Today's Food Prices March 05 in South Sumatra: Bird's Eye Chili Rises, Red Chili Falls

Several food commodity prices in South Sumatra today were observed to increase compared to yesterday.

Quoting data from the Ministry of Trade's Basic Needs Market Monitoring System (SP2KP Kemendag) on Thursday (March 5, 2026) at 17:13 WIB, out of 16 commodities, 7 commodities increased and 2 decreased.

Commodities that saw price increases include bulk granulated sugar, premium packaged palm cooking oil, broiler chicken meat, Honan garlic, and chicken eggs.

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Meanwhile, prices of some commodities such as curly red chili and large red chili decreased compared to yesterday's prices.

Red bird's eye chili prices rose the most by Rp1,044 (1.9%) to Rp56,100 per kg. Meanwhile, large red chili prices fell the most by Rp400 (1.22%) to Rp32,344 per kg.

Below is the complete list of 16 food commodity prices in South Sumatra according to SP2KP Kemendag on March 5, 2026 at 17:13 WIB.

1. Beef Rump: Rp135,521 per kg (up 0.46%)
2. Red Bird's Eye Chili: Rp56,100 per kg (up 1.9%)
3. Broiler Chicken Meat: Rp37,000 per kg (up 0.56%)
4. Curly Red Chili: Rp36,302 per kg (down 0.97%)
5. Shallots: Rp36,039 per kg (unchanged)
6. Honan Garlic: Rp33,771 per kg (up 0.12%)
7. Large Red Chili: Rp32,344 per kg (down 1.22%)
8. Chicken Eggs: Rp29,235 per kg (up 0.13%)
9. Premium Packaged Palm Cooking Oil: Rp19,663 per liter (up 0.3%)
10. Bulk Granulated Sugar: Rp17,348 per kg (up 0.34%)
11. Bulk Palm Cooking Oil: Rp16,825 per liter (unchanged)
12. Minyakita: Rp15,700 per liter (unchanged)
13. Premium Rice: Rp14,523 per kg (unchanged)
14. Medium Rice: Rp12,885 per kg (unchanged)
15. Wheat Flour: Rp12,696 per kg (unchanged)
16. Imported Soybeans: Rp11,951 per kg (unchanged)

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