Kupang egg and staple prices cited from August 2023 market report
Market traders in Kupang reported egg, shallot and chili prices falling sharply in August 2023, alongside weaker meat sales, but the figures cannot be treated as current prices for September 2026.
By Mukmin John
Editor: Mursyid Sonsang
· Event date: · 4 min read
Kupang — Recent reporting on chicken egg prices in Kupang drew on market observations from August 2023 rather than September 2026, meaning the figures cannot be treated as current prices for September 2026.
An article from Bisnis Indonesia’s Bali bureau on 22 August 2023 quoted traders in Kupang saying retail prices for chicken eggs had fallen to Rp60,000 per tray of 30 eggs, down from Rp66,000 previously, based on trading at traditional markets in the city.
The same report noted that buyers purchasing six trays were charged Rp350,000, compared with Rp360,000 earlier, even though six times Rp60,000 would normally imply a higher bundle price.
Across the basket of staple foods, the Bisnis Indonesia article linked lower prices for eggs and several horticultural products to increased supplies and the arrival of the shallot and chili harvest in East Nusa Tenggara.
Reported market prices
According to Bisnis Indonesia, traders at Oebobo Traditional Market in Kupang described sharp month‑on‑month declines for several commodities in August 2023.
One trader, identified as Ina Koro, said shallot prices had dropped from around Rp45,000 to Rp25,000 per kilogram between the previous month and August 2023, reflecting greater availability following the harvest.
The same trader reported that chili prices, including bird’s‑eye and curly varieties, had eased from about Rp60,000 to Rp40,000 per kilogram, while garlic prices moved in the opposite direction, rising from around Rp40,000 to Rp45,000 per kilogram per kilogram.
Another Oebobo trader, named in the article as Melki Dolu, cited tomato prices at around Rp10,000 per kilogram and carrot prices at about Rp12,000 per kilogram, with carrots previously selling for roughly Rp25,000 per kilogram.
The Bisnis Indonesia report also highlighted beef prices, stating that traders were selling beef at around Rp110,000 per kilogram and describing that level as relatively stable.
Separate analysis of Indonesia’s wet market meat prices for late 2023 by Meat & Livestock Australia likewise found average beef prices in Kupang traditional markets to be broadly stable, with an average level near Rp105,000 per kilogram and year‑on‑year movements from about Rp110,000 per kilogram, providing additional context on local beef pricing.
Trader sentiment and purchasing power
The Bisnis Indonesia article reported weaker purchasing power among meat sellers in Kupang, despite relatively steady beef price levels.
A beef trader at Inpres Naikoten Market, identified in the report as Johan Seubelan, was cited as saying his selling price for beef remained at around Rp110,000 per kilogram, but his income had become less consistent, which he associated with reduced consumer purchasing power.
The same article described similar concerns among chicken meat sellers, who said higher input costs and softer demand were squeezing margins even as retail prices for some staples declined.
Timing and scope of the data
The price and sentiment information above comes from market observations reported on 21 August 2023 and published on 22 August 2023, not from fieldwork in September 2026.
Because the August 2023 figures pre‑date current market conditions by more than three years, they cannot be used to represent verified prices for Sunday, 20 September 2026.
More recent regional reference data on staple food prices, such as national panels of average egg and beef prices, confirm that Indonesian egg and beef prices have continued to fluctuate since 2023, but they do not replicate the specific Rp60,000‑per‑tray and Rp110,000‑per‑kilogram figures for Kupang traditional markets on the September 2026 date.
On that basis, the August 2023 market observations from Kupang are best treated as historical context showing how increased supply and changing demand previously affected prices and trader incomes in the city.
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