Juba Market Highlights
Prices of most staples in Juba remained unchanged between September week 3 and 4 but increased (7-14%) for locally produced cereals over the same period.
Compared to August 2015, prices of most food items increased by 6-15 percent.
Despite slight increase over the last 2 weeks of September, the cost of locally produced staples went down slightly when compared to three months ago, tempered by increased seasonal availability; while those of imported food remained 25-42 percent higher.
Food prices have increased significantly (100-220%) compared to Sep. 2014 and the three year average.
Sustained depreciation of the local currency, coupled with dollar and fuel shortages, high transportation cost and attendant macro-economic challenges facing the country continue to pile inflationary pressures on food and other commodities raising the cost of living for highly market dependent households.