Prices
What food and everyday goods cost in Mozambican markets, from prices collected each month in market towns. Prices differ between places, so every figure names its market. Nothing here is estimated from inflation.
Inflation
Inflation (consumer prices, year on year)6.31 %−0.14 pts · Sept 2026 · Moçambique (8 cities)Food inflation (year on year)8.69 %−0.22 pts · Sept 2026 · Moçambique (8 cities)Transport inflation (year on year)14.72 %−0.05 pts · Sept 2026 · Moçambique (8 cities)Housing, water, electricity and fuels inflation4.24 %−0.02 pts · Sept 2026 · Moçambique (8 cities)
Grains and staples
Cassava flour · per kg30.00 MZN per kgunchanged · Mar 2024 · Nampula · 4 seriesMaize (white) · per kg34.00 MZN per kg−0.8% · Mar 2024 · Maputo · 3 seriesMaize meal · per 25 kg1,150.00 MZN per 25 kg−8.0% · Mar 2026 · Monapo (rural) · 4 seriesRice · per 25 kg970.00 MZN per 25 kg−3.0% · Mar 2026 · Monapo (rural) · 4 seriesWheat flour (local) · per kg65.00 MZN per kgunchanged · Mar 2024 · MaputoBreadData unavailablePastaData unavailable
Vegetables
Cabbage · per kg240.00 MZN per kg+380.0% · Mar 2026 · PembaCarrots · per kg150.00 MZN per kg+20.0% · Mar 2026 · PembaCassava leaves · per kg50.00 MZN per kgunchanged · Jun 2025 · Massingir (rural)Coconut · per item25.00 MZN per item+25.0% · Jun 2025 · Massingir (rural)Garlic · per kg275.00 MZN per kg+10.0% · Jun 2025 · Massingir (rural) · 3 seriesKale · per kg75.00 MZN per kg+50.0% · Mar 2026 · Changara (rural)Onions · per kg35.00 MZN per kg−50.0% · Dec 2025 · Massingir (rural) · 3 seriesPeppers (green) · per kg29.00 MZN per kg+332.8% · Dec 2013 · MaputoPotatoes · per kg60.00 MZN per kg+20.0% · Jun 2025 · Massingir (rural) · 4 seriesSweet potatoes · per kg80.00 MZN per kg+60.0% · Mar 2026 · PembaTomatoes · per kg93.00 MZN per kg+8.3% · Mar 2026 · PembaLettuceData unavailable
Protein
Beans (butter) · per kg130.00 MZN per kg+30.0% · Mar 2026 · Chokwe · 6 seriesCowpeas · per kg60.00 MZN per kg+11.8% · Mar 2026 · PembaEggs · per 30 eggs270.00 MZN per 30 eggs−5.3% · Mar 2026 · Monapo (rural)Fish · per 500 g240.00 MZN per 500 g−4.0% · Mar 2026 · Monapo (rural)Groundnuts · per kg135.00 MZN per kg+35.0% · Mar 2026 · Changara (rural) · 4 seriesBeefData unavailableChickenData unavailablePorkData unavailable
Dairy
Other essentials
Handwash soap · per litre140.00 MZN per litreunchanged · Jun 2024 · Mandlakaze (rural)Oil (vegetable) · per 5 litres780.00 MZN per 5 litres−2.5% · Mar 2026 · Monapo (rural) · 3 seriesSalt (iodised) · per kg40.00 MZN per kg−20.0% · Mar 2026 · Monapo (rural)Sesame · per kg85.00 MZN per kg+13.3% · Aug 2023 · CuambaSoybeans · per kg19.67 MZN per kg−34.4% · Aug 2023 · CuambaSugar · per kg95.00 MZN per kg+5.6% · Mar 2026 · Monapo (rural) · 3 seriesBottled waterData unavailableCoffeeData unavailableTeaData unavailable
Source: WFP market monitoring in Mozambique (largely SIMA, the agricultural market information system), via the Humanitarian Data Exchange. Retail prices unless marked wholesale. Products marked “Data unavailable” have no regularly published, free price series yet. See Regions to compare markets.