Local Sugar Prices Highest in These 10 Provinces (Monday, September 26, 2022)

The National Strategic Food Price Information Center recorded an average daily price of IDR 13,930 per kg for local granulated sugar (per kg) in modern markets across several provinces, as of Monday, September 26, 2022. Overall, the average this week decreased compared to the previous week's average of IDR 13,940 per kg.

The daily price of local granulated sugar in modern markets in Gorontalo was the highest in Indonesia at IDR 17,000 per kg. Compared to a month ago, the price of local granulated sugar in this province has not changed. The highest price ever recorded in this region was IDR 21,000 per kg.

Meanwhile, in modern markets in West Papua, the price of local granulated sugar was sold at IDR 15,800 per kg, making it the second most expensive in the country.

Then, in third place, the price of local granulated sugar in Papua was IDR 15,500 per kg, Maluku IDR 15,500 per kg, and Riau IDR 15,000 per kg.

Meanwhile, there were 21 provinces with local granulated sugar sales below the national average. The three provinces with the lowest selling prices for local granulated sugar were DKI Jakarta, Lampung, and Riau Islands.