Today's Food Prices in Indonesia: Chicken Meat Up, Onions Down

Prices of a number of food commodities in Indonesia today are observed to be lower than yesterday.

Based on data from the National Food Agency (Bapanas) food price panel on Thursday (August 21, 2025) at 09:07 AM WIB, out of 25 commodities, 5 commodities increased and 20 commodities decreased.

Commodities with price increases are dried soybean seeds (imported), pure beef, mackerel fish, skipjack tuna, and broiler chicken meat.

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Meanwhile, prices of several commodities such as garlic bulbs, fresh local buffalo meat, curly red chili, Minyakita, and large red chili decreased compared to yesterday's prices.

Imported dried soybean seeds commodity jumped highest by Rp367 (3.41%) to Rp11,125 per kg. Meanwhile, red onion prices fell deepest by Rp4,480 (8.82%) to Rp46,327 per kg.

Here is the complete list of prices for 25 food commodities in Indonesia according to Bapanas on August 21, 2025 at 09:07 AM WIB.

1. Fresh Buffalo Meat (Local): Rp136,667 per kg (decreased by 4.77%)
2. Pure Beef: Rp135,413 per kg (increased by 0.31%)
3. Frozen Buffalo Meat (Imported): Rp102,963 per kg (decreased by 2.83%)
4. Red Bird's Eye Chili: Rp46,413 per kg (decreased by 2.09%)
5. Red Onion: Rp46,327 per kg (decreased by 8.82%)
6. Mackerel Fish: Rp42,805 per kg (increased by 2.62%)
7. Curly Red Chili: Rp40,572 per kg (decreased by 2.18%)
8. Large Red Chili: Rp39,524 per kg (decreased by 5.15%)
9. Garlic Bulb: Rp36,885 per kg (decreased by 3.11%)
10. Broiler Chicken Meat: Rp35,528 per kg (increased by 0.74%)
11. Skipjack Tuna: Rp35,146 per kg (increased by 1.56%)
12. Milkfish: Rp34,245 per kg (decreased by 1.5%)
13. Broiler Chicken Eggs: Rp29,264 per kg (decreased by 0.55%)
14. Packaged Cooking Oil: Rp20,461 per liter (decreased by 1.51%)
15. Consumption Sugar: Rp18,069 per kg (decreased by 0.62%)
16. Minyakita: Rp17,350 per liter (decreased by 0.89%)
17. Bulk Cooking Oil: Rp17,020 per liter (decreased by 3.09%)
18. Premium Rice: Rp15,921 per kg (decreased by 1.31%)
19. Medium Rice: Rp14,082 per kg (decreased by 1.87%)
20. Packaged Wheat Flour: Rp12,623 per kg (decreased by 2.34%)
21. SPHP Rice: Rp12,492 per kg (decreased by 0.92%)
22. Consumption Salt: Rp11,462 per kg (decreased by 0.86%)
23. Dried Soybean Seeds (Imported): Rp11,125 per kg (increased by 3.41%)
24. Bulk Wheat Flour: Rp9,621 per kg (decreased by 1.11%)
25. Corn at Farmer Level: Rp6,324 per kg (decreased by 2.89%)

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