Sri Lanka food inflation hits record 

Soaring food inflation and chronic shortages of cooking gas and petrol are making daily life a battle for millions amid Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis since independence in 1948.


Inflation (June 2022, year-on-year increase)

Headline inflation 58.9%
Food inflation 75.8%
Transport 96.8%

Typical earnings 2,900 rupees (€8 / day)


Retail food prices (July 2021-22, Colombo markets, Sri Lankan rupees)
        
UP 79.8%
BEEF (1kg)
2021: 1,131.00 
2022: 2,033.33
 
UP 93.5%
ONIONS (1kg)
117.72 
227.83
 
UP 98.0%
BEANS (1kg)
274.76 
543.89
 
UP 113.7%
POTATOES (1kg)
219.96 
470.00
   
UP 114.5%     
EGGS (each)
19.72 
42.29
 
UP 120.0%
RICE (1kg)
111.70 
245.71
 
UP 123.9%
TOMATOES (1kg)
148.03 
331.43
 
UP 140.8%
BETEL (100 leaves)
193.08 
465.00
   
UP 143.5%      
FISH (1kg Salaya)
342.78 
834.55
 
UP 150.3%
CARROTS (1kg)
200.74 
502.50
 
UP 213.0%
BREAD (450g)
57.50 
180.00
 
UP 230.6%
CHILLIES (1kg)
634.31 
2,097.06
 

Sources: Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Reuters 
Pictures: Getty Images 
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