Key Points
- At the national level, the average cost of the food basket experienced a slight increase of 5 gourdes in November, rising from 26,385 to 26,390 gourdes.
- The Western department was particularly affected, with a 6% increase in the cost of the food basket in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area.
- Nearly half of the departments recorded price increases: 11% in the Centre, 5% in the Southeast and Artibonite, and 2% in the Northwest.
- Sugar (+4%) and vegetable oil (+1%) saw price increases, primarily in the Western, Southeast, and Artibonite departments.
- Although prices remained stable, beans were frequently reported as scarce in markets, especially in the Grand'Anse and Southeast.