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Food basket at market prices. Rupees, monthly.

334.1 Rs · Sep 2026 (−1.0% on Aug 2026)

Jan 2021 – Sep 2026

Values

Latest · Sep 2026334.1 Rs−1.0% on Aug 2026
PeriodRupeesChange, %
Sep 2026334.1−1.0
Aug 2026337.4−0.5
Jul 2026339.1−0.6
Jun 2026341.00.0
May 2026341.1−0.2
Apr 2026341.8+0.5
Mar 2026340.0−1.5
Feb 2026345.2+0.3
Jan 2026344.1−1.2
Dec 2025348.3−0.5
Nov 2025350.0−2.3
Oct 2025358.2−1.2

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: Salt
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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 0.14 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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