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Sugar and spices

Food basket at market prices. Rupees, monthly.

2,831.6 Rs · Sep 2026 (+1.7% on Aug 2026)

Jan 2021 – Sep 2026

Values

Latest · Sep 20262,831.6 Rs+1.7% on Aug 2026
PeriodRupeesChange, %
Sep 20262,831.6+1.7
Aug 20262,784.4+1.4
Jul 20262,745.7−0.8
Jun 20262,769.1+2.7
May 20262,696.3−1.6
Apr 20262,741.1+2.7
Mar 20262,670.2+0.3
Feb 20262,663.2−0.2
Jan 20262,669.3−0.7
Dec 20252,687.1+0.3
Nov 20252,679.2+1.0
Oct 20252,652.7−0.7

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: Sugar and spices
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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.

Releases and revisions

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

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