Today's Food Prices (05/3) in West Java: Prices of Bird's Eye Chili, Red Chili, and Cooking Oil Rise

Some food commodity prices in West Java today were observed to increase compared to yesterday.

Based on data from the Ministry of Trade's Basic Needs Market Monitoring System (SP2KP Kemendag) on Thursday (March 5, 2026) at 17:28 WIB, out of 16 commodities, 7 increased and 3 decreased.

Commodities with price increases include Honan garlic, red bird's eye chili, medium rice, bulk palm cooking oil, and premium rice.

(Read: Indonesia's Monthly Rice Production Trend Until 2025)

Meanwhile, prices of some commodities such as shallots, broiler chicken eggs, and broiler chicken meat decreased compared to yesterday's prices.

Red bird's eye chili price jumped the highest by Rp1,481 (1.71%) to Rp88,253 per kg. As for broiler chicken eggs, the price dropped the most by Rp130 (0.42%) to Rp30,981 per kg.

Below is the complete list of 16 food commodity prices in West Java according to SP2KP Kemendag on March 5, 2026 at 17:28 WIB.

1. Beef Rump: Rp136,737 per kg (unchanged)
2. Red Bird's Eye Chili: Rp88,253 per kg (up 1.71%)
3. Broiler Chicken Meat: Rp40,253 per kg (down 0.27%)
4. Shallots: Rp38,824 per kg (down 0.21%)
5. Large Red Chili: Rp37,225 per kg (unchanged)
6. Curly Red Chili: Rp37,167 per kg (up 0.65%)
7. Honan Garlic: Rp34,947 per kg (up 0.63%)
8. Broiler Chicken Eggs: Rp30,981 per kg (down 0.42%)
9. Premium Packaged Palm Cooking Oil: Rp20,324 per liter (unchanged)
10. Bulk Palm Cooking Oil: Rp18,538 per liter (up 0.05%)
11. Bulk Granulated Sugar: Rp17,562 per kg (unchanged)
12. Minyakita: Rp15,700 per liter (unchanged)
13. Premium Rice: Rp14,533 per kg (up 0.3%)
14. Imported Soybeans: Rp13,307 per kg (up 0.58%)
15. Medium Rice: Rp13,149 per kg (up 0.42%)
16. Wheat Flour: Rp11,824 per kg (unchanged)

(Read: USDA Projection: Indonesia's Rice Production is the Highest in Southeast Asia in 2025)