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Red dhal

Food basket at market prices. Rupees, monthly.

708.2 Rs · Sep 2026 (+3.5% on Aug 2026)

Jan 2021 – Sep 2026

Values

Latest · Sep 2026708.2 Rs+3.5% on Aug 2026
PeriodRupeesChange, %
Sep 2026708.2+3.5
Aug 2026684.30.0
Jul 2026684.3−5.9
Jun 2026726.9−1.4
May 2026736.9−14.6
Apr 2026863.2+15.1
Mar 2026750.0+5.4
Feb 2026712.0+4.0
Jan 2026684.30.0
Dec 2025684.30.0
Nov 2025684.3−1.1
Oct 2025691.8−6.1

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: Red dhal
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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 0.50 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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