Bandung City Government Holds Cheap Markets in 30 Districts Ahead of Lebaran 2026

Bandung Mayor Muhammad Farhan said that cheap markets are one of the government’s strategic steps to safeguard the smooth distribution of essential goods in Bandung. ‘Cooperation between the regional authorities, the Bandung City Trade and Industry Office (Disdagin), Bulog, and the operators of basic-food retail is crucial to keep the distribution of commodities needed by the public stable,’ Farhan said in Bandung, West Java, on Friday. Farhan explained that this year’s cheap markets are organised through a collaborative model with distributors, so that the public can continue to obtain lower prices without relying on direct government subsidy budgets. Farhan noted that by reaching all districts, the Bandung city government aims to ensure the programme’s benefits are felt evenly, including by residents in densely populated and lower-income areas. ‘In addition to functioning as a price-control mechanism, this activity is also part of the city government’s strategy to maintain food supply stability and strengthen the local, collaborative-based economic ecosystem,’ he said. He hopes the programme can be utilised by the public, especially since Bandung is not a production area, so food availability depends heavily on distribution from other regions. Head of Bandung City’s Trade and Industry Office (Disdagin) Ronny A Nurudin explained that the market operation offers staple goods at distributor prices, cheaper than market prices. ‘We sell all staple goods, from chilli commodities to rice, including prepared rice, and there is also oil,’ Ronny said. Additionally, a range of food commodities at cheaper prices are sold at this cheap-market event, including SPHP rice at Rp58,000 per 5 kilograms and Minyakita at Rp31,000 per 2 litres. Other commodities include country chicken/breed rice at Rp29,000 per bird, premium rice at Rp70,000 per 5 kilograms, white sugar at Rp17,500 per kilogram, and red onions and shallots at Rp34,000 per kilogram.