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Malaysia's consumer product markets

What is happening in Malaysia's rice, instant noodles and beauty markets? Explore published figures, source years and limits on comparisons.

Rice · 202554.3%

Malaysia's rice self-sufficiency recovered slightly in 2025 but remained below 2021.

Domestic production relative to requirements (SSR). Not a price or brand-sales measure.

Chart & methodology →DOSM / KPKM ↗
Instant noodles · 20251.704b

Instant noodle demand in Malaysia reached 1.704 billion servings.

Estimated servings, not retail sales or brand market share.

Chart & methodology →WINA ↗
Beauty and personal care · 2025RM16.6b

The 2025 beauty and personal care market value is a commercial estimate.

Estimated retail sales, not brand-level revenue or official DOSM statistics.

Chart & methodology →Euromonitor ↗

Rice and instant noodle prices — PriceCatcher

Reference month: 2026-09. Median prices from monitored premises, not live retail quotes.

MAGGI MI SEGERA PERISA KARI · 5 X 79g
RM5.00National median · 5,317 observations
State comparison for the same item and pack size
W.P. Labuan
RM4.95
Johor
RM4.99
Kedah
RM4.99
Perak
RM4.99
Sabah
RM4.99
Selangor
RM4.99
Melaka
RM5.19
Pahang
RM5.19
Pulau Pinang
RM5.19
Kelantan
RM5.20
Negeri Sembilan
RM5.20
Perlis
RM5.20
Sarawak
RM5.20
W.P. Putrajaya
RM5.20
Terengganu
RM5.30
W.P. Kuala Lumpur
RM5.30
Price history for the same item

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Choose exactly the same item before comparing states. States with fewer than five observations are excluded from the chart. These figures are not representative of all shops or official inflation.
Source: KPDN / PriceCatcher. Item and package units are retained; prices for different pack sizes may not be comparable.

Price and product safety data

PriceCatcher prices for rice and noodles have not been verified as fully loaded in PulseKita. NPRA cosmetic notification status also needs date-specific checks. No live prices, brand rankings or product warnings are shown without verified records.

PriceCatcher ↗NPRA QUEST3+ ↗