WFP
Market food prices in India
Retail prices of 39 foods across 5 markets in India, collected by the World Food Programme; latest month: August 2026.
5markets monitored
39foods with a current price
5regions covered
+3.8%median price change over 12 months
76%foods dearer than a year earlier
Prices food by food
National median of the latest monthly market prices; the line shows the last 24 months.
Cereals and tubers
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millet (bulrush) | kg | ₹41.3 | — |
| Millet (finger) | kg | ₹56.3 | — |
| Potatoes | kg | ₹22.5 | -12.7% |
| Rice | kg | ₹41.3 | +1.3% |
| Semolina | kg | ₹45.6 | — |
| Sorghum | kg | ₹48.1 | — |
| Wheat | kg | ₹31.9 | -0.8% |
| Wheat flour | kg | ₹38.2 | -0.3% |
| Wheat flour (refined) | kg | ₹42.8 | — |
Pulses and nuts
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chickpea (flour) | kg | ₹96.3 | — |
| Lentils | kg | ₹121 | +4.7% |
| Lentils (masur) | kg | ₹89.8 | +2.0% |
| Lentils (moong) | kg | ₹111 | -0.2% |
| Lentils (urad) | kg | ₹119 | +3.8% |
Oils and fats
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghee (vanaspati) | kg | ₹165 | +5.8% |
| Oil (groundnut) | kg | ₹208 | +8.9% |
| Oil (mustard) | kg | ₹196 | +3.3% |
| Oil (palm) | kg | ₹147 | +12.0% |
| Oil (soybean) | kg | ₹165 | +9.8% |
| Oil (sunflower) | kg | ₹189 | +16.1% |
| Butter | kg | ₹58.9 | — |
Milk and dairy
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghee (desi) | kg | ₹690 | — |
| Milk (pasteurized) | L | ₹60 | +3.3% |
Meat, fish and eggs
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs | kg | ₹81.7 | — |
Vegetables and fruit
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bananas | kg | ₹49.2 | — |
| Eggplants | kg | ₹42.7 | — |
| Garlic | kg | ₹40.2 | — |
| Ginger | kg | ₹34.3 | — |
| Onions | kg | ₹32.6 | +21.2% |
| Tomatoes | kg | ₹39.2 | -30.8% |
Other foods
| Food | Unit | Price | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chili (red, dry raw) | kg | ₹29.4 | — |
| Coriander seeds (whole) | kg | ₹40.3 | — |
| Cumin seeds (whole) | kg | ₹39.5 | — |
| Peppers (black, whole) | kg | ₹87.8 | — |
| Salt (iodised) | kg | ₹21.2 | +5.0% |
| Sugar | kg | ₹49.5 | +8.7% |
| Tea (black) | kg | ₹277 | +3.3% |
| Turmeric (powder) | kg | ₹16 | — |
| Sugar (jaggery/gur) | kg | ₹57.9 | +6.0% |
Prices are in local currency, as recorded on the markets. The 12-month change compares the same month a year earlier.
Where prices are collected
Markets with at least one food price in the last 12 months, by region
| Region | Markets | Foods priced |
|---|---|---|
| Assam | 1 | 39 |
| Karnataka | 1 | 39 |
| Maharashtra | 1 | 39 |
| Orissa | 1 | 39 |
| Rajasthan | 1 | 39 |
Markets
Each market has its own page with the latest price of every food recorded there
Assam 1
Karnataka 1
Maharashtra 1
Orissa 1
Rajasthan 1
Source: World Food Programme (WFP), VAM food prices, via the Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX), CC BY-IGO, update of 19 October 2026 · Shelfpedia calculations: national medians, 12-month change, market and region counts.