Malaysia Food Prices Rise the Least in 6 Years

2026-04-17 04:15 By Farida Husna 1 min. read

Food prices in Malaysia rose 1.1% year-on-year in March 2026, slowing from a 1.3% increase in the prior month and marking the mildest pace since February 2020.

Price growth moderated for food at home (0.1% vs 0.3% in February), meat (0.9% vs 1.7%), fish & other seafood (1.5% vs 2.5%), and food away from home (2.3% vs 2.4%).

At the same time, costs remained weak for oils & fats (-0.2% vs -0.2%), cereals & cereal products (-0.1% vs -0.5%) and vegetables (-4.9% vs -6.0%).

Simultaneously, prices of milk, other dairy products & eggs were flat after edging up 0.1% previously.

Inflation held stable for sugar, confectionery & desserts (at 0.5% vs 0.5%) while picking up for fruits & nuts (0.5% vs flat reading).



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