New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- India's retail inflation accelerated in October 2026, putting household budgets under pressure as prices of several essential goods and services continued to rise. Consumers faced higher inflation in food, transport, clothing, restaurants and other everyday expenses, adding to the cost of managing monthly household budgets.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rose to 6.09% in October 2026, from 5.54% in September 2026, crossing the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) upper tolerance limit of 6%.

Food inflation also increased to 8.94% from 7.74% during the same period, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Thursday.

Here is a look at the everyday expenses th...