Papaw
Food basket at market prices. Rupees, monthly.
543.3 Rs · Sep 2026 (+3.6% on Aug 2026)
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Values
Latest · Sep 2026543.3 Rs+3.6% on Aug 2026
| Period | Rupees | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 543.3 | +3.6 |
| Aug 2026 | 524.6 | +6.4 |
| Jul 2026 | 493.1 | −2.0 |
| Jun 2026 | 503.2 | +17.6 |
| May 2026 | 427.9 | −29.4 |
| Apr 2026 | 605.7 | −19.2 |
| Mar 2026 | 749.4 | −15.7 |
| Feb 2026 | 889.4 | +19.1 |
| Jan 2026 | 746.6 | +49.2 |
| Dec 2025 | 500.5 | +16.7 |
| Nov 2025 | 428.8 | +12.8 |
| Oct 2025 | 380.0 | −3.0 |
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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: Papaw
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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 0.29 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.DAILY_PRICE.NARAHENPITA_RETAIL_PAPAW.D - Derived from:
LK.CPI.DAILY_PRICE.PETTAH_RETAIL_PAPAW.D - Used to derive:
LK.CPI.BASKET.GROUP.FRUIT.M