Today's Food Prices August 19 in Papua: Red Chili and Cayenne Pepper Prices Rise
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Several food commodity prices in Papua today are observed to have increased compared to yesterday.
According to data from the Ministry of Trade Staple Market Monitoring System (SP2KP Kemendag) on Wednesday (19/8/2026) at 18.18 WIB: out of 16 commodities, 3 increased while 2 decreased.
Commodities with price increases are red cayenne pepper, curly red chili, and large red chili.
(Read: Global Food Prices Continued Falling Over The Last 6 Months)
Meanwhile, prices for commodities including shallots and Honan garlic decreased from yesterday's levels.
Red cayenne pepper recorded the highest increase of Rp 1,667 (+2.19%) to Rp 77,778 per kg. Honan garlic saw the sharpest drop of Rp 555 (-0.99%) to Rp 55,630 per kg.
Below is the full price list for 16 food commodities in Papua from SP2KP Kemendag, 19 August 2026 18.18 WIB:
- Beef Hindquarter: Rp 143,200 / kg (unchanged)
- Red Cayenne Pepper: Rp 77,778 / kg (+2.19%)
- Large Red Chili: Rp 70,000 / kg (+1.2%)
- Curly Red Chili: Rp 65,556 / kg (+0.86%)
- Shallot: Rp 64,778 / kg (-0.85%)
- Honan Garlic: Rp 55,630 / kg (-0.99%)
- Imported Soybean: Rp 47,500 / kg (unchanged)
- Broiler Chicken Meat: Rp 46,481 / kg (unchanged)
- Broiler Chicken Egg: Rp 40,385 / kg (unchanged)
- Premium Packaged Palm Cooking Oil: Rp 25,963 / liter (unchanged)
- Bulk Palm Cooking Oil: Rp 22,500 / liter (unchanged)
- Bulk Granulated Sugar: Rp 20,722 / kg (unchanged)
- Minyakita Cooking Oil: Rp 17,900 / liter (unchanged)
- Premium Rice: Rp 17,769 / kg (unchanged)
- Medium Rice: Rp 16,083 / kg (unchanged)
- Wheat Flour: Rp 15,389 / kg (unchanged)
(Read: Global Food Price Index Fell For 3 Consecutive Months)
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