PIHPS: Bird's Eye Chilli Price IDR90,000/kg, Chicken Meat IDR42,750/kg

Jakarta (ANTARA) — The National Strategic Food Price Information Centre (PIHPS), managed by Bank Indonesia, has recorded prices for red bird’s eye chilli at IDR90,000 per kilogram (kg), whilst broiler chicken meat is priced at IDR42,750 per kg.

Based on PIHPS data released in Jakarta on Tuesday at 08:20 Western Indonesia Time (WIB), in addition to chicken meat and red bird’s eye chilli, prices for various strategic food commodities at the national retail level were as follows: shallots at IDR44,400 per kg and garlic at IDR40,200 per kg.

Rice prices varied according to quality grades: Grade III rice at IDR14,500 per kg and Grade II rice at IDR14,500 per kg. Grade I medium rice was priced at IDR16,000 per kg, whilst Grade II medium rice was priced at IDR15,850 per kg. Grade I premium rice reached IDR17,200 per kg, and Grade II premium rice was priced at IDR16,750 per kg.

The PIHPS further recorded prices for large red chillies at IDR52,500 per kg, curly red chillies at IDR52,300 per kg, and green bird’s eye chillies at IDR57,550 per kg.

Beef prices were documented at IDR148,150 per kg for Grade I quality and IDR139,300 per kg for Grade II quality.

Sugar prices were recorded at IDR20,000 per kg for premium granulated sugar and IDR18,750 per kg for domestic granulated sugar.

Cooking oil prices were listed at IDR19,450 per litre for bulk oil, IDR22,950 per litre for branded packaged oil (Brand I), and IDR21,850 per litre for branded packaged oil (Brand II).

Additionally, the PIHPS recorded prices for chicken eggs at IDR33,400 per kg.