Ash plantain
Food basket at market prices. Rupees, monthly.
95.35 Rs · Sep 2026 (+0.9% on Aug 2026)
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Values
Latest · Sep 202695.35 Rs+0.9% on Aug 2026
| Period | Rupees | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 95.35 | +0.9 |
| Aug 2026 | 94.51 | +2.6 |
| Jul 2026 | 92.14 | −0.7 |
| Jun 2026 | 92.76 | +0.9 |
| May 2026 | 91.90 | −5.0 |
| Apr 2026 | 96.69 | +0.1 |
| Mar 2026 | 96.59 | −15.0 |
| Feb 2026 | 113.59 | +0.5 |
| Jan 2026 | 112.98 | +19.7 |
| Dec 2025 | 94.40 | +24.7 |
| Nov 2025 | 75.68 | +7.2 |
| Oct 2025 | 70.63 | +0.5 |
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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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Details
- Name in the source
- Food basket at market prices: Ash plantain
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- Calculated by Macro Lab
- 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. Weight 0.05 of the CCPI.
Source documents
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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- Derived from:
LK.CPI.RETAIL.ASH_PLANTAIN.W - Used to derive:
LK.CPI.BASKET.GROUP.VEGETABLES.M