Milk, Cigarette, Surf Excel: What has become costlier

Several everyday products have become costlier in India over the past two months, with dairy companies, consumer goods manufacturers and oil marketing companies revising prices. Amul and Mother Dairy raised milk prices from November 12, while Karnataka's Nandini revised milk and curd rates from November 1. Ghee, butter, detergents and soap have also seen price increases. ITC has raised the price of its Gold Flake Premium cigarette pack, while commercial LPG cylinders have become costlier for the second consecutive month. The following is a breakdown of the reported price changes. Some increases are limited to specific markets, including Delhi-NCR, Karnataka, Bengaluru and Tamil Nadu. 1. Mother Dairy raises milk prices by Rs 2-4 per litre from November 12 Mother Dairy increased milk prices by Rs 2 to Rs 4 per litre in Delhi-NCR from November 12, citing higher procurement costs and increased expenses for farmers. The revised prices apply to its liquid milk variants, reported by ET, citing PTI, on Nov 11. The revised prices are: Live Events Milk variant Earlier price per litre New price per litre Increase Toned milk (bulk vending) Rs 58 Rs 60 Rs 2 Full-cream milk (pouch) Rs 72 Rs 76 Rs 4 Toned milk (pouch) Rs 60 Rs 62 Rs 2 Double-toned milk Rs 54 Rs 56 Rs 2 Cow milk Rs 62 Rs 65 Rs 3 Mother Dairy sells around 35 lakh litres of milk daily in Delhi-NCR and more than 50 lakh litres across its markets. It had last increased milk prices on May 14, 2026. 2. Amul increases milk prices by Rs 2-4 per litre from November 12 Amul has also increased the prices of its fresh pouch milk range from November 12. Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets products under the Amul brand, announced a 4-5% increase across major variants and pack sizes. The specific increases reported by ET are: Amul milk variant Increase per litre Percentage increase Amul Taaza toned milk (3% fat) Rs 2 3.3% Amul Gold milk (6% fat) Rs 4 5.5% GCMMF attributed the increase to higher input and processing costs, including fodder, cattle feed, packaging materials and fuel. The cooperative said a major share of the additional revenue would go towards improving returns for milk producers. 3. Nandini milk prices increase by Rs 8-12 per litre in Karnataka Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), which sells milk under the Nandini brand, revised milk prices from November 1. The increases vary by product, ranging from Rs 8 to Rs 12 per litre. There is an important distinction here: the Karnataka Cabinet approved an Rs 8-per-litre increase in the milk procurement price, while the revised consumer prices vary across Nandini's milk categories. The revised retail prices reported by ET are: Nandini milk variant Earlier price per litre New price per litre Increase Toned milk Rs 46 Rs 54 Rs 8 Homogenised toned milk Rs 47 Rs 56 Rs 9 Homogenised cow milk Rs 50 Rs 58 Rs 8 Special toned milk Rs 52 Rs 64 Rs 12 Shubham milk Rs 52 Rs 64 Rs 12 Homogenised Shubham milk Rs 53 Rs 65 Rs 12 Curd prices have also increased: Nandini curd pack Earlier price New price Increase 500 g Rs 28 Rs 34 Rs 6 1 litre Rs 54 Rs 68 Rs 14 Under the revised arrangement, farmers receive an additional Rs 7 per litre, according to TOI, while Re 1 goes to milk unions to cover operating expenses such as packaging, transportation and fuel. The state government cited drought conditions and a fall of around 10 lakh litres in milk supply. 4. Amul increases ghee prices by up to Rs 50 and butter prices by Rs 15 Amul revised the prices of its ghee and butter products ahead of Diwali. ET reported the revised rates on November 4, citing prices shared by sources. The verified price changes cover four products: Amul product Earlier price New price Increase Ghee, 1-kg carton Rs 630 Rs 680 Rs 50 Pure ghee, 500-g pouch Rs 325 Rs 345 Rs 20 Butter, 100-g pack Rs 63 Rs 66 Rs 3 Butter, 500-g pack Rs 310 Rs 325 Rs 15 ET attributed the price revision to increased demand for branded ghee and supply constraints, particularly shortages of cow ghee in some markets. 5. Nandini increases ghee, butter and paneer prices in Bengaluru Bengaluru Milk Union (BAMUL) revised the retail prices of Nandini ghee, butter, paneer and Trupti milk from November 4. The earlier and revised prices reported by ET are: Nandini product Pack size Earlier price New price Increase Ghee 500 ml Rs 358 Rs 425 Rs 67 Ghee 1 litre Rs 715 Rs 850 Rs 135 Salted butter 100 g Rs 70 Rs 90 Rs 20 Salted butter 500 g Rs 310 Rs 380 Rs 70 Unsalted butter 200 g Rs 135 Rs 160 Rs 25 Unsalted butter 500 g Rs 330 Rs 390 Rs 60 The revised prices reported by ET for other products include: Nandini product Pack size New price Paneer 200 g Rs 115 Paneer 500 g Rs 260 Paneer 1 kg Rs 485 Medium-fat paneer 200 g Rs 110 Trupti milk 135 ml Rs 11 Trupti milk 450 ml Rs 33 BAMUL's revised price list also covers several ghee pack types, including PET jars and tins: Ghee pack Revised price 200-ml sachet Rs 95 50-ml PET jar Rs 65 100-ml PET jar Rs 100 200-ml PET jar Rs 180 500-ml PET jar Rs 435 1-litre PET jar Rs 870 5-litre pack Rs 4,250 1-litre tin Rs 870 15-kg tin Rs 14,100 6. Aavin raises ghee prices and revises rates of other dairy products in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu's state-owned dairy cooperative Aavin has increased prices of ghee, butter, curd, milk-based sweets, lassi and cookies. The revised ghee prices reported by ET are: Aavin product Pack size Earlier price New price Increase Ghee 100 ml Rs 80 Rs 95 Rs 15 Ghee 200 ml Rs 160 Rs 180 Rs 20 ET report, published on November 6, noted this as Aavin's first price revision under the current state government. 7. ITC raises Gold Flake Premium cigarette price by Rs 10 per pack ITC has increased the maximum retail price of its Gold Flake Premium cigarette pack by Rs 10. A pack of 10 cigarettes now costs Rs 135, compared with Rs 125 earlier. Product Earlier price New price Increase Gold Flake Premium, pack of 10 Rs 125 Rs 135 Rs 10 This is the second price increase for the brand in 2026. ITC had raised the price from Rs 115 to Rs 125 in June. The two revisions have therefore increased the price of the 10-cigarette pack by Rs 20, or around 17.4%. The latest MRP applies to Gold Flake Premium regular-size filter-tipped cigarettes in the 60-70 mm category. 8. HUL increases Surf Excel, Rin, Wheel and Moti soap prices by up to 11% Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has increased the maximum retail prices of several products across its home care portfolio, including Surf Excel, Rin and Wheel. The price adjustments range from Rs 1 to Rs 10 across different pack sizes, with some products becoming up to 11% costlier. The revised prices reported by ET are: Product Pack size Earlier MRP New MRP Increase Surf Excel Quick Wash 1 kg Rs 235 Rs 245 Rs 10 Surf Excel Quick Wash 500 g Rs 123 Rs 128 Rs 5 Surf Excel Easy Wash 1 kg Rs 167 Rs 172 Rs 5 Surf Excel Easy Wash 500 g Rs 85 Rs 87 Rs 2 Surf Excel bar 250 g - Rs 45 Rs 3 Surf Excel four-bar pack 4 bars of 200 g each - Rs 155 Rs 10 Rin Ala 500 ml - Rs 95 Rs 5 Rin detergent powder 1 kg - Rs 123 Rs 3 Rin detergent powder 500 g - Rs 63 Rs 2 Wheel detergent powder 1 kg - Rs 93 Rs 3 Wheel detergent powder 500 g Rs 46 Rs 47 Rs 1 Moti Gulab soap 150 g Rs 74 Rs 82 Rs 8 For the products where the earlier MRP is marked as not stated, ET reported the new MRP and the amount of the increase, but did not provide the previous price in its report. HUL's revisions come amid higher commodity and input costs. The company has said it would continue to take calibrated price increases depending on the movement in input costs. 9. Commercial LPG cylinder prices rise by Rs 72.50 over two months Commercial LPG users have faced two consecutive monthly price increases. In Delhi