Today's Food Prices May 12 in West Java: Cooking Oil, Cayenne Pepper, Rice Prices Increased
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Prices of several food commodities in West Java were observed to have risen today compared to yesterday.
Referring to data from the Ministry of Trade Staple Goods Market Monitoring System (SP2KP Kemendag) on Tuesday (12/5/2026) at 16:24 WIB: out of 17 commodities, 8 recorded price increases while 4 commodities decreased.
Commodities that saw price rises include medium rice, Honan garlic, red cayenne pepper, premium packaged palm cooking oil, and bulk granulated sugar.
(Read: These Are The Commodities Driving Indonesia's Monthly Inflation in September 2025)
Meanwhile, prices for shallots, wheat flour, broiler chicken eggs, and broiler chicken meat dropped compared to the previous day.
Curly red chili recorded the highest price surge of IDR 778 (1.65%) reaching IDR 47,917 per kg. Conversely, wheat flour saw the sharpest drop of IDR 50 (0.42%) to IDR 11,867 per kg.
Below is the complete price list for 17 food commodities in West Java according to SP2KP Kemendag as of May 12 2026, 16:24 WIB.
- Beef Hind Quarter: IDR 140,957 per kg (unchanged)
- Red Cayenne Pepper: IDR 72,636 per kg (up 0.48%)
- Large Red Chili: IDR 53,370 per kg (up 1.0%)
- Curly Red Chili: IDR 47,917 per kg (up 1.65%)
- Shallots: IDR 41,287 per kg (down 0.21%)
- Broiler Chicken Meat: IDR 36,519 per kg (down 0.03%)
- Honan Garlic: IDR 33,393 per kg (up 0.08%)
- Broiler Chicken Eggs: IDR 27,409 per kg (down 0.04%)
- Premium Packaged Palm Cooking Oil: IDR 20,554 per liter (up 0.03%)
- Bulk Palm Cooking Oil: IDR 20,202 per liter (up 0.24%)
- Bulk Granulated Sugar: IDR 18,002 per kg (up 0.07%)
- Minyakita: IDR 15,700 per liter (unchanged)
- Premium Rice: IDR 14,540 per kg (unchanged)
- Imported Soybeans: IDR 13,412 per kg (unchanged)
- Medium Rice: IDR 13,123 per kg (up 0.02%)
- Bulog SPHP Rice: IDR 12,346 per kg (unchanged)
- Wheat Flour: IDR 11,867 per kg (down 0.42%)
(Read: These Are Indonesia's Most Exported Agricultural Commodities January-July 2025)
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