Bali Publishes Prices for Seven Priority Food Commodities

Denpasar — Bali’s provincial government published monitoring data on Thursday, Sept. 24, for seven priority food commodities, based on average prices recorded across 60 markets throughout Bali. The data covered medium-grade rice, beef, chicken, large red chilies, red bird’s-eye chilies, shallots and garlic.

The provincial monitoring page reported prices and daily changes for each commodity. Medium I rice was listed at IDR 15,158 (about US$1.00), down 0.05 percent; outside-cut beef at IDR 127,549 (about US$8.40), up 0.36 percent; and broiler chicken at IDR 44,833 (about US$2.95), down 0.09 percent. Large red chilies were priced at IDR 28,327 (about US$1.87), up 1.05 percent, while red bird’s-eye chilies reached IDR 63,588 (about US$4.18), up 0.97 percent.

Why Bali’s food-price data matters to foreign residents and visitors

For people living in Bali or buying food locally, the figures provide an official snapshot of staple prices across the province rather than a quote from a single shop or market. The reported amounts are in Indonesian rupiah, with approximate U.S.-dollar equivalents provided for international readers, and describe provincial averages, so prices at a particular retailer may differ.

The same monitoring entry listed shallots at IDR 27,557 (about US$1.81), down 1.74 percent, and garlic at IDR 31,414 (about US$2.07), up 1.84 percent. The Bali Media Center page directed residents to the Sigapura system for more detailed information on strategic commodity prices.

The figures were published by the Bali provincial government after its Sept. 24 survey. The report did not state a further action or timetable beyond directing readers to Sigapura for detailed commodity-price information.

Sources

• Bali Media Center — Bali provincial government news portal
• IDN Times Bali — regional news report
• databoks.katadata.co.id