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Prices of 41 out of 42 essential items soar, kitchen budget goes for a toss
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News18•13-10-2026, 22:27
Prices of 41 out of 42 essential items soar, kitchen budget goes for a toss
- •In September, the retail inflation rate rose to 5.54 percent and the food inflation rate reached 7.74 percent.
- •According to government price monitoring data, retail rates of 41 out of 42 essential items have increased over the past year.
- •Onions recorded the highest price increase with a surge of about 113 percent, averaging 53.37 rupees per kg.
- •Prices of essentials like tur dal, chana dal, sugar, and edible oils including sunflower and mustard oil have significantly risen.
- •Potato was the only item among the 42 essential commodities to see a year-on-year drop in price, declining by over 6 percent.
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Potato prices registered a decline of over 6% during the year, making potatoes the only essential item among the 42 tracked commodities to see a year-on-year drop in price.
In September, the retail inflation rate rose to 5.54%, marking a high of nearly two years, while the food inflation rate reached 7.74%.
The retail price of onions surged by about 113% over the year, with the pan-India average retail price reaching ₹53.37 per kg on October 12.
