The Sensitive Price Index for the week ended on 28th of April 2023 has increased by 0.15 % WoW (week on week). The prices of 21 (41.17%) out of 51 have increased during the week, prices of 07 (13.73%) items have decreased and those of 23 (45.10) items remained unchanged.
Increase in Prices
The prices of following 21 items increased during the week. The comparison in percentage over the price of last week (WoW) and corresponding week of last year (2022) (YoY) is given in the following table:-
| Sr No | Item | Unit | %age Inc WoW | %age Inc YoY |
| 1 | Potatoes | 1 Kg | 8.22 | 114.45 |
| 2 | Chicken | 1 Kg | 1.75 | 43.75 |
| 3 | Wheat Flour | 20 Kg | 1.55 | 175.06 |
| 4 | Gur | 1 Kg | 1.23 | 24.48 |
| 5 | Bread (small) | Each | 1.13 | 61.02 |
| 6 | Rice IRRI | 1 Kg | 1.01 | 83.39 |
| 7 | Mutton | 1 Kg | 0.91 | 20.31 |
| 8 | Milk Fresh | 1 Ltr | 0.87 | 40.39 |
| 9 | Beef Cooked (Avg) | Per Plate | 0.83 | 37.20 |
| 10 | Curd (dahi) | 1 Kg | 0.75 | 41.11 |
| 11 | Soap Life Buoy | 115 gm each | 0.68 | 59.54 |
| 12 | Beef with bone | 1 Kg | 0.67 | 18.35 |
| 13 | Eggs | Dozen | 0.61 | 91.98 |
| 14 | Rice Basmati broken | 1 Kg | 0.41 | 87.71 |
| 15 | Georgette Avg | 1 Mtr | 0.38 | 24.79 |
| 16 | Daal cooked avg | Per Plate | 0.36 | 38.25 |
| 17 | Match Box | Each | 0.19 | 39.27 |
| 18 | Washing Soap Sufi | 250 gm each | 0.12 | 49.93 |
| 19 | Pulse Mash | 1 Kg | 0.11 | 58.10 |
| 20 | Garlic | 1 Kg | 0.07 | 16.87 |
| 21 | Pulse Gram | 1 Kg | 0.06 | 48.62 |
Decrease in Prices
During the week, prices of following seven items decreased. The comparison with reference to previous week (WoW) and with the corresponding week of last year (2022) (YoY) is given in the following table:-
| Sr No | Item | Unit | %age Dec WoW | %age Dec YoY |
| 1 | Tomatoes | 1 Kg | -19.20 | -48.33 |
| 2 | Bananas | Dozen | -5.39 | 86.33 |
| 3 | Onions | 1 Kg | -1.40 | 7.99 |
| 4 | Sugar | 1 Kg | -1.19 | 41.50 |
| 5 | LPG 11.67 Kg | Cylinder | -1.09 | 39.30 |
| 6 | Pulse Masoor | 1 Kg | -0.98 | 23.64 |
| 7 | Mustard Oil | 1 Kg | -0.39 | 28.49 |
Unchanged Prices
The prices of following 23 items remained unchanged during the week. However, their percentage change with reference to corresponding week of last year (2022) on Year on Year (YoY) basis is given in the following table:-
| Sr No | Item | Unit | %age Inc/Dec YoY |
| 1 | Milk Nido | 390 gm bag | 30.55 |
| 2 | Cooking Oil Dalda/Other | 5 Ltr | 35.06 |
| 3 | Veg Ghee Dalda/Habib | 2.5 Kg tin | 26.63 |
| 4 | Veg Ghee Dalda/Habib other | 1 Kg | 25.78 |
| 5 | Pulse Moong washed | 1 Kg | 67.60 |
| 6 | Salt (National/Shan) | 800 gm | 49.02 |
| 7 | Chillie Powder National | 200 gm | -6.48 |
| 8 | Tea Yellow Label | 190 gm pack | 104.28 |
| 9 | Tea prepared | Per cup | 38.84 |
| 10 | Cigarettes Capstan | 1 pack of 20 | 146.44 |
| 11 | Long Cloth 57” Gul Ahmed/Al-Karam | 1 Mtr | 23.54 |
| 12 | Shirting Avq | 1 Mtr | 25.44 |
| 13 | Lawn printed Gul Ahmed/Al-Karam | 1 Mtr | 19.56 |
| 14 | Gents Sandal Bata | Pair | 15.40 |
| 15 | Gents sponge chappal Bata | Pair
|
26.76 |
| 16 | Ladies Sandal Bata | Pair | 0 |
| 17 | Electricity Charges | Per Unit | 4.06 |
| 18 | Gas Charges upto 3.3719 MMBTU | MMBTU | 108.38 |
| 19 | Firewood | 40 Kg | 31.07 |
| 20 | Energy Saver Philips 14 watt | Each | 31.25 |
| 21 | Petrol Super | Per Ltr | 87.81 |
| 22 | Hi-Speed Diesel | Per Ltr | 102.84 |
| 23 | Telephone Call Charges | Per Minute | 0 |
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