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Milk and eggs

Food basket at market prices. Rupees, monthly.

5,964.3 Rs · Sep 2026 (+0.2% on Aug 2026)

Jan 2021 – Sep 2026

Values

Latest · Sep 20265,964.3 Rs+0.2% on Aug 2026
PeriodRupeesChange, %
Sep 20265,964.3+0.2
Aug 20265,949.4+3.2
Jul 20265,764.2+1.7
Jun 20265,667.5+4.1
May 20265,445.3−1.2
Apr 20265,512.0+0.8
Mar 20265,466.5+1.5
Feb 20265,385.7−1.0
Jan 20265,437.8−3.3
Dec 20255,626.1+3.1
Nov 20255,455.8+0.8
Oct 20255,411.8−0.2

Data source: Macro Lab, calculated, No source file: this series is calculated in the warehouse.

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About this series

  • Source Macro Lab, calculated, compiled by Macro Lab
  • Unit Rupees
  • Date range Jan 2021 – Sep 2026
  • Last checked 30 Sep 2026

Checks: no discrepancies recorded. Calculated by Macro Lab from the published series listed under Related series.

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Food basket at market prices: Milk and eggs
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Notes
Macro Lab calculation: the food a Colombo urban household bought in 2019 (CCPI 2021 = 100 weights, Rs 91,880.34 a month at 2021 prices), priced each month from the CBSL Daily Price Report and the DCS weekly retail prices. Rupees per household a month. The sum of its items.

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No source file: this series is calculated in the warehouse.

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None: recalculated from its source series on every build (last 18 Oct 2026).

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