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Prawns

Food basket at market prices. Rupees, monthly.

258.8 Rs · Sep 2026 (−2.1% on Aug 2026)

Jan 2021 – Sep 2026

Values

Latest · Sep 2026258.8 Rs−2.1% on Aug 2026
PeriodRupeesChange, %
Sep 2026258.8−2.1
Aug 2026264.4+5.2
Jul 2026251.4−8.6
Jun 2026274.9−0.4
May 2026275.9−10.7
Apr 2026308.9+8.4
Mar 2026284.9+2.3
Feb 2026278.4−3.5
Jan 2026288.5+16.0
Dec 2025248.7+13.4
Nov 2025219.3−7.0
Oct 2025235.8−5.2

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: Prawns
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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 0.15 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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