanyerera Jun 2026 15 500 −11,8 % 0,0 %
Giteranyi Buhumuza Jun 2026 15 250 −7,6 % −1,6 %
Gitega Itaba Gitega Jun 2026 15 833 −12,2 % +2,2 %
Gitaza Muhuta Bujumbura Jun 2026 17 083 −6,1 % +10,2 %
Gisuru Buhumuza Jun 2026 16 333 +20,1 % +5,4 %
Gihogazi Gitega Jun 2026 15 500 −11,8 % 0,0 %
Giharo Burunga Jul 2026 14 000 −17,1 % −6,7 %
Gihamagara Itaba Gitega Jun 2026 16 333 −0,6 % +5,4 %
Gatabo Kiganda Gitega Jun 2026 15 500 −2,8 % 0,0 %
Gasorwe Buhumuza Jun 2026 16 125 −3,6 % +4,0 %
Gasenyi Buganda Bujumbura Jul 2026 13 500 −23,7 % −10,0 %
Cibitoke Rugombo Bujumbura Jul 2026 15 333 +13,6 % +2,2 %
Chez Siyoni Ntahangwa Bujumbura Jul 2026 15 000 −7,7 % 0,0 %
Cankuzo Buhumuza Jun 2026 13 333 −12,7 % −14,0 %
Buyengero Burunga Jun 2026 15 792 −16,4 % +1,9 %
Busoni Butanyerera Jun 2026 16 000 −10,9 % +3,2 %
Bururi Burunga Jul 2026 15 000 −16,8 % 0,0 %
Burambi Burunga Jun 2026 18 000 +12,5 % +16,1 %
Bukirasazi Gitega Jun 2026 16 500 +3,4 % +6,5 %
Bukeye Gitega Jul 2026 17 000 +13,3 % +13,3 %
Buhiga Gitega Jul 2026 17 000 +2,6 % +13,3 %
Bubanza Bujumbura Jul 2026 18 000 +6,2 % +20,0 %
Biyorwa Butaganzwa1 Buhumuza Jun 2026 17 750 −1,4 % +14,5 %
Bandaga Matongo Butanyerera Jun 2026 17 000 +3,6 % +9,7 %

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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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Vegetable oil, all markets and all months All monitored commodities

CSV files: one price per row, semicolon separator, UTF-8 encoding, with the source and licence of each value.

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