Today's Food Prices (06/5) in West Java: Red Chili and Cayenne Pepper Prices Increased
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Prices of several food commodities in West Java were observed to have risen today compared to yesterday.
According to data from the Ministry of Trade Staple Market Monitoring System (SP2KP Kemendag) on Wednesday (6/5/2026) at 15.19 WIB, out of 16 commodities, 7 increased in price while 3 decreased.
Commodities that experienced price increases include large red chili, beef hindquarter, red cayenne pepper, curly red chili, and Honan garlic.
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Meanwhile, prices for commodities such as shallots, wheat flour, and imported soybeans decreased compared to the previous day.
Red cayenne pepper recorded the highest price increase of IDR 1,716 (2.6%) to IDR 67,623 per kg. Meanwhile, shallots saw the steepest price drop of IDR 235 (0.58%) down to IDR 40,404 per kg.
Below is the complete price list for 16 food commodities in West Java per SP2KP Kemendag data, 6 May 2026 at 15.19 WIB:
- Beef Hindquarter: IDR 141,142 / kg (+0.13%)
- Red Cayenne Pepper: IDR 67,623 / kg (+2.6%)
- Large Red Chili: IDR 48,167 / kg (+1.09%)
- Curly Red Chili: IDR 43,877 / kg (+1.48%)
- Shallots: IDR 40,404 / kg (-0.58%)
- Broiler Chicken Meat: IDR 36,481 / kg (+0.31%)
- Honan Garlic: IDR 33,653 / kg (+0.2%)
- Broiler Chicken Eggs: IDR 27,636 / kg (unchanged)
- Premium Packaged Palm Cooking Oil: IDR 20,560 / liter (unchanged)
- Bulk Palm Cooking Oil: IDR 20,190 / liter (unchanged)
- Bulk Granulated Sugar: IDR 17,989 / kg (+0.1%)
- Minyakita Cooking Oil: IDR 15,785 / liter (unchanged)
- Premium Rice: IDR 14,540 / kg (unchanged)
- Imported Soybeans: IDR 13,424 / kg (-0.15%)
- Medium Rice: IDR 13,120 / kg (unchanged)
- Wheat Flour: IDR 11,917 / kg (-0.1%)
(Read: Global Food Prices Show Downward Trend Over Last 5 Months)
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