Daily Prices of Medium II Quality Rice in Traditional Markets, February 2024

Based on the National Strategic Food Price Information Center dashboard at 4:44 PM WIB, the daily price of medium-quality grade II rice in traditional markets in Maluku Province showed no change compared to the previous day, mirroring the trend of the past week.

Over the past month, however, the daily price of medium-quality grade II rice in traditional markets has decreased from the previous record of Rp15,950.

The daily price of medium-quality grade II rice in traditional markets in Maluku over the past three months has decreased by 1.56%. According to historical food price records in the PIHPS price panel, the daily price of medium-quality grade II rice in traditional markets in Maluku Province is traded at Rp16,000.

The highest recorded increase in the daily price of medium-quality grade II rice in traditional markets in this province was in September 2023, with a 14.17% increase, while the lowest decrease was also recorded in September 2023, at -10.88%.

According to PIHPS monitoring, today's prices of nine basic necessities (sembako) in Maluku show 13 commodities decreased and eight increased. The basic necessities with price decreases are Garlic, Rice, Cooking Oil, Fresh Broiler Chicken, Beef, Super Grade I Rice, Grade II Inferior Rice, Red Chili, Branded Packaged Cooking Oil, Medium-Sized Garlic, Grade 2 Beef, Curly Red Chili, and Chicken Meat.

The following are the prices of nine basic necessities monitored by PIHPS today compared to the price trends over the past month in Maluku Province:

1. Garlic per Kg Rp56,250/kg (down 3.35%)
2. Grade I Inferior Rice per Kg Rp16,200/kg (unchanged)
3. Rice per Kg Rp17,000/kg (down 0.58%)
4. Granulated Sugar per Kg Rp18,500/kg (unchanged)
5. Green Bird's Eye Chili per Kg Rp90,000/kg (up 37.4%)
6. Cooking Oil per Kg Rp20,800/kg (down 11.11%)
7. Fresh Broiler Chicken per Kg Rp51,450/kg (down 1.91%)
8. Beef per Kg Rp154,950/kg (down 6.6%)
9. Super Grade I Rice per Kg Rp16,900/kg (down 1.17%)
10. Medium Grade II Rice per Kg Rp17,200/kg (unchanged)
11. Grade II Inferior Rice per Kg Rp16,700/kg (down 2.05%)
12. Fresh Layer Eggs per Kg Rp40,900/kg (up 6.93%)
13. Red Chili per Kg Rp54,000/kg (down 26.23%)
14. Branded Packaged Cooking Oil 1 per Kg Rp20,850/kg (down 22.35%)
15. Shallot per Kg Rp65,900/kg (up 21.14%)
16. Medium-Sized Garlic per Kg Rp56,250/kg (down 3.35%)
17. Branded Packaged Cooking Oil 2 per Kg Rp20,750/kg (up 4.01%)
18. Grade 2 Beef per Kg Rp154,950/kg (down 6.6%)
19. Medium Grade I Rice per Kg Rp18,000/kg (unchanged)
20. Bird's Eye Chili per Kg Rp93,050/kg (up 23.74%)
21. Curly Red Chili per Kg Rp54,000/kg (down 13.6%)
22. Premium Granulated Sugar per Kg Rp18,500/kg (unchanged)
23. Chicken Meat per Kg Rp51,450/kg (down 1.91%)
24. Red Bird's Eye Chili per Kg Rp96,100/kg (up 13.19%)
25. Chicken Eggs per Kg Rp40,900/kg (up 6.93%)
26. Medium-Sized Shallot per Kg Rp65,900/kg (up 21.14%)
27. Local Granulated Sugar per Kg Rp18,500/kg (unchanged)