According to data from the Market and Staple Food Monitoring System (SP2KP) of the Ministry of Trade, a number of staple food commodities experienced price fluctuations from the beginning of this year until December 18, 2025.
Shallots were the commodity with the highest increase, reaching 16.29% (year-to-date/ytd). On January 2, 2025, the national average price, obtained from 150 cities measured in the consumer price index (CPI), was Rp44,200 per kilogram (kg), rising to Rp51,400 by December 18, 2025.
Significant increases were also experienced by red bird's eye chili by 15.17% and curly red chili by 14.2%.
Meanwhile, commodities that experienced price decreases include imported soybeans (-2%), Minyakita (-2.89%), and Honan garlic (-12.53%).
There was no change in the prices of medium rice, premium rice, and bulk granulated sugar.
Below is the complete list of prices and changes for staple food items based on the national average from January 2 to December 18, 2025:
Shallots
January 2, 2025: Rp44,200/kg
December 18, 2025: Rp51,400/kg
Change: 16.29%
Red bird's eye chili
January 2, 2025: Rp63,300/kg
December 18, 2025: Rp72,900/kg
Change: 15.17%
Curly red chili
January 2, 2025: Rp50,000/kg
December 18, 2025: Rp57,100/kg
Change: 14.20%
Large red chili
January 2, 2025: Rp53,100/kg
December 18, 2025: Rp55,400/kg
Change: 4.33%
Broiler chicken meat
January 2, 2025: Rp40,100/kg
December 18, 2025: Rp41,700/kg
Change: 3.99%
Broiler chicken eggs
January 2, 2025: Rp32,700/kg
December 18, 2025: Rp33,800/kg
Change: 3.36%
Bulk palm cooking oil
January 2, 2025: Rp17,600/liter
December 18, 2025: Rp18,100/liter
Change: 2.84%
Wheat flour
January 2, 2025: Rp13,100/kg
December 18, 2025: Rp13,400/kg
Change: 2.29%
Premium packaged palm cooking oil
January 2, 2025: Rp21,900/liter
December 18, 2025: Rp22,300/liter
Change: 1.83%
Beef hindquarter
January 2, 2025: Rp138,400/kg
December 18, 2025: Rp140,900/kg
Change: 1.81%
Imported soybeans
January 2, 2025: Rp15,000/kg
December 18, 2025: Rp14,700/kg
Change: -2%
Minyakita
January 2, 2025: Rp17,300/liter
December 18, 2025: Rp16,800/liter
Change: -2.89%
Honan garlic
January 2, 2025: Rp43,900/kg
December 18, 2025: Rp38,400/kg
Change: -12.53%
Meanwhile, here are the prices of commodities that reportedly saw no change from the beginning of the year until today:
Medium rice
January 2, 2025: Rp14,500/kg
December 18, 2025: Rp14,500/kg
Premium rice
January 2, 2025: Rp16,300/kg
December 18, 2025: Rp16,300/kg
Bulk granulated sugar
January 2, 2025: Rp18,200/kg
December 18, 2025: Rp18,200/kg.