Today's Food Prices, December 16 in Central Java: Eggs Up, Chili Down

Prices of several food commodities in Central Java today are observed to have decreased compared to yesterday.

Citing data from the Ministry of Trade's Basic Necessities Market Monitoring System (SP2KP Kemendag) on Tuesday (16/12/2025) at 13.54 WIB, out of 16 commodities, 2 commodities increased and 5 decreased.

Commodities with increased prices are Minyakita cooking oil and broiler eggs.

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Meanwhile, prices of several commodities such as shallots, broiler chicken, curly red chili, red cayenne pepper, and large red chili decreased compared to yesterday's prices.

Broiler eggs saw the highest price increase of Rp92 (0.31%) to Rp29,833 per kg. Red cayenne pepper prices experienced the sharpest drop of Rp1,963 (2.81%) to Rp67,870 per kg.

Here is the complete list of prices for 16 food commodities in Central Java according to SP2KP Kemendag on December 16, 2025, at 13.54 WIB.

1. Beef Hindquarter: Rp132,037 per kg (unchanged)
2. Red Cayenne Pepper: Rp67,870 per kg (down 2.81%)
3. Curly Red Chili: Rp57,093 per kg (down 2.19%)
4. Large Red Chili: Rp53,042 per kg (down 1.16%)
5. Shallots: Rp44,796 per kg (down 0.9%)
6. Broiler Chicken: Rp39,204 per kg (down 0.05%)
7. Honan Garlic: Rp31,556 per kg (unchanged)
8. Broiler Eggs: Rp29,833 per kg (up 0.31%)
9. Premium Packaged Palm Cooking Oil: Rp20,981 per liter (unchanged)
10. Bulk Palm Cooking Oil: Rp17,698 per liter (unchanged)
11. Minyakita Cooking Oil: Rp16,857 per liter (up 0.11%)
12. Bulk Granulated Sugar: Rp16,611 per kg (unchanged)
13. Premium Rice: Rp15,114 per kg (unchanged)
14. Medium Rice: Rp13,306 per kg (unchanged)
15. Wheat Flour: Rp11,676 per kg (unchanged)
16. Imported Soybeans: Rp10,750 per kg (unchanged)

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