The report showed that prices of 20 essential commodities increased during the week, while six items became cheaper and prices of 25 remained unchanged.
Among the major increases, flour prices rose by 5.69%, while chicken became 4.93% more expensive. Prices of gram pulse increased by 3.99%, tomatoes by 2.40%, petrol by 2.40% and lentils by 1.29%.
Tea prices increased by 1.08%, cooked lentils by 0.98%, black gram by 0.91% and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by 0.57%.
In contrast, bananas became 2.81% cheaper and diesel prices fell by 1.37%. Potato prices declined by 0.89%, sugar by 0.37%, jaggery by 0.19% and mung beans by 0.03%.
The report also highlighted significant price increases over the past year. Onion prices surged by 100.24%, LPG by 68.55% and electricity charges by 58.59%. Petrol prices rose by 47.52%, while diesel became 42.52% more expensive.
Wheat flour prices increased by 32.60% year-on-year, followed by chilli powder at 15.55%, mutton at 15.02%, beef at 12.60% and chicken at 9.44%. Plain bread prices rose by 8.99%, while yoghurt became 8.08% more expensive.
However, some commodities recorded annual price declines. Potatoes became 39.51% cheaper, tomatoes fell by 37.07% and sugar prices declined by 22.44%. Egg prices dropped by 18.88%, powdered salt by 14.81%, lentils by 9.79%, jaggery by 8.59% and mung beans by 8.37%.
The figures highlight continued pressure on household budgets, particularly from rising food, fuel and electricity costs.