Latest Food Prices in South Sumatra: Red Chili Up, Salt Down

Prices of several food commodities in South Sumatra today are observed to have increased compared to yesterday.

Based on the National Food Agency (Bapanas) food price panel data on Thursday (September 4, 2025) at 13.24 WIB, out of 23 commodities, 14 commodities increased and 7 commodities decreased.

Commodities with increased prices include broiler eggs, bulk wheat flour, curly red chili, red cayenne pepper, and pure beef.

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Meanwhile, prices of several commodities such as consumption sugar, shallots, consumption salt, bulk cooking oil, and Minyakita decreased compared to yesterday''s prices.

Large red chili commodity jumped the highest by Rp1,414 (3.69%) to Rp39,760 per kg. Meanwhile, consumption salt price fell the sharpest by Rp110 (1.0%) to Rp10,883 per kg.

Here is the complete list of 23 food commodities prices in South Sumatra according to Bapanas on September 4, 2025 at 13.24 WIB.

1. Pure Beef: Rp135,849 per kg (increased 0.31%)
2. Curly Red Chili: Rp44,016 per kg (increased 0.32%)
3. Large Red Chili: Rp39,760 per kg (increased 3.69%)
4. Shallots: Rp39,121 per kg (decreased 0.32%)
5. Mackerel: Rp37,698 per kg (increased 0.23%)
6. Red Cayenne Pepper: Rp36,492 per kg (increased 0.72%)
7. Garlic Bulb: Rp33,983 per kg (decreased 0.45%)
8. Broiler Chicken Meat: Rp33,557 per kg (increased 0.3%)
9. Skipjack Tuna: Rp28,281 per kg (increased 0.27%)
10. Milkfish: Rp28,018 per kg (increased 1.29%)
11. Broiler Eggs: Rp26,917 per kg (increased 0.06%)
12. Packaged Cooking Oil: Rp19,813 per liter (increased 0.02%)
13. Consumption Sugar: Rp17,690 per kg (decreased 0.32%)
14. Minyakita: Rp17,325 per liter (decreased 0.16%)
15. Bulk Cooking Oil: Rp15,934 per liter (decreased 0.24%)
16. Premium Rice: Rp14,816 per kg (increased 0.09%)
17. Medium Rice: Rp12,962 per kg (unchanged)
18. Packaged Wheat Flour: Rp12,570 per kg (decreased 0.26%)
19. SPHP Rice: Rp12,432 per kg (increased 0.03%)
20. Consumption Salt: Rp10,883 per kg (decreased 1.0%)
21. Dried Soybean (Imported): Rp10,276 per kg (increased 0.02%)
22. Bulk Wheat Flour: Rp8,675 per kg (increased 0.13%)
23. Livestock Corn: Rp6,920 per kg (unchanged)

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