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The World Food Programme's Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping unit publishes this market monitoring bulletin for Haiti. This edition covers August 2025.
The national food basket cost 24,203 gourdes in August, 2 percent more than the 23,784 recorded in July. Against August 2024 the cost was 10 percent lower, which the bulletin attributes to better food availability following the third maize and rice harvest. The national decline did not hold everywhere: Nippes, the South and the South-East recorded rises of up to 4 percent on the back of local commodity prices.
In the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area the basket cost 25,349 gourdes, down from 25,875 in July but still more than 5 percent above the national average, which the bulletin reads as continued pressure on urban purchasing power. Across monitored commodities prices were mostly stable or falling; rice, up 9 percent, and vegetable oil were the exceptions.
Availability across surveyed markets was generally satisfactory. Red beans were again the exception, scarce or unavailable particularly in Nippes, the North and the North-West. Traders held on average 12 days of stock, enough to meet household demand until the next restocking, with higher stocks reported in the Centre, the West and the North-West. Twenty-four percent of traders reported a stockout during the month, mostly of beans, and cited lack of liquidity to finance restocking as the main constraint. Road blockages and extortion continued to disrupt the flow of goods between departments.
For a fourth consecutive month staple food prices were relatively stable across most departments, supported by improved availability of locally produced goods.
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Market Monitoring
WFP VAM|Food Security Analysis
HAITI|August 2025
Key Highlights
❑ National Food Basket Cost: A 2% monthly increase was recorded, rising from HTG
23,784 in July to HTG 24,203 in August. However, compared to August 2024, the cost
reflects a 10% annual decline, largely attributed to improved food availability following
the third harvest of maize and rice.
❑ Departmental Trends: Despite the national decline, localized increases of up to 4%
were observed in the departments of Nippes, Sud, and Sud-Est, driven by rising prices
of key commodities in these areas.
❑ Metropolitan Area of Port-au-Prince: The food basket cost stood at HTG 25,349 in
August, marking a slight decrease from HTG 25,875 in July. Nonetheless, it remains over
5% higher than the national average, underscoring continued pressure on urban
household purchasing power.
❑ Commodity Price Movements: Most monitored food items showed stable or
declining prices. Notable exceptions include rice, which rose by 9%, and vegetable oil,
which saw a modest increase.
❑ Market Availability: Overall, food products remained broadly available across
surveyed markets in August. However, red beans continue to be scarce in several
locations, indicating persistent supply constraints for this essential staple.
Food availability-August 2025
Share of traders reporting food shortages
Overall, food availability across surveyed markets remained generally
satisfactory throughout August. A notable exception was red beans, which
continued to be scarce or unavailable, particularly in the departments of
Nippes, Nord, and Nord-Ouest.
Traders held on average only 12 days of stock, just enough to meet
household demand until the next restocking cycle. Retailers in the Centre,
Ouest, and Nord-Ouest departments reported higher stock levels than
those in other regions.
Additionally, 24% of traders reported stockouts during the month, primarily
Source: WFP, 2025
Variation compared to July
affecting beans. Among those who experienced shortages, the main
constraint cited was a lack of liquidity to finance restocking operations.
Persistent structural challenges continue to hinder supply chains, notably
road blockages and extortion practices, which disrupt the smooth flow of
goods across departments.
Source: WFP, 2025
Price trends for staple foods – Août 2025
Average food prices per kilogram by department (in haïtien gourdes)
For the fourth consecutive month, staple food prices have remained
relatively stable across most departments, largely supported by
improved availability of locally produced goods.
Despite
ongoing
challenges
affecting
the
interdepartmental
movement of goods, major wholesalers have implemented adaptive
strategies, maintaining an average stock coverage of 12 days to sustain
supply chains, ensuring continued access to essential food items for
small retailers and households.
This price stability was particularly evident for wheat flour, ground
maize, sugar, and beans. However, two notable increases were
Price trends for products monitoring over the year
recorded:
700
Rice: +9%
600
1400
500
1200
Vegetable oil: +2%
1600
1000
400
800
300
600
200
400
100
200
0
0
Wheat flour (1kg)
Black Beans (1kg)
Maize meal (1kg)
Red Beans (1kg)
Rice (1 kg)
Vegetable Oil (1 gal)
Sugar (1kg)
Food Basket Cost Trends– August 2025
In August, the median cost of the food basket for a household of five
reached HTG 24,203, continuing a trend of stability or slight decline
observed over the past four months. This represents a moderate
increase of HTG 412 compared to July’s figure of HTG 23,784.
At the departmental level, a decrease in food basket costs was
recorded across most regions. However, localized increases were
observed in Nippes and Sud-Est (both +4%), as well as in the Sud
(+3%), reflecting rising prices for several key food items in these areas.
In the Metropolitan Area of Port-au-Prince, the food basket cost
rose by HTG 324 in July compared to June, before declining by HTG
525 in August to settle at HTG 25,349. Despite this reduction, the cost
remains above the national average, indicating continued pressure
on urban household purchasing power.
Description of Methodological approach of market monitoring
The methodology used is the same as that of the Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) for
harmonization purposes with the system of other actors in the Cash Transfer Working Group (CWG ).
• Data are collected through face-to-face interviews with five traders per product on the market. A total
of 413 traders across 69 markets are surveyed .
• Ten (10) departments are covered by the data collection, with a focus on the Metropolitan Are .
•
minimum of four (4) markets per department were selected based on their level of importance .
Choice of foodstuffs and data collection units.
The selection of food items included in the food basket is based on the Minimum Expenditure Basket
(MEB).
It focuses on seven (7) staple products that make up the typical food basket of Haitian households,
taking into account the energy needs of a five-person household (with a daily energy requirement of
2,100 kilocalories
• Wheat flour (30 kg); Rice (20 kg); Ground corn (10 kg); Sugar (3 kg); Black beans (10 kg); Red beans (10
kg); Vegetable oil (1.5 gallons) .
• Data collection is conducted on a monthly basis.
• Data collection tools: Mobile Operational Data Acquisition (MODA) – WFP Data Collection Platform
Limitations and Challenges.
The limited availability of certain traders, especially wholesalers during periods of high demand or
specific products in certain markets due to the security situation, may have hindered the ability to reach
the planned sample sizes in some areas, thereby reducing the accuracy of the estimates .
PAM | Haïti
Wanja KAARIA, Country Director
Erwan RUMEN , Deputy Country Director
Technical Team:
Telesphore OUEDRAOGO, Head of RAM unit
Wilfried CHIGBLO, VAM officer
Kendy MASSENA, VAM Associate
Samuel BEAUSEJOUR, GIS Associate
Contact : telesphore.ouedraogo@wfp.org
@WFP_Haiti
