India, Feb. 13 -- How costly or cheap a product gets over time is measured by the retail inflation data that is presented by the government. In India, this data is presented usually on the 12th day of every month.

The Union statistics and programme implementation ministry on February 12 released the retail inflation data for the month of January. As per the ministry's press release, the metric has fallen to 4.31%, its lowest level since August 2024.

Since retail inflation is measured by tracking the price movements of several commodities being sold across India, the data also broadly represents how cheaper or costlier shopping has become for Indians.

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