Ahead of Eid, Bird's Eye Chilli Prices Heat Up, Reaching Rp 85,000–Rp 120,000 per Kilogramme

The National Strategic Food Price Information Centre (PIHPS), managed by Bank Indonesia, recorded a number of food commodity prices experiencing increases ahead of Eid 2026. Red bird’s eye chilli prices reached Rp 85,100 per kilogramme, whilst broiler chicken was at Rp 40,800 per kilogramme.

Based on PIHPS data released in Jakarta on Tuesday, 10 March 2026 at 09:35 WIB, aside from chicken and red bird’s eye chilli, other food prices at the national retail merchant level were recorded as follows: shallots at Rp 47,750 per kilogramme and garlic at Rp 41,900 per kilogramme.

Additionally, grade III rice was noted at Rp 15,100 per kilogramme and grade IV rice at Rp 14,850 per kilogramme. Medium grade I rice was priced at Rp 16,350 per kilogramme and medium grade II at Rp 16,050 per kilogramme.

Premium grade I rice was recorded at Rp 17,350 per kilogramme and premium grade II at Rp 16,950 per kilogramme. PIHPS also recorded large red chilli prices at Rp 47,300 per kilogramme, curly red chilli at Rp 52,200 per kilogramme, and green bird’s eye chilli at Rp 39,000 per kilogramme.

For beef commodities, grade I beef was recorded at Rp 136,100 per kilogramme and grade II beef at Rp 130,550 per kilogramme. Other commodity prices included premium caster sugar at Rp 20,850 per kilogramme and local caster sugar at Rp 18,650 per kilogramme.

Meanwhile, bulk cooking oil was at Rp 20,050 per litre, branded packaged cooking oil I at Rp 23,850 per litre, and branded packaged cooking oil II at Rp 22,000 per litre. Additionally, PIHPS recorded chicken egg prices reaching Rp 33,650 per kilogramme.