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Big onion (imported)

Food basket at market prices. Rupees, monthly.

942.5 Rs · Sep 2026 (−1.8% on Aug 2026)

Jan 2021 – Sep 2026

Values

Latest · Sep 2026942.5 Rs−1.8% on Aug 2026
PeriodRupeesChange, %
Sep 2026942.5−1.8
Aug 2026959.4+23.5
Jul 2026776.6+1.2
Jun 2026767.7+0.6
May 2026763.1+14.6
Apr 2026665.8−4.2
Mar 2026694.8−3.3
Feb 2026718.6+11.6
Jan 2026643.7−9.4
Dec 2025710.4+28.4
Nov 2025553.1+7.3
Oct 2025515.6−4.8

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: Big onion (imported)
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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. Weight 0.45 of the CCPI.

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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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