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Capsicum

Food basket at market prices. Rupees, monthly.

65.67 Rs · Sep 2026 (−1.9% on Aug 2026)

Jan 2021 – Sep 2026

Values

Latest · Sep 202665.67 Rs−1.9% on Aug 2026
PeriodRupeesChange, %
Sep 202665.67−1.9
Aug 202666.92−3.4
Jul 202669.29−11.8
Jun 202678.59+20.6
May 202665.17+19.0
Apr 202654.76−16.0
Mar 202665.23−35.8
Feb 2026101.60−26.1
Jan 2026137.46+4.1
Dec 2025132.11+41.4
Nov 202593.45+34.4
Oct 202569.53+17.1

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: Capsicum
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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 0.05 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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