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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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Sweet potatoes

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National median price
1 200BIF/kg
July 2026 Provisional
Over one month
0,0 %
compared with June 2026
Over one year
−2,7 %
compared with July 2025
Spread between markets
1 000 to 1 567
Range of the middle half of markets. From 500 to 3 000 depending on the market.

29 markets surveyed in July 2026

Sweet potatoes: 1 200 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 1 200 1 000 1 567 29
Jun 2026 1 201 975 1 786 70
May 2026 1 319 1 007 1 711 70
Apr 2026 1 350 1 083 1 750 69
Mar 2026 1 410 1 040 1 751 70
Feb 2026 1 365 1 021 1 749 70
Jan 2026 1 326 991 1 736 69
Dec 2025 1 298 1 000 1 572 70
Nov 2025 1 244 954 1 671 70
Oct 2025 1 309 1 044 1 717 70
Sep 2025 1 321 1 023 1 727 70
Aug 2025 1 267 900 1 692 69
Jul 2025 1 233 1 002 1 530 69
Jun 2025 1 281 1 003 1 578 70
May 2025 1 284 1 013 1 580 70
Apr 2025 1 323 1 103 1 678 70
Mar 2025 1 404 1 138 1 658 70
Feb 2025 1 342 1 128 1 699 70
Jan 2025 1 245 1 053 1 607 70
Dec 2024 1 239 1 053 1 423 70
Nov 2024 1 133 1 012 1 373 70
Oct 2024 1 006 833 1 193 70
Sep 2024 975 762 1 175 69
Aug 2024 881 695 1 040 69
Jul 2024 842 675 1 019 70
Jun 2024 808 620 977 70
May 2024 847 677 1 046 70
Apr 2024 858 763 1 058 68
Mar 2024 953 810 1 077 70
Feb 2024 968 837 1 175 70
Jan 2024 981 858 1 238 70
Dec 2023 1 000 800 1 167 59
Nov 2023 838 732 1 000 68
Oct 2023 873 696 1 055 70
Sep 2023 881 696 1 073 70
Aug 2023 844 667 1 000 70
Jul 2023 750 626 916 70
Jun 2023 723 601 1 000 70
May 2023 777 622 1 016 70
Apr 2023 866 737 1 038 70
Mar 2023 907 790 1 101 70
Feb 2023 800 692 1 055 70
Jan 2023 917 800 1 133 30
Dec 2022 657 543 862 70
Nov 2022 685 547 842 69
Oct 2022 627 523 796 70
Sep 2022 546 442 679 70
Aug 2022 521 427 667 70
Jul 2022 500 400 669 26
Jun 2022 500 400 800 33
May 2022 500 393 629 70
Apr 2022 500 400 629 70
Mar 2022 569 475 752 70
Feb 2022 521 450 746 70
Jan 2022 500 425 667 69
Dec 2021 775 775 775 1
Nov 2021 859 859 859 1
Oct 2021 500 400 600 58
Sep 2021 725 506 829 18
Aug 2021 417 417 417 1
Jul 2021 350 350 350 1
Jun 2021 467 467 467 1
May 2021 450 350 550 53
Apr 2021 480 405 639 64
Mar 2021 533 470 650 65
Feb 2021 533 450 700 65
Jan 2021 517 450 656 65
Dec 2020 498 424 594 64
Nov 2020 477 383 600 65
Oct 2020 402 300 500 48
Sep 2020 439 334 539 65
Aug 2020 400 307 500 64
Jul 2020 417 309 493 65
Jun 2020 406 289 500 65
Mar 2020 404 333 500 64
Feb 2020 438 325 588 63
Jan 2020 390 300 500 64
Dec 2019 379 264 487 64
Nov 2019 413 295 500 64
Oct 2019 367 266 476 64
Aug 2019 342 246 471 63
Jul 2019 375 258 463 64
Jun 2019 333 267 450 62
May 2019 367 290 465 62
Mar 2019 410 321 535 63
Feb 2019 400 358 550 63
Jan 2019 400 307 500 63
Dec 2018 400 287 500 63
Nov 2018 450 300 510 63
Oct 2018 425 340 500 63
Sep 2018 400 318 506 63
Aug 2018 367 313 467 63
Jul 2018 388 310 481 64
Jun 2018 375 326 467 63
May 2018 417 328 517 63
Apr 2018 471 364 672 43
Mar 2018 500 371 738 43
Feb 2018 533 473 763 44
Jan 2018 506 463 674 44
Dec 2017 571 472 800 39
Nov 2017 608 476 854 44
Oct 2017 632 519 863 44
Sep 2017 567 477 750 45
Aug 2017 600 496 869 52
Jul 2017 500 446 800 54
Jun 2017 500 433 766 52
May 2017 587 465 781 56
Apr 2017 550 454 800 55
Mar 2017 630 500 840 54
Feb 2017 675 506 800 57
Jan 2017 588 423 800 52
Dec 2016 525 382 795 59
Nov 2016 467 375 575 59
Oct 2016 380 313 494 61
Sep 2016 287 219 402 25
Aug 2016 262 213 338 25
Jul 2016 228 186 316 26
Jun 2016 245 175 288 26
May 2016 231 183 279 26
Apr 2016 251 191 305 26
Mar 2016 312 235 386 26
Feb 2016 326 253 415 26
Jan 2016 292 252 376 26
Dec 2015 264 214 317 26
Nov 2015 268 194 334 26
Oct 2015 244 174 302 26
Sep 2015 204 156 237 26
Aug 2015 186 149 232 26
Jul 2015 177 152 202 26
Jun 2015 200 136 230 26
May 2015 217 157 293 26
Apr 2015 211 181 271 26
Mar 2015 239 180 314 26
Feb 2015 256 202 321 26
Jan 2015 216 181 303 26
Dec 2014 240 159 286 26
Nov 2014 274 195 325 26
Oct 2014 312 218 377 26
Sep 2014 280 212 355 11
Aug 2014 282 238 337 6
Jul 2014 305 228 336 6
Jun 2014 290 226 351 6
Apr 2014 310 255 320 6
Mar 2014 267 247 326 6
Feb 2014 305 256 364 6
Jan 2014 275 255 297 6
Nov 2013 300 243 338 6
Oct 2013 323 243 387 6
Sep 2013 260 215 324 4
Aug 2013 238 163 294 6
Jul 2013 270 210 300 6
Jun 2013 246 213 292 6
May 2013 250 198 250 6
Apr 2013 307 267 372 6
Mar 2013 299 266 356 6
Feb 2013 316 300 355 6
Jan 2013 255 206 447 6
Dec 2012 291 273 375 6
Nov 2012 288 246 400 6
Oct 2012 276 229 389 6
Sep 2012 246 233 364 6
Aug 2012 241 227 372 6
Jul 2012 242 199 405 6
Jun 2012 261 181 365 6
May 2012 276 219 469 6
Apr 2012 262 234 715 6
Mar 2012 250 250 275 3
Feb 2012 237 214 375 4
Jan 2012 213 196 363 4
Dec 2011 194 139 301 4
Nov 2011 199 146 301 4
Oct 2011 275 191 388 4
Sep 2011 275 192 388 4
Aug 2011 272 233 350 4
Jul 2011 271 231 350 4
Jun 2011 400 300 450 3
May 2011 300 275 400 3
Apr 2011 300 300 375 3
Mar 2011 178 164 220 3
Feb 2011 186 164 238 4
Jan 2011 175 143 200 4
Dec 2010 460 380 540 2
Nov 2010 462 371 552 2
Oct 2010 402 313 492 2
Sep 2010 387 293 480 2
Aug 2010 377 278 475 2
Jul 2010 208 150 335 4
Jun 2010 193 159 330 4
May 2010 215 160 341 4
Apr 2010 200 140 205 5
Mar 2010 200 200 215 5
Feb 2010 200 200 256 5
Jan 2010 200 190 335 4
Dec 2009 713 713 713 1
Nov 2009 613 613 613 1
Oct 2009 588 588 588 1
Sep 2009 538 538 538 1
Aug 2009 463 463 463 1
Jul 2009 425 425 425 1
Jun 2009 500 500 500 1
May 2009 158 154 304 3
Apr 2009 200 200 200 5
Mar 2009 214 195 284 4
Feb 2009 200 180 251 5
Jan 2009 500 500 500 1
Nov 2008 850 850 850 1
Oct 2008 500 500 500 1
Sep 2008 500 500 500 1
Aug 2008 500 500 500 1
Jul 2008 500 500 500 1
Jun 2008 500 500 500 1
May 2008 110 84 124 6
Apr 2008 115 89 124 6
Mar 2008 109 81 119 6
Feb 2008 95 81 111 6
Jan 2008 97 77 112 6
Dec 2007 100 80 114 6
Nov 2007 91 73 103 6
Oct 2007 128 101 225 6
Sep 2007 110 100 165 6
Aug 2007 111 101 180 6
Jul 2007 157 108 195 6
Jun 2007 153 109 193 6
May 2007 155 113 175 6
Apr 2007 180 180 195 6
Mar 2007 200 200 211 6
Feb 2007 210 200 220 6
Jan 2007 215 203 252 6
Dec 2006 200 150 220 5
Nov 2006 180 150 220 5
Oct 2006 187 175 200 5
Sep 2006 200 170 215 5
Aug 2006 166 165 220 5
Jul 2006 160 138 250 5
Jun 2006 178 120 269 5
May 2006 235 184 250 4
Apr 2006 210 132 228 5
Mar 2006 207 178 221 4
Feb 2006 177 119 240 4
Jan 2006 130 125 150 5
Dec 2005 115 108 135 5
Nov 2005 90 90 140 5
Oct 2005 100 100 112 5
Sep 2005 100 100 150 5
Aug 2005 129 100 150 5
Jul 2005 180 112 200 5
Jun 2005 150 116 176 5
May 2005 200 130 200 5
Apr 2005 205 135 205 5
Mar 2005 200 115 202 5
Feb 2005 200 150 281 5
Jan 2005 200 125 286 5
Dec 2004 235 120 275 5
Nov 2004 160 115 175 5
Oct 2004 150 100 150 5
Sep 2004 100 100 150 5
Aug 2004 100 80 100 5
Jul 2004 90 75 90 5
Jun 2004 80 70 80 5
May 2004 85 60 100 5
Apr 2004 80 50 100 5
Mar 2004 75 70 100 5
Feb 2004 90 60 100 5
Jan 2004 80 50 100 5
Dec 2003 90 60 100 5
Nov 2003 95 80 100 5
Oct 2003 68 65 90 5
Sep 2003 80 70 85 5
Aug 2003 50 50 80 5
Jul 2003 50 35 67 5
Jun 2003 48 43 55 5
May 2003 56 50 63 5
Apr 2003 55 50 55 5
Mar 2003 70 50 73 5
Feb 2003 55 55 75 5
Jan 2003 60 58 70 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 (+10,3 %) and lowest in July (−14,7 %), 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)

Sweet potatoes: highest price in December, lowest in July

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 +7,9 %
February +10,0 %
March +9,7 %
April −1,3 %
May −6,2 %
June −11,7 %
July −14,7 %
August −11,0 %
September −1,3 %
October −1,6 %
November +9,8 %
December +10,3 %

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: 31. Close to the median: 9. More expensive: 30.

Median price by province, July 2026

Province Median (BIF/kg) Markets
Buhumuza 1 000 6
Bujumbura 2 000 11
Burunga 1 167 5
Butanyerera 1 000 3
Gitega 900 4

In BIF/kg, markets reported that month.

Sweet potatoes

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 1 167 −3,5 % −2,8 %
Biyogwa Butaganzwa1 Buhumuza Mar 2020 300 n.a. n.a.
Biyorwa Butaganzwa1 Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 113 +43,7 % −7,3 %
Bubanza Bujumbura Jul 2026 1 200 −31,8 % 0,0 %
Buhiga Gitega Jul 2026 1 000 +13,0 % −16,7 %
Bujumbura Ntahangwa Bujumbura Mar 2019 720 −32,1 % n.a.
Bukeye Gitega Jul 2026 800 +14,3 % −33,3 %
Bukirasazi Gitega Jun 2026 1 000 −26,8 % −16,7 %
Burambi Burunga Jun 2026 1 550 +31,7 % +29,1 %
Bururi Burunga Jul 2026 1 000 −3,7 % −16,7 %
Busoni Butanyerera Jun 2026 1 250 −1,0 % +4,1 %
Buyengero Burunga Jun 2026 967 −31,4 % −19,5 %
Cankuzo Buhumuza Jun 2026 2 500 +25,7 % +108,2 %
Chez Siyoni Ntahangwa Bujumbura Jul 2026 2 900 +36,5 % +141,7 %
Cibitoke Rugombo Bujumbura Jul 2026 1 567 +4,4 % +30,6 %
Gasenyi Buganda Bujumbura Jul 2026 2 000 +68,8 % +66,7 %
Gasorwe Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 025 +5,6 % −14,6 %
Gatabo Kiganda Gitega Jun 2026 917 +23,8 % −23,6 %
Gihamagara Itaba Gitega Jun 2026 500 −22,6 % −58,4 %
Giharo Burunga Jul 2026 1 500 −13,3 % +25,0 %
Gihogazi Gitega Jun 2026 733 −23,8 % −38,9 %
Gisuru Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 667 +66,3 % +38,8 %
Gitaza Muhuta Bujumbura Jun 2026 1 083 0,0 % −9,8 %
Gitega Itaba Gitega Jun 2026 1 733 +8,5 % +44,4 %
Giteranyi Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 275 +10,9 % +6,2 %
Gitobe Butanyerera Jun 2026 678 −22,6 % −43,5 %
Jene Kabarore Butanyerera Jul 2026 500 −52,2 % −58,3 %
Kamenge Ntahangwa Bujumbura Jul 2026 3 000 +87,5 % +150,0 %
Kanyosha Muha Bujumbura Jul 2026 1 400 +5,7 % +16,7 %
Kayanza Butanyerera Jul 2026 1 350 +9,7 % +12,5 %
Kayero Mpinga-Kayove Burunga Jun 2026 1 744 +22,6 % +45,3 %
Kayogoro Burunga Jun 2026 1 150 +35,3 % −4,2 %
Kayongozi Bweru Buhumuza Jul 2026 1 000 −8,2 % −16,7 %
Kigamba Buhumuza Jul 2026 1 200 −23,4 % 0,0 %
Kinama Mubimbi Bujumbura Jun 2026 1 467 +5,2 % +22,2 %
Kinyinya Buhumuza Jun 2026 2 500 +49,0 % +108,2 %
Kirehe Buhinyuza Buhumuza Jul 2026 750 −25,0 % −37,5 %
Kirundo Butanyerera Jun 2026 1 078 −24,9 % −10,2 %
Kivyuka Musigati Bujumbura Jul 2026 2 800 +86,7 % +133,3 %
Kobero Butihinda Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 654 −8,1 % +37,8 %
Mabanda Burunga Jun 2026 1 125 −11,6 % −6,3 %
Mabayi Bujumbura Jul 2026 2 000 +20,0 % +66,7 %
Makamba Burunga Jun 2026 1 133 +22,2 % −5,6 %
Marangara Butanyerera Jul 2026 1 000 −16,9 % −16,7 %
Masanganzira Kiremba Buhumuza Jun 2026 950 −11,0 % −20,9 %
Matana Burunga Jul 2026 600 −28,0 % −50,0 %
Mihigo Busiga Butanyerera Jun 2026 583 −39,2 % −51,4 %
Mishiha Buhumuza Jul 2026 1 500 +12,5 % +25,0 %
Muhanga Butanyerera Jun 2026 550 −42,1 % −54,2 %
Mukenke Bwambarangwe Butanyerera Jun 2026 1 875 −1,1 % +56,2 %
Muramvya Gitega Jul 2026 500 −28,4 % −58,3 %
Musenyi Mpanda Bujumbura Jul 2026 1 800 +12,5 % +50,0 %
Mutaho Gitega Jun 2026 525 −19,9 % −56,3 %
Muyange Nyanza-Lac Burunga Jun 2026 1 917 +23,1 % +59,6 %
Muyinga Buhumuza Jun 2026 1 617 −0,2 % +34,7 %
Muzinda Rugazi Bujumbura Jun 2026 2 150 −29,6 % +79,1 %
Mwakiro Buhumuza Jul 2026 800 −36,6 % −33,3 %
Mwaro Kayokwe Gitega Jun 2026 1 400 +15,4 % +16,6 %
Ngozi Butanyerera Jun 2026 1 000 −16,2 % −16,7 %
Nyabihanga Gitega Jun 2026 1 000 −7,0 % −16,7 %
Nyabikere Gitega Jun 2026 1 175 +65,2 % −2,1 %
Nyagasasa Mugamba Burunga Jul 2026 1 167 −6,7 % −2,8 %
Rubaho Giharo Burunga Jun 2026 900 −40,9 % −25,0 %
Rugombo Bujumbura Jul 2026 2 700 +17,8 % +125,0 %
Ruhehe Bugabira Butanyerera Jun 2026 1 700 +19,0 % +41,6 %
Rumonge Burunga Jul 2026 1 500 −25,6 % +25,0 %
Rusaka Gitega Jun 2026 750 +20,9 % −37,5 %
Rutana Burunga Jun 2026 1 150 −14,5 % −4,2 %
Ruyigi Buhumuza Jun 2026 3 139 +53,9 % +161,5 %
Rwibaga Mugongomanga Bujumbura Jul 2026 1 200 +20,0 % 0,0 %
Twinkwavu Cendajuru Buhumuza Jul 2026 1 000 −34,8 % −16,7 %
Wimpfizi Bisoro Gitega Jul 2026 1 500 +32,4 % +25,0 %

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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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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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