Today's Food Prices (20/5) in South Sumatra: Onion, Cayenne Pepper and Red Pepper Prices Increased
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Prices of several food commodities in South Sumatra were recorded higher today compared to yesterday.
Based on data from the Ministry of Trade's Staple Goods Market Monitoring System (SP2KP Kemendag) on Wednesday (20/05/2026) at 14.47 WIB, out of 17 commodities, 4 recorded price increases while 3 commodities decreased.
Commodities that experienced price increases are shallots, curly red chili, large red chili, and red cayenne pepper.
(Read: G20 Member Countries Pressured by Food Price Inflation, Which is Highest?)
Meanwhile, prices for several commodities including Honan garlic, broiler chicken eggs, and broiler chicken meat decreased compared to yesterday's prices.
Red cayenne pepper recorded the highest price increase of IDR 644 (1.08%) to IDR 60,022 per kg. Meanwhile broiler chicken eggs saw the deepest price drop of IDR 148 (0.54%) to IDR 27,127 per kg.
Below is the complete price list for 17 food commodities in South Sumatra according to SP2KP Kemendag dated 20 May 2026 14.47 WIB.
- Beef Hindquarter: IDR 136,563 per kg (unchanged)
- Red Cayenne Pepper: IDR 60,022 per kg (up 1.08%)
- Curly Red Chili: IDR 46,146 per kg (up 0.18%)
- Large Red Chili: IDR 42,644 per kg (up 0.31%)
- Shallots: IDR 38,941 per kg (up 0.81%)
- Broiler Chicken Meat: IDR 34,039 per kg (down 0.06%)
- Honan Garlic: IDR 32,438 per kg (down 0.32%)
- Broiler Chicken Eggs: IDR 27,127 per kg (down 0.54%)
- Premium Packaged Palm Cooking Oil: IDR 20,682 per liter (unchanged)
- Bulk Granulated Sugar: IDR 17,755 per kg (unchanged)
- Bulk Palm Cooking Oil: IDR 17,750 per liter (unchanged)
- Minyakita Cooking Oil: IDR 15,700 per liter (unchanged)
- Premium Rice: IDR 14,582 per kg (unchanged)
- Medium Rice: IDR 12,923 per kg (unchanged)
- Wheat Flour: IDR 12,825 per kg (unchanged)
- Bulog SPHP Rice: IDR 12,271 per kg (unchanged)
- Imported Soybeans: IDR 12,105 per kg (unchanged)
(Read: Global Food Prices Fell Consecutively Over The Last 7 Months)
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