Lime
Food basket at market prices. Rupees, monthly.
567.6 Rs · Sep 2026 (+74.8% on Aug 2026)
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Values
Latest · Sep 2026567.6 Rs+74.8% on Aug 2026
| Period | Rupees | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 567.6 | +74.8 |
| Aug 2026 | 324.7 | −5.4 |
| Jul 2026 | 343.2 | −20.2 |
| Jun 2026 | 430.1 | +18.3 |
| May 2026 | 363.7 | +65.0 |
| Apr 2026 | 220.4 | +49.9 |
| Mar 2026 | 147.1 | −11.5 |
| Feb 2026 | 166.2 | −30.2 |
| Jan 2026 | 237.9 | −37.9 |
| Dec 2025 | 383.1 | −60.5 |
| Nov 2025 | 970.6 | −26.0 |
| Oct 2025 | 1,311.4 | +82.6 |
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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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Details
- Name in the source
- Food basket at market prices: Lime
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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 0.16 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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LK.CPI.BASKET.GROUP.VEGETABLES.M