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Food basket at market prices, total

Food basket (2019 quantities) at market prices. Rupees, monthly.

39,501 Rs · Sep 2026 (+0.1% on Aug 2026)

Jan 2021 – Sep 2026

Values

Latest · Sep 202639,501 Rs+0.1% on Aug 2026
PeriodRupeesChange, %
Sep 202639,501+0.1
Aug 202639,463+1.8
Jul 202638,750−1.1
Jun 202639,185+3.6
May 202637,823+1.8
Apr 202637,168+3.1
Mar 202636,038−2.2
Feb 202636,832−3.9
Jan 202638,340−2.0
Dec 202539,113+6.7
Nov 202536,644+1.5
Oct 202536,105−0.7

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

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Food basket at market prices, total
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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. The sum of its 78 items.

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

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