Today's Food Prices May 08 in West Papua: Onions Rise, Cayenne Pepper Drops
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Today, prices for several food commodities in West Papua were observed to have increased compared to yesterday.
Based on data from the Ministry of Trade's Essential Goods Market Monitoring System (SP2KP Kemendag) on Friday (8/5/2026) at 15.43 WIB: out of 16 commodities, 5 increased while 3 decreased in price.
Commodities with price rises: Honan garlic, premium rice, medium rice, curly red chili, premium packaged palm cooking oil.
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Meanwhile, prices for red cayenne pepper, Minyakita, and shallots dropped from yesterday's levels.
Honan garlic saw the highest increase: +IDR 1,428 (2.53%) to IDR 57,857 per kg. Red cayenne pepper recorded the steepest fall: -IDR 1,905 (2.47%) to IDR 75,238 per kg.
Below is the full price list for 16 food commodities in West Papua as per SP2KP Kemendag 8 May 2026 15.43 WIB:
- Beef Hind Quarter: IDR 145,833 / kg (unchanged)
- Red Cayenne Pepper: IDR 75,238 / kg (-2.47%)
- Curly Red Chili: IDR 71,667 / kg (+2.03%)
- Large Red Chili: IDR 66,667 / kg (unchanged)
- Shallots: IDR 65,595 / kg (-0.72%)
- Honan Garlic: IDR 57,857 / kg (+2.53%)
- Broiler Chicken Meat: IDR 53,438 / kg (unchanged)
- Broiler Chicken Eggs: IDR 40,171 / kg (unchanged)
- Premium Packaged Palm Cooking Oil: IDR 26,810 / L (+0.36%)
- Bulk Palm Cooking Oil: IDR 22,333 / L (unchanged)
- Bulk Granulated Sugar: IDR 21,333 / kg (unchanged)
- Minyakita Cooking Oil: IDR 21,233 / L (-0.08%)
- Imported Soybeans: IDR 20,000 / kg (unchanged)
- Premium Rice: IDR 18,500 / kg (+0.78%)
- Wheat Flour: IDR 18,048 / kg (unchanged)
- Medium Rice: IDR 16,000 / kg (+1.27%)
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