Retail food prices by province

Average retail food prices by province, a province a column. Annual, 2021–2025.

Published by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka; read from CBSL Economic and Social Statistics.

Year

Column

2025

20 indicators × 9 provinces

	Western	Central	Southern	Northern	Eastern	North Western	North Central	Uva	Sabaragamuwa	All Island
Ash plantains Rs per kg	257.7	217.9	205.2	183.4	235.3	195.0	187.9	169.9	181.2	203.7
Beans Rs per kg	578.7	506.9	566.5	587.2	533.1	603.3	602.9	547.9	521.3	560.9
Cabbage Rs per kg	377.9	305.9	368.2	356.7	355.8	358.5	324.5	300.2	310.8	339.9
Carrot Rs per kg	530.0	477.8	509.4	582.4	464.3	528.1	513.9	492.9	451.0	505.6
Pumpkin Rs per kg	217.8	174.3	197.6	187.3	203.2	180.7	177.6	202.8	167.2	189.8
Snake gourd Rs per kg	365.4	306.9	369.3	299.7	305.1	314.2	283.5	330.7	274.2	316.6
Brinjals Rs per kg	449.4	385.7	391.3	376.1	364.5	401.0	385.9	357.0	311.1	380.2
Tomatoes Rs per kg	378.8	350.8	364.4	399.7	329.7	362.8	324.1	335.9	360.9	356.3
Rice (samba) Rs per kg	243.2	253.2	246.2	242.8	245.4	243.0	240.3	246.0	242.3	244.7
Rice (kekulu) Rs per kg	215.5	217.8	210.2	219.4	216.6	217.9	213.9	208.8	214.7	215.0
Red onions Rs per kg	412.9	384.5	381.6	353.3	288.1	384.6	365.2	419.4	366.7	372.9
Big onions Rs per kg	202.4	198.4	198.9	172.9	200.3	197.9	184.4	197.8	193.5	194.0
Potatoes Rs per kg	362.3	330.5	353.4	424.4	342.8	343.7	347.3	349.2	353.2	356.3
Dried chillies Rs per kg	800	868	774	790	786	822	770	761	798	796
Dhal Rs per kg	275.2	273.5	280.7	290.0	283.9	272.7	275.7	279.2	279.0	278.9
Eggs (each) Rs each	31.6	32.1	31.0	32.9	31.4	31.8	32.2	32.2	31.8	31.9
Coconut Rs per kg	183.7	174.7	179.4	153.9	154.6	159.8	142.0	157.4	164.4	163.3
Kelawalla Rs per kg	2,287	2,105	1,936	1,549	1,948	1,760	2,080	2,211	2,136	2,001
Balaya Rs per kg	1,834	1,036	1,344	1,207	1,677	1,021	1,416	1,291	1,112	1,327
Salaya Rs per kg	577.0	563.5	540.9	495.5	540.7	476.1	540.4	536.3	506.9	530.8