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%
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.
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 & effects
Costs 28.2% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 165% overall since 2012.
Oils & fats
Costs 6.8% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 96% overall since 2012.
Fruits
Costs 6.7% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 103% overall since 2012.
Meat & fish
Costs 5.1% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 134% overall since 2012.
Egg
Costs 4.8% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 122% overall since 2012.
Sugar & confectionery
Costs 4.7% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 37% overall since 2012.
Prepared meals, snacks, sweets
Costs 3.5% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 113% overall since 2012.
Health
Costs 3.4% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 105% overall since 2012.
Education
Costs 3.4% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 96% overall since 2012.
Milk & products
Costs 2.6% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 92% overall since 2012.
Non-alcoholic beverages
Costs 2.5% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 87% overall since 2012.
Household goods & services
Costs 1.9% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 86% overall since 2012.
Clothing
Costs 1.7% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 100% overall since 2012.
Recreation & amusement
Costs 1.2% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 81% overall since 2012.
Transport & communication
Costs 0.8% more than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 72% overall since 2012.
Cereals & products
Costs 0.3% less than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 97% overall since 2012.
Footwear
Costs 0.4% less than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 85% overall since 2012.
Spices
Costs 2.1% less than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 123% overall since 2012.
Pulses & products
Costs 15.1% less than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 82% overall since 2012.
Vegetables
Costs 18.5% less than the same month last year. Prices in this category have risen 111% overall since 2012.