What Bali’s Latest Food-Price Monitor Means for Residents

Denpasar — The Bali provincial government reported average prices for seven priority food commodities monitored across 60 markets on Sept. 22, according to the Bali Media Center. The report said medium-grade rice prices declined slightly across Bali and recorded differences among regencies, including a rise in broiler chicken prices in Denpasar.

What Bali’s food-price monitor means for household costs

The monitor is a provincial snapshot of staple-food prices rather than a single price applying to every shop. Its figures cover seven priority commodities and combine observations from markets across Bali, so the reported average provides context for residents and visitors buying food in different parts of the island.

For a foreign resident, the practical meaning is that the cost of commonly purchased food can vary by regency and by commodity. A movement in Bali’s average rice price does not establish the price at a particular supermarket, market stall or restaurant. Likewise, the reported increase in broiler chicken prices in Denpasar concerns the monitored commodity price in that city; it does not by itself determine restaurant prices or the cost of prepared meals.

The Bali Media Center report presents the provincial government’s monitoring for Sept. 22 and identifies changes at both the islandwide and regency levels. The Bali provincial government’s monitoring system is intended to show how prices for priority food commodities are moving across local markets.

The available reports do not state a further measure, deadline or policy change following the Sept. 22 monitoring. They record the price situation and the differences observed among areas, including Denpasar.

Sources

• Bali Media Center — Bali provincial government
• IDN Times Bali — regional news organization