Food basket (2019 quantities) at market prices

What the food a Colombo household bought in 2019 costs each month at market prices: 78 items, nine groups and the total. Monthly, 2021–2026.

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Samba rice1,560.65Rs−0.1%
Kekulu rice (white)1,200.55Rs+4.3%
Kekulu rice (red)1,046.96Rs−13.3%
Nadu rice1,012.11Rs0.0%
Thalapath1,816.69Rs+28.3%
Kelawalla1,690.62Rs+23.7%
Sprats (dried, imported)542.7Rs−6.1%
Katta (dried, imported)669.46Rs+11.5%
Linna540.7Rs+2.8%
Paraw464.1Rs+3.7%
Salaya530.09Rs+10.4%
Balaya389.73Rs−6.3%
Coconut3,247.34Rs−3.4%
Coconut oil845.56Rs−5.6%
Eggs720.1Rs+24.2%
Red dhal708.18Rs−3.9%
Sugar778.49Rs+4.6%
Dried chilli (imported)334.08Rs+63.2%
Big onion (imported)942.48Rs+74.1%
Potato (local)384.8Rs+56.6%
Potato (imported)252.28Rs−0.3%
Beans550.22Rs+20.2%
Green chilli336.69Rs+58.3%
Red onion (local)101.49Rs−26.8%
Lime567.57Rs−21.0%
Carrot237.86Rs−4.5%
Brinjal321.55Rs+18.6%
Pumpkin213.36Rs+167.9%
Cabbage153.23Rs+12.1%
Snake gourd75.32Rs+23.8%
Tomato95.24Rs+97.0%
Papaw543.3Rs+38.7%
Banana (sour)486.04Rs+70.8%
Apple (imported)262.63Rs+16.8%
Orange (imported)94.19Rs+7.2%
Pineapple107.81Rs+12.7%
Wheat flour255.15Rs+5.0%
Green gram88.84Rs−9.2%
Chickpeas (kadalai)211.08Rs−7.0%
Cowpea65.56Rs−18.5%
Bread1,665.19Rs+6.0%
Chicken2,377.85Rs+1.6%
Beef277.94Rs+11.3%
Pork91.76Rs+13.4%
Mutton125.54Rs+17.7%
Mullet373.08Rs+6.5%
Prawns258.78Rs+4.1%
Tinned fish239.25Rs+7.8%
Maldive fish313.6Rs+9.0%
Milk powder4,905.93Rs+7.9%
Infant milk powder338.26Rs+13.3%
Banana (kolikuttu)471.51Rs+67.7%
Banana (anamalu)91.49Rs+22.5%
Long beans95.86Rs+28.8%
Okra (bandakka)111.83Rs−1.8%
Bitter gourd117.1Rs+8.8%
Ridge gourd (vetakolu)68.79Rs+25.0%
Ash plantain95.35Rs+35.7%
Cucumber89.56Rs+3.2%
Beetroot199.43Rs+71.6%
Leeks101.22Rs+38.4%
Capsicum65.67Rs+10.6%
Radish54.33Rs+42.0%
Mukunuwenna254.12Rs+4.7%
Gotukola300.3Rs+8.0%
Katurumurunga112.65Rs+7.3%
Kankun140.34Rs+4.4%
Garlic217.96Rs+7.1%
Pepper505.82Rs+2.9%
Salt334.13Rs−7.9%
Turmeric110.82Rs−6.4%
Goraka102.6Rs+3.3%
Cinnamon121.89Rs+16.5%
Tamarind86.04Rs−16.2%
Cumin and fennel68.13Rs−6.1%
Fenugreek (mathe)73.45Rs+2.3%
Coriander41.51Rs+10.2%
Mustard56.69Rs−1.5%
Fish7,828.8Rs+12.8%
Vegetables6,038.67Rs+21.5%
Milk and eggs5,964.29Rs+10.0%
Rice4,820.27Rs−2.3%
Coconut and oil4,092.91Rs−3.9%
Bread, flour and pulses2,994.01Rs+1.3%
Meat2,873.09Rs+3.5%
Sugar and spices2,831.61Rs+6.0%
Fruit2,056.96Rs+42.8%
Food basket at market prices, total39,500.61Rs+8.6%
Food basket moved by CCPI food from january 202240,003.05Rs+8.7%

Samba rice

Rs, monthly. Sep 2026: 1,560.65, −0.1% on a year earlier

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* Calculated by Macro Lab from the published values.