Latest Food Prices in Central Java: Oil Up, Red Chili Down

The prices of several food commodities in Central Java today were observed to have decreased compared to yesterday.

According to data from the National Food Agency's (Bapanas) food price panel on Friday (August 15, 2025) at 11:18 AM WIB, out of 25 commodities, 7 increased and 18 decreased.

Commodities with price increases included pure beef, dried soybean seeds (imported), frozen buffalo meat (imported from abroad), bulk wheat flour, and consumption sugar.

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Meanwhile, prices of several commodities such as milkfish, broiler chicken meat, garlic, premium rice, and medium rice decreased compared to yesterday's prices.

Packaged cooking oil saw the highest surge, up Rp199 (1.02%) to Rp19,679 per liter. Meanwhile, large red chili prices experienced the deepest drop, down Rp1,044 (3.24%) to Rp31,185 per kg.

Below is the complete list of 25 food commodity prices in Central Java according to Bapanas on August 15, 2025, at 11:18 AM WIB.

1. Fresh Buffalo Meat (Local): Rp143,500 per kg (down 1.46%)
2. Pure Beef: Rp131,582 per kg (up 0.57%)
3. Frozen Buffalo Meat (Imported from Abroad): Rp105,950 per kg (up 0.3%)
4. Shallots: Rp47,224 per kg (down 2.55%)
5. Broiler Chicken Meat: Rp33,596 per kg (down 0.08%)
6. Milkfish: Rp32,919 per kg (down 1.64%)
7. Mackerel: Rp32,250 per kg (down 0.79%)
8. Garlic (Bulb): Rp32,027 per kg (down 2.88%)
9. Large Red Chili: Rp31,185 per kg (down 3.24%)
10. Skipjack Tuna: Rp31,048 per kg (down 2.33%)
11. Red Cayenne Pepper: Rp28,125 per kg (down 2.45%)
12. Curly Red Chili: Rp28,082 per kg (down 2.06%)
13. Broiler Chicken Eggs: Rp27,099 per kg (down 0.08%)
14. Packaged Cooking Oil: Rp19,679 per liter (up 1.02%)
15. Bulk Cooking Oil: Rp17,625 per liter (down 0.34%)
16. Consumption Sugar: Rp16,874 per kg (up 0.01%)
17. Minyakita: Rp16,742 per liter (up 0.11%)
18. Premium Rice: Rp15,016 per kg (down 0.21%)
19. Medium Rice: Rp13,432 per kg (down 0.79%)
20. SPHP Rice: Rp12,244 per kg (down 0.05%)
21. Packaged Wheat Flour: Rp11,668 per kg (down 0.34%)
22. Consumption Salt: Rp10,603 per kg (down 0.49%)
23. Dried Soybean Seeds (Imported): Rp9,679 per kg (up 0.25%)
24. Bulk Wheat Flour: Rp8,734 per kg (up 0.4%)
25. Corn for Farmers: Rp5,970 per kg (down 0.3%)

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