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Paraw

Food basket at market prices. Rupees, monthly.

464.1 Rs · Sep 2026 (−7.5% on Aug 2026)

Jan 2021 – Sep 2026

Values

Latest · Sep 2026464.1 Rs−7.5% on Aug 2026
PeriodRupeesChange, %
Sep 2026464.1−7.5
Aug 2026501.6−0.3
Jul 2026503.4−8.0
Jun 2026547.1+3.4
May 2026529.3+11.3
Apr 2026475.6+25.6
Mar 2026378.7−16.8
Feb 2026455.3−2.5
Jan 2026467.0+0.9
Dec 2025462.9+16.0
Nov 2025399.2+0.5
Oct 2025397.0−11.3

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: Paraw
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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 0.26 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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