Rising inflation has made people’s lives difficult. Due to rising prices day by day, it has become difficult for the common man to survive. May 2026 report shows big change in inflation in India; During this period, there was a rapid increase in the prices of many essential commodities, while the prices of some other commodities declined.
According to the report, the highest increase was seen in the prices of gold and silver jewelery and tomatoes, which had a direct impact on people’s pockets. In contrast, prices of vegetables like potatoes and peas declined. Retail inflation in India increased from 3.21 percent in February to about 3.93 percent in 2026. This increase was mainly due to a sharp rise in the prices of some select items.
**Most expensive items**
According to the report, the highest inflation was recorded in these things in May:
Silver Jewelery – Huge increase of around 155.23%
Tomato – price increase of up to 48.43%
Gold, diamond and platinum jewelery – up by 40.93%
Ginger – Price increase up to 32.49%
Raisins – price increase of up to 21.97%
**Reduced prices**
Potato – Price reduction up to 23.71%
Peas – Price reduction up to 11.47%
**What does it mean?**
This data shows that the impact of inflation is not the same on everything. While some precious metals and vegetables are becoming increasingly expensive, some other items have become cheaper. These fluctuations have different effects on the budget of the common consumer.
