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Red chilli prices rose in 314 Indonesian districts and cities
Indonesia’s statistics agency says red chilli prices rose in 314 districts and cities by the second week of October 2026.
The national average was Rp67,313 per kilogram, up 17.3% from September.
The highest price was Rp193,333 per kilogram in East Halmahera Regency, while the lowest was Rp26,600.
Bird’s eye chilli prices also rose, averaging Rp88,138 per kilogram, an 11.85% increase from the previous month.
Prices for both types were above government reference levels and continued to rise across many monitored areas.
The figures matter because chilli prices affect food costs, and the agency said the increases need attention.
The data were presented at a government meeting on regional inflation control, but no further steps were specified.
Red chilli prices had risen in 314 Indonesian districts and cities by the second week of October 2026, according to Statistics Indonesia.
The national average price was Rp67,313 per kilogram, up 17.3 percent from September.
The highest red chilli price was Rp193,333 per kilogram in East Halmahera Regency.
Statistics Indonesia chief Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti said red and bird’s eye chilli prices needed attention because they were high and still rising.
- Who
- Statistics Indonesia reported the price increases. Its chief, Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti, highlighted the trend.
- What
- Red chilli prices rose in 314 districts and cities. The national average reached Rp67,313 per kilogram.
- When
- By the second week of October 2026.
- Where
- Indonesia; the highest reported red chilli price was in East Halmahera Regency.
- Why
- Not stated
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Red chilli prices had risen in 292 districts and cities.
The number of districts and cities with rising red chilli prices increased to 314.
Statistics Indonesia chief Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti discussed chilli prices at a regional inflation-control coordination meeting in Jakarta.
- Districts and cities with rising red chilli prices
- 314
- National average red chilli price
- Rp67,313 per kilogram
- Change in national average from September
- Up 17.3 percent
- Highest red chilli price
- Rp193,333 per kilogram in East Halmahera Regency
- Lowest red chilli price
- Rp26,600 per kilogram
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