Today's Food Prices 21 August in West Sumatra: Cayenne Pepper and Red Chili Prices Dropped
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Prices of several food commodities in West Sumatra were observed to have decreased today compared to yesterday.
Based on data from the Ministry of Trade's Staple Goods Market Monitoring System (SP2KP Kemendag) on Friday (21/8/2026) at 19.32 WIB: out of 16 commodities, 2 recorded price increases while 6 commodities decreased.
Commodities that experienced price increases are curly red chili and shallots.
(Read: Past Month Food Prices: Shallots Recorded Highest Price Increase)
Meanwhile, prices for commodities including large red chili, broiler chicken eggs, medium rice, red cayenne pepper, and broiler chicken meat decreased from yesterday's levels.
Shallots saw the highest price rise at IDR 111 (0.39%) to IDR 28,559 per kg. Red cayenne pepper recorded the sharpest price drop at IDR 500 (0.92%) down to IDR 54,018 per kg.
Below is the full price list for 16 food commodities in West Sumatra according to SP2KP Kemendag dated 21 August 2026 19.32 WIB:
- Beef Hindquarter: IDR 148,389 / kg (unchanged)
- Red Cayenne Pepper: IDR 54,018 / kg (down 0.92%)
- Large Red Chili: IDR 41,367 / kg (down 0.48%)
- Curly Red Chili: IDR 39,509 / kg (up 0.19%)
- Broiler Chicken Meat: IDR 37,736 / kg (down 0.02%)
- Honan Garlic: IDR 35,168 / kg (unchanged)
- Shallots: IDR 28,559 / kg (up 0.39%)
- Broiler Chicken Eggs: IDR 27,943 / kg (down 0.05%)
- Premium Packaged Palm Cooking Oil: IDR 22,075 / litre (unchanged)
- Bulk Palm Cooking Oil: IDR 18,938 / litre (unchanged)
- Bulk Granulated Sugar: IDR 18,550 / kg (down 0.04%)
- Premium Rice: IDR 17,055 / kg (unchanged)
- Medium Rice: IDR 15,804 / kg (down 0.1%)
- Minyakita Cooking Oil: IDR 15,794 / litre (unchanged)
- Imported Soybeans: IDR 13,644 / kg (unchanged)
- Wheat Flour: IDR 13,070 / kg (unchanged)
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