Current Food Prices in Central Java: Red Chili Prices Up, Chili Prices Down

The prices of several food commodities in Central Java today are observed to have decreased compared to yesterday.

Based on the National Food Agency (Bapanas) food price panel data on Thursday (17/4/2025) at 15:18 WIB, out of 25 commodities, 10 commodities increased and 13 commodities decreased in price.

Commodities that increased in price include pure beef, farmer-level corn, SPHP rice, packaged cooking oil, and garlic cloves.

Meanwhile, the prices of several commodities such as red chili peppers, Minyakita (branded cooking oil), milkfish, mackerel, and chicken eggs decreased compared to yesterday's prices.

Red chili prices surged the highest at Rp2,046 (3.84%) to Rp55,349 per kg. Meanwhile, red chili pepper prices decreased the most at Rp2,118 (2.56%) to Rp80,627 per kg.

The following is a complete list of the prices of 25 food commodities in Central Java according to Bapanas on April 17, 2025, at 15:18 WIB.

1. Fresh Buffalo Meat (Local): Rp146,429 per kg (unchanged)
2. Pure Beef: Rp131,918 per kg (up 0.12%)
3. Frozen Buffalo Meat (Import): Rp109,450 per kg (unchanged)
4. Red Chili Peppers: Rp80,627 per kg (down 2.56%)
5. Curly Red Chili Peppers: Rp55,349 per kg (up 3.84%)
6. Red Onions: Rp48,911 per kg (up 0.26%)
7. Large Red Chili Peppers: Rp43,156 per kg (down 0.83%)
8. Garlic Cloves: Rp41,086 per kg (up 0.47%)
9. Milkfish: Rp33,500 per kg (down 0.05%)
10. Chicken Meat: Rp33,495 per kg (down 1.77%)
11. Mackerel: Rp32,298 per kg (down 0.79%)
12. Skipjack Tuna: Rp31,310 per kg (down 0.33%)
13. Chicken Eggs: Rp26,139 per kg (down 0.15%)
14. Packaged Cooking Oil: Rp19,645 per liter (up 0.27%)
15. Bulk Cooking Oil: Rp17,894 per liter (down 0.03%)
16. Granulated Sugar: Rp17,628 per kg (down 0.27%)
17. Minyakita (branded cooking oil): Rp16,959 per liter (down 0.12%)
18. Premium Rice: Rp14,742 per kg (up 0.07%)
19. Medium Rice: Rp13,106 per kg (down 0.36%)
20. SPHP Rice: Rp12,332 per kg (up 0.04%)
21. Packaged Wheat Flour: Rp11,690 per kg (up 0.58%)
22. Table Salt: Rp10,904 per kg (up 0.4%)
23. Dried Soybean (Import): Rp9,769 per kg (down 0.1%)
24. Bulk Wheat Flour: Rp8,737 per kg (down 0.32%)
25. Farmer-Level Corn: Rp5,451 per kg (up 0.07%)