Today's Food Prices May 12 in Aceh: Cayenne Pepper Up, Red Chili Down
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Prices of several food commodities in Aceh were observed increased today compared to yesterday.
Based on data from the Ministry of Trade's Basic Needs Market Monitoring System (SP2KP Kemendag) on Tuesday (12/5/2026) at 14.47 WIB: out of 16 commodities, 6 increased while 3 decreased in price.
Commodities that recorded price increases include broiler chicken eggs, premium rice, curly red chili, red cayenne pepper, and shallots.
(Read: Global Food Prices Showed Downward Trend Over Last 5 Months)
Meanwhile, prices for bulk palm cooking oil, medium grade rice, and large red chili dropped from yesterday levels.
Red cayenne pepper recorded the highest price increase of IDR 533 (1.47%) to IDR 36,700 per kg. Meanwhile, large red chili saw the deepest decline of IDR 833 (2.12%) to IDR 38,389 per kg.
Below is the complete price list for 16 food commodities in Aceh according to SP2KP Kemendag, 12 May 2026 14.47 WIB:
- Beef Hindquarter: IDR 157,500 per kg (unchanged)
- Shallots: IDR 40,576 per kg (+0.57%)
- Large Red Chili: IDR 38,389 per kg (-2.12%)
- Curly Red Chili: IDR 38,167 per kg (+0.44%)
- Red Cayenne Pepper: IDR 36,700 per kg (+1.47%)
- Honan Garlic: IDR 35,533 per kg (unchanged)
- Broiler Chicken Meat: IDR 34,407 per kg (unchanged)
- Broiler Chicken Eggs: IDR 27,419 per kg (+0.4%)
- Premium Packaged Palm Cooking Oil: IDR 23,877 per liter (unchanged)
- Bulk Granulated Sugar: IDR 19,617 per kg (unchanged)
- Bulk Palm Cooking Oil: IDR 19,568 per liter (-0.2%)
- Minyakita Cooking Oil: IDR 15,864 per liter (+0.78%)
- Premium Rice: IDR 15,723 per kg (+0.01%)
- Imported Soybeans: IDR 14,618 per kg (unchanged)
- Medium Rice: IDR 14,429 per kg (-0.03%)
- Wheat Flour: IDR 13,626 per kg (unchanged)
(Read: List of Increased Food Prices in Indonesia Early April 2026)
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