Food Prices Show Mixed Trend Over One Year: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Islamabad:The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has released data detailing changes in food and utility prices over the past year, showing significant increases in several essential items alongside notable declines in others.

According to the figures, sugar prices increased by 16.32 percent over the year. The average price of sugar rose from Rs137.33 per kilogram to Rs159.74 per kilogram, while the maximum price in 2025 reached as high as Rs229 per kilogram.

Flour became 22.56 percent more expensive during the year. The average price of a 20-kg bag of flour increased from Rs1,794.93 to Rs2,199.85. The average price of live broiler chicken also rose, from Rs409.22 per kilogram last year to Rs424.89 per kilogram currently.

The data shows that beef prices increased by 13.01 percent, jaggery by 12.46 percent, and bananas by 11.24 percent. Ground red chilies became 10.31 percent more expensive, while egg prices rose by 9.71 percent.

PBS reported that powdered milk prices increased by 9.51 percent over the year. Gas charges saw a sharp rise of 29.85 percent, while the price of firewood increased by 11.02 percent. Prices of mutton, fresh milk, yogurt, and cooking ghee also increased in 2025.

In contrast, several food items became cheaper. Tomatoes recorded a sharp decline of 74.92 percent, while potato prices dropped by 49.79 percent. Garlic became 38.17 percent cheaper, gram pulses (daal chana) fell by 29.66 percent, and onion prices declined by 29.23 percent. Tea prices dropped by 17.79 percent.

Additionally, prices of mash lentils decreased by 13.14 percent and masoor lentils by 6.62 percent. Electricity charges also showed some relief, declining by 6.87 percent over the year, according to the bureau’s data.