Today's Food Prices (20/5) in West Papua: Sugar and Onion Prices Increased
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- A Medium
- A Bigger
Prices of several food commodities in West Papua are observed to have risen today compared to yesterday.
Based on data from the Ministry of Trade's Staple Goods Market Monitoring System (SP2KP Kemendag) on Wednesday (20/5/2026) at 13.25 WIB: out of 17 commodities, 6 increased while 1 commodity decreased in price.
Commodities that recorded price increases are shallots, premium rice, bulk granulated sugar, bulk palm cooking oil, and premium packaged palm cooking oil.
(Read: 5 Largest Monthly Inflation Contributing Commodities November 2025)
Meanwhile, only Honan garlic recorded a price decrease compared to yesterday.
Bulk palm cooking oil posted the highest price increase of IDR 667 (2.99%) to IDR 23,000 per liter. Meanwhile, Honan garlic saw the sharpest price drop of IDR 1,429 (2.48%) to IDR 56,131 per kg.
Below is the complete price list for 17 food commodities in West Papua according to SP2KP Kemendag May 20, 2026 13.25 WIB:
- Beef Hind Quarter: IDR 145,833 per kg (unchanged)
- Red Bird's Eye Chili: IDR 74,286 per kg (unchanged)
- Curly Red Chili: IDR 69,048 per kg (unchanged)
- Shallots: IDR 65,476 per kg (up 1.48%)
- Large Red Chili: IDR 65,000 per kg (unchanged)
- Honan Garlic: IDR 56,131 per kg (down 2.48%)
- Broiler Chicken Meat: IDR 53,438 per kg (unchanged)
- Broiler Chicken Eggs: IDR 40,299 per kg (unchanged)
- Premium Packaged Palm Cooking Oil: IDR 27,476 per liter (up 0.87%)
- Bulk Palm Cooking Oil: IDR 23,000 per liter (up 2.99%)
- Minyakita Cooking Oil: IDR 21,567 per liter (up 1.57%)
- Bulk Granulated Sugar: IDR 21,429 per kg (up 0.45%)
- Imported Soybeans: IDR 20,000 per kg (unchanged)
- Premium Rice: IDR 18,714 per kg (up 0.38%)
- Wheat Flour: IDR 18,048 per kg (unchanged)
- Medium Grade Rice: IDR 16,200 per kg (unchanged)
- Bulog SPHP Rice: IDR 13,000 per kg (unchanged)
(Read: Commodities Most Traded by Horticulture Companies in 2025)
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