FX.co ★ Malaysia Food Prices Rise the Least in 6 Months

In April 2025, Malaysia experienced a 2.3% year-on-year increase in food prices, marking a deceleration from the 2.5% rise seen in the preceding three months. This represents the most modest level of growth since October of the previous year. Notably, price escalations eased for both food consumed at home, which rose by 0.5% compared to 0.6% in March, and food consumed away from home, which increased by 4.3%, down from the previous 4.5%. Particularly, there were further declines in prices for cereals and cereal products (-0.2%), fruits and nuts (-0.7% from -0.4%), meat (-0.1% from -0.4%), milk, dairy products, and eggs (-1.3% from -1.1%), and vegetables (-1.8% from -0.8%). Conversely, there were slight increases in the costs of fish and seafood (1.8% from 1.7%), oils and fats (1.8% from 1.7%), and sugar, confectionery, and desserts (1.2% from 1.1%).