Local White Sugar Prices in Gorontalo are the Highest Nationally (Tuesday, March 5, 2024)

The National Strategic Food Price Information Center recorded an average daily price of Rp 16,620 per kg for local granulated sugar in modern markets across several provinces as of Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Overall, the average price this week increased compared to the previous week's average of Rp 16,550 per kg.

The daily price of local granulated sugar in modern markets in Gorontalo was the highest in Indonesia, at Rp 21,500 per kg. Compared to a month ago, the price of local granulated sugar in this province is higher, previously recorded at Rp 12,000 per kg.

Meanwhile, in modern markets in Central Kalimantan, the price of local granulated sugar was Rp 19,200 per kg, making it the second most expensive in the country.

Following in third place, the price of local granulated sugar in West Papua was Rp 18,700 per kg, Maluku Rp 18,250 per kg, and Aceh Rp 18,050 per kg.

Meanwhile, 18 provinces had local granulated sugar prices below the national average. The three provinces with the lowest local granulated sugar prices were Lampung, DKI Jakarta, and Bangka Belitung Islands.