Latest Food Prices in South Sumatra Region: Wheat Flour Up, Chilies Down (Wednesday, December 20, 2023)

The prices of several food commodities in South Sumatra today are observed to have increased compared to yesterday.

Citing data from the National Food Agency (Bapanas) food price panel on Wednesday (20/12/2023) at 12:54 WIB, out of 20 commodities, 9 commodities increased and 7 commodities decreased in price.

Commodities that increased in price include garlic bulbs, milkfish, farmer-level corn, simple packaged cooking oil, and mackerel.

Meanwhile, the prices of several commodities such as shallots, chicken eggs, chicken meat, granulated sugar, and skipjack tuna decreased compared to yesterday's prices.

Packaged wheat flour (non-bulk) saw the highest price increase of Rp670 (5.1%) to Rp13,800 per kg. Meanwhile, red chili peppers saw the lowest price decrease of Rp1,860 (2.64%) to Rp68,560 per kg.

The following is a complete list of the prices of 20 food commodities in South Sumatra according to Bapanas as of December 20, 2023, at 12:54 WIB.

1. Pure Beef: Rp133,840 per kg (unchanged)
2. Red Chili Peppers: Rp68,560 per kg (down 2.64%)
3. Curly Red Chili Peppers: Rp59,850 per kg (down 1.8%)
4. Mackerel: Rp36,360 per kg (up 0.66%)
5. Garlic Bulbs: Rp34,920 per kg (up 0.78%)
6. Shallots: Rp33,480 per kg (down 0.24%)
7. Chicken Meat: Rp30,120 per kg (down 0.79%)
8. Milkfish: Rp28,310 per kg (up 0.11%)
9. Skipjack Tuna: Rp27,980 per kg (down 1.48%)
10. Chicken Eggs: Rp26,770 per kg (down 0.45%)
11. Granulated Sugar: Rp16,900 per kg (down 0.53%)
12. Simple Packaged Cooking Oil: Rp16,230 per liter (up 1.12%)
13. Premium Rice: Rp14,480 per kg (up 0.21%)
14. Bulk Cooking Oil: Rp14,250 per liter (up 2.67%)
15. Packaged Wheat Flour (non-bulk): Rp13,800 per kg (up 5.1%)
16. Medium Rice: Rp13,160 per kg (up 0.23%)
17. Dry Soybean (Import): Rp12,270 per kg (unchanged)
18. Fine Iodized Salt: Rp11,080 per kg (unchanged)
19. Bulk Wheat Flour: Rp9,920 per kg (unchanged)
20. Farmer-Level Corn: Rp8,000 per kg (up 2.56%)