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Thalapath

Food basket at market prices. Rupees, monthly.

1,816.7 Rs · Sep 2026 (−5.4% on Aug 2026)

Jan 2021 – Sep 2026

Values

Latest · Sep 20261,816.7 Rs−5.4% on Aug 2026
PeriodRupeesChange, %
Sep 20261,816.7−5.4
Aug 20261,920.4+4.8
Jul 20261,832.4+4.5
Jun 20261,753.4+8.1
May 20261,621.7+20.2
Apr 20261,348.70.0
Mar 20261,348.8−16.5
Feb 20261,615.9+1.5
Jan 20261,592.0−4.6
Dec 20251,668.3+10.8
Nov 20251,505.6+11.6
Oct 20251,349.5−4.7

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: Thalapath
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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 0.84 of the CCPI.

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No source file: this series is calculated in the warehouse.

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None: recalculated from its source series on every build (last 18 Oct 2026).

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