But extreme weather events, including La Niña in Latin America and the Caribbean, coldwaves in South Asia, and heavy rains in Australia, have significantly impacted harvests of late. These, combined with outbreaks of disease among banana plants, have led to price increases. And for American customers, the Trump administration's fees on Chinese ships and tariffs could further contribute to rising costs.

In the longer term, climate change poses a substantial threat to global banana production. A recent study warns the major growing regions in Latin America and the Caribbean could lose up to 60% of their suitable cultivation area. And if that wasn't bad enough, the deadly TR4 Panama fungal disease is threatening to wipe out the Cavendish variety, which accounts for 99% of global banana exports. In any case, some experts argue current banana prices are unsustainable and unfair on growers, and should be significantly higher.

With that in mind, let's take a look at how banana prices vary around the world, starting with the cheapest...

Revealed: how the price of bananas compares around the world