The price of satay, a Malaysian staple, has more than doubled over the past 13 years, according to Statistics Department data. – IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Prices of roti canai, nasi lemak and satay – some of Malaysia's fave foods – have almost doubled in price over the past 13 years, according to the Statistics Department.
Its report "Analysis of Annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) 2024", showed that the price of roti canai rose by 71.1%, from an average of 90 sen per piece in 2011 to RM1.54 in 2024, while nasi lemak increased by 81.3% from RM2.03 to RM3.68 per plate.
Chicken satay has more than doubled in price, soaring 113.7% from 51 sen per stick to RM1.09.
Among others, the report indicated that big onions imported from India also saw a significant increase of 139.4%, with prices climbing from RM2.89 to RM6.92 per kilogramme over the same period.
For everyday essentials included in the analysis, fresh coconut milk rose from RM7.39 to RM11.54 per kilogramme and grated coconut increased from RM5.18 to RM8.33 per kilogramme.
Meanwhile, local beef prices in the meat category almost doubled from RM19.05 to RM37.84 per kilogramme between 2011 and 2024.
The steepest increase, however, was seen in cockles, which surged by 400.3%, from RM3.04 to RM15.21 per kilogramme.
Earlier on Tuesday (April 29), the department reported that Malaysia's inflation rose at a slower pace of 1.8% in 2024 compared with 2.5% in 2023, with the index points standing at 132.8 in 2024 versus 130.4 in the previous year.
It said the country's inflation is in line with the global inflation rate of 5.7% in 2024, slower that the 6.6% recorded in 2023, citing the International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook Database, April 2025. – Bernama
