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Food prices

Beans in 88 northern & coastal Kenya markets

From KSh 110/kg in Ethiopia (Kakuma) to KSh 200/kg in Benane — 1.8× the price for the same thing.

These are not national prices. WFP monitors food-security areas — mainly arid counties (Turkana, Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Samburu, Isiolo, Tana River) and refugee-hosting settlements such as Kakuma and Dadaab. Prices in these markets run well above what Nairobi or Nakuru pay, because almost everything is trucked in.

Markets are surveyed on different schedules — some monthly, some a few times a year. Each price below shows when it was recorded. Only observed prices are listed; WFP's own modelled estimates are excluded.

Where it costs least

Comparing 61 markets surveyed within the last few months. Buying a 90kg bag in Ethiopia (Kakuma) rather than Benane saves about KSh 8,100.

MarketCountyPer kgRecorded
Takaba (Mandera)ManderaKSh 1002025-12-15 ⚠
Ethiopia (Kakuma)TurkanaKSh 1102026-03-15
SololoMoyaleKSh 1122026-03-15
Moyale townMoyaleKSh 1132026-03-15
Kakuma townTurkanaKSh 1132025-12-15 ⚠
Archers PostSamburuKSh 1152026-03-15
IFO (Daadab)GarissaKSh 1152026-03-15
Kalobeyei (Village 3)TurkanaKSh 1162026-03-15
KalemgorokTurkanaKSh 1182026-03-15
EldasWajirKSh 1202026-03-15
Dambala FachanaMoyaleKSh 1202026-03-15
Isiolo townIsioloKSh 1202026-03-15
MakereTana RiverKSh 1202026-03-15
LeteaTurkanaKSh 1202025-09-15 ⚠
North HorrMarsabitKSh 1202025-03-15 ⚠
Kalobeyei (Village 2)TurkanaKSh 1222026-03-15
BaragoiSamburuKSh 1222026-03-15
Kalobeyei (Village 1)TurkanaKSh 1232026-03-15
Hagadera (Daadab)GarissaKSh 1252026-03-15
Dagahaley (Daadab)GarissaKSh 1252026-03-15
Eliye CentreTurkanaKSh 1252025-06-15 ⚠
KalengTurkanaKSh 1262025-09-15 ⚠
KiwanjaMeru NorthKSh 1272026-03-15
LoosukSamburuKSh 1282026-03-15
TarbajWajirKSh 1282025-12-15 ⚠
MatanomanneKilifiKSh 1302026-03-15
Kargi South HorrMarsabitKSh 1302026-03-15
ModogasheIsioloKSh 1302026-03-15
Kipsing CENTERIsioloKSh 1302026-03-15
BangaleTana RiverKSh 1302026-03-15
NgaremaraMeru NorthKSh 1332026-03-15
OldonyiroIsioloKSh 1332026-03-15
MaralalSamburuKSh 1342026-03-15
Mandera townManderaKSh 1352026-03-15
Dadaab townGarissaKSh 1352026-03-15
KasuroiTurkanaKSh 1382026-03-15
LoyangalaniMarsabitKSh 1382026-03-15
KalokolTurkanaKSh 1382025-06-15 ⚠
HabasweinWajirKSh 1392026-03-15
Kakuma 2TurkanaKSh 1402026-03-15
KisimaSamburuKSh 1402026-03-15
GarissaGarissaKSh 1402026-03-15
GarbatullaIsioloKSh 1402026-03-15
TarasaaTana RiverKSh 1402026-03-15
Saka TownTana RiverKSh 1402026-03-15
MinjilaTana RiverKSh 1402026-03-15
KipiniTana RiverKSh 1402026-03-15
CharidendeTana RiverKSh 1402026-03-15
GriftuWajirKSh 1402025-12-15 ⚠
KaikorTurkanaKSh 1402025-09-15 ⚠
Kakuma 4TurkanaKSh 1412026-03-15
KibishTurkanaKSh 1412025-09-15 ⚠
LoturereiTurkanaKSh 1442025-06-15 ⚠
Lororo CentreBaringoKSh 1452025-03-15 ⚠
LolkuniyaniSamburuKSh 1472026-03-15
Lodwar townTurkanaKSh 1472025-12-15 ⚠
HongKong (Kakuma)TurkanaKSh 1482026-03-15
WambaSamburuKSh 1482026-03-15
Mogadishu (Kakuma)TurkanaKSh 1482025-03-15 ⚠
Lokichar (Turkana)TurkanaKSh 1502026-03-15
Kakuma 3TurkanaKSh 1502026-03-15
JarajaraGarissaKSh 1502026-03-15
El WakManderaKSh 1502025-12-15 ⚠
LorugumTurkanaKSh 1502025-09-15 ⚠
LokoriTurkanaKSh 1512025-09-15 ⚠
BuraTana RiverKSh 1532026-03-15
NanigiGarissaKSh 1542026-03-15
HadadoWajirKSh 1552026-03-15
KotileIjaraKSh 1572026-03-15
MasalaniTana RiverKSh 1572026-03-15
MaalaminGarissaKSh 1602026-03-15
Hola townTana RiverKSh 1602026-03-15
GarsenTana RiverKSh 1602026-03-15
BokaTana RiverKSh 1602026-03-15
KatiliaTurkanaKSh 1642025-09-15 ⚠
Merti CENTERIsioloKSh 1652026-03-15
DertuGarissaKSh 1682026-03-15
WayuTana RiverKSh 1702025-03-15 ⚠
WargadudManderaKSh 1802025-12-15 ⚠
Kang'akipurTurkanaKSh 1832026-03-15
LowarengakTurkanaKSh 1972025-03-15 ⚠
BarakiGarissaKSh 2002026-03-15
BenaneIsioloKSh 2002026-03-15
BanissaManderaKSh 2002025-12-15 ⚠
ManderaManderaKSh 2002025-12-15 ⚠
RhamuManderaKSh 2002025-12-15 ⚠
SugutaSamburuKSh 2002025-09-15 ⚠
KiliwaheriManderaKSh 2002025-03-15 ⚠

Source: WFP food prices via HDX · Licensed CC-BY · Retail, observed prices only

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