Bitter gourd
Food basket at market prices. Rupees, monthly.
117.1 Rs · Sep 2026 (−14.6% on Aug 2026)
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Values
Latest · Sep 2026117.1 Rs−14.6% on Aug 2026
| Period | Rupees | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 117.1 | −14.6 |
| Aug 2026 | 137.2 | −6.5 |
| Jul 2026 | 146.8 | −11.9 |
| Jun 2026 | 166.6 | +25.5 |
| May 2026 | 132.8 | +34.7 |
| Apr 2026 | 98.6 | −11.6 |
| Mar 2026 | 111.5 | −13.5 |
| Feb 2026 | 128.9 | −27.6 |
| Jan 2026 | 177.9 | −12.4 |
| Dec 2025 | 203.1 | +45.3 |
| Nov 2025 | 139.8 | +24.0 |
| Oct 2025 | 112.7 | +4.8 |
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Data source: Macro Lab, calculated, No source file: this series is calculated in the warehouse.
Macro Lab · LK.CPI.BASKET.ITEM.BITTER_GOURD.M · Data: Macro Lab, calculated. Chart and text: CC BY 4.0
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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: Bitter gourd
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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 0.07 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.BITTER_GUARD.W - Used to derive:
LK.CPI.BASKET.GROUP.VEGETABLES.M