The World Food Programme (WFP) said in its March report that average food prices in Afghanistan increased compared to February 2026.
For example, the price of pulao rice rose by 6.2 percent, shola rice by 5.9 percent, cooking oil by 0.8 percent, potatoes by 33.5 percent, tomatoes by 48.3 percent, sugar by 12.2 percent, flour by around 3 percent, and salt by 1.8 percent. However, the price of pulses fell by 0.6 percent and onions by 0.2 percent.
On an annual basis, the price of pulao rice increased by 50 percent, shola rice by 26 percent, wheat grain by 17 percent, cooking oil by 13 percent, and sugar by 5 percent. Meanwhile, the price of pulses declined by 9 percent and onions by 50 percent.
Food prices in March varied across provinces. For instance, one kilogram of pulao rice was reported to cost between 165 and 175 afghanis in Kabul, Bamiyan, Sar-e Pol, and Nuristan.
