Prices & Inflation

Is your daily spending going up? Track how prices are changing across food, fuel, housing, and more.

Retail inflation in Dec 2025

1.3%

Up from 0.7% in Nov 2025
RBI target: 4% (±2%)

This means everyday goods and services cost 1.3% more than they did in the same month last year. This is within the RBI's comfort zone of around 4%.

How Fast Are Prices Rising?

Each point shows how much more (or less) things cost compared to the same month one year earlier. When the line is at 5%, a basket of goods that cost ₹100 last year now costs ₹105.

Data source:CPI|Jan 2013 — Dec 2025
Price increase vs same month last year
RBI comfort zone (2–6%)

What's Getting Expensive?

Which categories are getting more expensive, and which are getting cheaper? Each card compares prices in December 2025 to the same month last year.

Personal Care and Effects

+28.1%

Costs 28.1% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 165% overall since 2012.

Oils and Fats

+6.8%

Costs 6.8% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 96% overall since 2012.

Fruits

+6.7%

Costs 6.7% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 103% overall since 2012.

Meat and Fish

+5.1%

Costs 5.1% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 134% overall since 2012.

Egg

+4.8%

Costs 4.8% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 122% overall since 2012.

Sugar and Confectionery

+4.7%

Costs 4.7% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 37% overall since 2012.

Prepared Meals, Snacks, Sweets etc.

+3.5%

Costs 3.5% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 113% overall since 2012.

Health

+3.4%

Costs 3.4% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 105% overall since 2012.

Education

+3.3%

Costs 3.3% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 96% overall since 2012.

Milk and Products

+2.6%

Costs 2.6% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 92% overall since 2012.

Non-alcoholic Beverages

+2.4%

Costs 2.4% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 86% overall since 2012.

Household Goods and Services

+1.9%

Costs 1.9% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 86% overall since 2012.

Clothing

+1.7%

Costs 1.7% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 100% overall since 2012.

Recreation and Amusement

+1.2%

Costs 1.2% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 81% overall since 2012.

Transport and Communication

+0.8%

Costs 0.8% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 72% overall since 2012.

Cereals and Products

-0.3%

Costs 0.3% less than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 97% overall since 2012.

Footwear

-0.4%

Costs 0.4% less than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 85% overall since 2012.

Spices

-2.1%

Costs 2.1% less than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 123% overall since 2012.

Pulses and Products

-15.1%

Costs 15.1% less than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 82% overall since 2012.

Vegetables

-18.5%

Costs 18.5% less than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 111% overall since 2012.

Data source:CPI|December 2025