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Bread

Food basket at market prices. Rupees, monthly.

1,665.2 Rs · Sep 2026 (+0.9% on Aug 2026)

Jan 2021 – Sep 2026

Values

Latest · Sep 20261,665.2 Rs+0.9% on Aug 2026
PeriodRupeesChange, %
Sep 20261,665.2+0.9
Aug 20261,650.10.0
Jul 20261,650.10.0
Jun 20261,650.10.0
May 20261,650.1+0.4
Apr 20261,643.7+0.5
Mar 20261,636.10.0
Feb 20261,636.10.0
Jan 20261,636.10.0
Dec 20251,636.10.0
Nov 20251,636.10.0
Oct 20251,636.1+4.2

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: Bread
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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 0.81 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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