What is the food basket?

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Why a basket

A single price can move for many reasons. Following a group of staples together — rice, wheat flour, pasta, cooking oil and sugar — gives a clearer picture of what households pay.

How it is used

The basket is reported per city so readers can compare markets. Package sizes stay fixed so changes reflect price, not quantity.