2025.12.2204:12:04UTC+00Malaysia Food Inflation Steady at 1.5%, Softest Since 2021

In November 2025, Malaysia experienced a 1.5% year-on-year increase in food prices, consistent with the previous month, marking the mildest growth since August 2021. Costs for dining out showed a slight reduction (2.8%, compared to 2.9% in October), whereas prices for home-cooked meals saw a modest rise of 0.1% after remaining stable for two months. Inflation showed an uptick in sectors like fish and seafood (rising to 2.1% from 1.7%), as well as sugar, confectionery, and desserts (increasing from 0.9% to 1.0%), while meat prices bounced back (0.7%, following a previous decline of -0.7%). The rate of price increase slowed for oils and fats (1.3%, down from 1.5%), with fruit and nut prices seeing a slight recovery (0.9% compared to 1.0% before). Conversely, there was a decrease in prices for cereals and cereal products (-0.5% ongoing), vegetables (-6.1% compared to -6.0% prior), and milk, dairy products, and eggs (declining to -1.0% from 0.6%).