Grocery prices in Delhi, India in 2005
A kirana run basket of 8 items in Delhi in 2005 cost about ₹186.00 in total — a model estimate, not a verified historical receipt. Each item below shows its estimate and uncertainty range.
Data status: model estimates, editorial review pending. These prices are anchored to the national statistical series named below, but no item has yet been checked against an exact cited observation. Treat them as informed approximations with the stated uncertainty ranges.
| ITEM | PRICE (INR) | RANGE |
|---|---|---|
| Rice1 kg | ₹14.00 | ₹10.50–₹17.50 |
| Wheat atta1 kg | ₹12.00 | ₹9.00–₹15.00 |
| Milk1 litre | ₹16.00 | ₹12.80–₹19.20 |
| Eggs12 eggs | ₹24.00 | ₹18.00–₹30.00 |
| Onions1 kg | ₹10.00 | ₹6.50–₹13.50 |
| Sugar1 kg | ₹18.00 | ₹14.40–₹21.60 |
| Tur dal1 kg | ₹32.00 | ₹24.00–₹40.00 |
| Mustard oil1 litre | ₹60.00 | ₹45.00–₹75.00 |
SURPRISE OF THE RECEIPT
Mustard oil was the biggest single line — edible oil prices track global commodity markets.
Sources & method
- Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Price Monitoring Cell (to be cited per item)
Series: India retail price monitoring / CPI-IW food · Review status: unreviewed - Modeled estimate: typical retail price for this item, year and place, anchored to national average-price or food-index data. Range reflects regional and retailer variation.
Inflation-adjusted modern equivalents are not shown yet — we publish them only once a suitable CPI series is wired in per country. Full methodology.