# SPI inflation this week: up 0.21% to 11.53% on a year, chicken up 7.25% in a week

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Published: 26 Sept 2026
Updated: 3 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 3 Oct 2026

> Weekly prices of essentials rose 0.21% in the week to 1 October, the Bureau of Statistics says, led by chicken. What rose, what fell and what it means for your budget, updated every week.

**Updated Saturday 3 October 2026.** SPI weekly inflation in Pakistan rose **0.21%** in the week ended **Thursday 1 October 2026**, and the year-on-year rate eased to **11.53%** from 11.92% a week earlier, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics figures reported by Business Recorder. The combined index moved from 369.69 to 370.40 points. The big story this week is **chicken, up 7.25% in seven days**.

## SPI this week: what went up

Of the 51 items in the basket, 20 rose, 10 fell and 21 did not move.

| Item | Change in one week (to 1 Oct) |
|---|---|
| Chicken | +7.25% |
| Garlic | +1.85% |
| Gram daal | +1.30% |
| LPG | +1.17% |
| Eggs | +0.72% |
| Rice | +0.55% |
| Onions | +0.39% |

The LPG rise follows OGRA's October price, which put an 11.8 kg cylinder at Rs 3,296 ([our LPG price page](/news/economy/lpg-price-in-pakistan-today-rs-3296-for-an-118-kg-cylinder-up-rs-244-for-october)).

## What got cheaper this week

Diesel fell 3.43%, bananas 1.52%, sugar 1.05%, potatoes 0.96% and petrol 0.65% over the week. Note that pump prices have moved again since the survey: petrol went up Rs 2.10 a litre and diesel 30 paise from 3 October, OGRA notified. Check today's figure on our [petrol price page](/data/petrol-price).

## Against a year ago

- **Onions: up 114.20%**
- **LPG: up 66.59%**
- **Electricity for the lowest slab (Q1): up 58.59%**
- **Diesel: up 44.50%** and **petrol: up 44.05%**
- **Wheat flour: up 32.65%**
- Mutton up 15.07%, chicken 13.60%, beef 12.90%
- **Tomatoes: down 45.52%**, potatoes down 39.54%, sugar down 21.95%, eggs down 17.47%

The rise was even across incomes: households spending up to Rs 17,732 a month saw 0.19%, and those above Rs 44,175 saw 0.21%. The monthly consumer price index, a broader measure, was **10.3%** in September, down from 11.1% in August ([CPI page](/data/cpi-yoy)).

## What it means for you

- **Chicken** is the item to watch: a 7% weekly jump usually shows up at the shop within days. Buy in bulk only if you can freeze it.
- **Salary talks:** with prices of essentials up about 11.5% on a year, a raise below that is a cut in real terms. Check yours with the [salary increment calculator](/tools/finance/salary-increment-calculator).
- **Electricity:** the lowest-slab bill is up by more than half on a year. Estimate your next bill with the [electricity bill calculator](/tools/utilities/electricity-bill-calculator).

We update this page every week when the Bureau releases the SPI, with earlier weeks kept below.

## Week ended 24 September 2026: SPI up 0.99%, 11.92% on a year

Weekly inflation in Pakistan jumped **0.99% in one week** and now stands at **11.92% year on year**, according to the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ending **24 September 2026**, released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. A near-1% weekly move is large for the SPI, and most of it came from one line: electricity.

## What went up this week

The SPI tracks 51 essential items in 50 markets across 17 cities. This week 20 items rose, 10 fell and 21 were unchanged.

| Item | Change in one week |
|---|---|
| Electricity (lowest slab, Q1) | +18.76% |
| Eggs | +2.02% |
| Garlic | +1.57% |
| LPG | +1.55% |
| Masoor daal | +0.75% |
| Chicken | +0.72% |
| Washing soap | +0.59% |
| Gram daal | +0.34% |
| Mutton | +0.31% |
| Beef | +0.30% |
| Curd | +0.27% |
| Fresh milk | +0.14% |
| Wheat flour | +0.11% |

The electricity reading covers the lowest domestic consumption band, the one that most low-income households fall into, so the jump shows up directly in their monthly bill.

## What got cheaper

Tomatoes fell 13.45%, potatoes 8.33%, bananas 5.66% and onions 2.42%. Diesel fell 1.57% and petrol 0.34% over the week, while sugar slipped 0.23% and powdered salt 0.90%.

## The year-on-year picture

Measured against the same week last year, the biggest moves are:

- **Onions: up 115.98%**, more than double a year ago
- **LPG: up 63.97%**
- **Potatoes: down 39.21%**
- **Sugar: down 21.14%**

The SPI is a weekly measure of essentials and is more volatile than the monthly consumer price index. The last CPI reading was 11.1% year on year for August; the September CPI is due from the Bureau in the first days of October. You can follow it on our [CPI inflation page](/data/cpi-yoy).

## What it means for you

- **Check your electricity bill.** If your usage crosses a slab boundary, the per-unit rate on your whole bill can change. Estimate your next bill in our [electricity bill calculator](/tools/utilities/electricity-bill-calculator) or work out which appliances cost most with the [electricity units calculator](/tools/utilities/electricity-units-calculator).
- **LPG users** are paying almost two-thirds more than a year ago. For cooking, compare against piped gas with the [gas bill calculator](/tools/utilities/gas-bill-calculator) where you have a connection.
- **Salary talks.** With weekly inflation near 12%, a raise below that is a pay cut in real terms. See what a raise is worth with the [salary increment calculator](/tools/finance/salary-increment-calculator).
- **Fuel** is one of the few items falling this week; track the daily rate on our [petrol price page](/data/petrol-price).

## Frequently asked questions

**What is the SPI inflation rate this week?**

For the week ended 1 October 2026 the SPI rose 0.21% week on week and 11.53% year on year, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.

**Which items rose most in the SPI this week?**

Chicken rose 7.25% in the week to 1 October 2026, followed by garlic (1.85%), gram daal (1.30%) and LPG (1.17%).

## Sources

- Weekly SPI inflation up 0.21pc (3 Oct 2026) (Business Recorder): https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442429/weekly-spi-inflation-up-021pc
- Govt raises petrol price by Rs2.10 per litre, high-speed diesel by Re0.30 per litre (2 Oct 2026) (Dawn): https://www.dawn.com/news/2034287/govt-raises-petrol-price-by-rs210-per-litre-high-speed-diesel-by-re030-per-litre
- Short-term inflation surges on costly food, energy (Dawn): https://www.dawn.com/news/2032674
- Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics): https://www.pbs.gov.pk/

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