Premium Sugar Prices in West Papua Are the Highest in Indonesia (Friday, September 16, 2022)

The National Strategic Food Price Information Center recorded an average daily price of Rp 14,750 per kg for premium granulated sugar (per kg) in modern markets across several provinces as of Friday, September 16, 2022. Overall, the average this week decreased compared to the previous week's average of Rp 14,780 per kg.

The daily price of premium granulated sugar in modern markets in West Papua was the most expensive in Indonesia, at Rp 18,900 per kg. Compared to a month ago, the price of premium granulated sugar in this province has not changed. The highest price ever recorded in this region was Rp 21,500 per kg.

Meanwhile, in modern markets in Papua, premium granulated sugar was sold at Rp 18,350 per kg, making it the second most expensive in the country.

Then, in third place, the price of premium granulated sugar in West Sulawesi was Rp 18,000 per kg, Riau Rp 17,500 per kg, and Gorontalo Rp 17,000 per kg.

Meanwhile, there were 20 provinces with premium granulated sugar sales below the national average. The three provinces with the lowest selling prices for premium granulated sugar were West Kalimantan, Banten, and North Maluku.