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Tini, a small business owner in Jakarta, encapsulates the widespread concern over increasing food prices. Running a warung—an Indonesian term for a family-owned food stall—since 1997, she sells both raw and cooked foods directly from her home. Her daily routine involves shopping at the local market, where prices have surged dramatically.

"For example, rice, which used to be the cheapest at around 12,000 rupiah per kilogram, now costs about 15,000 rupiah," Tini explains. She also discusses the rising costs of vegetables like spinach, which can now reach 7,000 rupiah per bunch, with some days hitting as high as 15,000 rupiah. She notes that the increase in prices isn't limited to rice and vegetables but extends across all cooking essentials, including spices and seasonings.