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Chicken

Food basket at market prices. Rupees, monthly.

2,377.9 Rs · Sep 2026 (−0.3% on Aug 2026)

Jan 2021 – Sep 2026

Values

Latest · Sep 20262,377.9 Rs−0.3% on Aug 2026
PeriodRupeesChange, %
Sep 20262,377.9−0.3
Aug 20262,385.3+0.1
Jul 20262,383.3+2.9
Jun 20262,316.1−4.5
May 20262,424.3−2.5
Apr 20262,486.9+5.4
Mar 20262,360.4+9.9
Feb 20262,147.4+2.5
Jan 20262,095.3−4.1
Dec 20252,185.9+6.9
Nov 20252,043.9+1.3
Oct 20252,017.4−13.8

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: Chicken
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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 1.25 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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