The report showed that prices of 19 essential commodities increased during the week, while 12 items became cheaper and 20 remained unchanged.
Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) recorded the sharpest increase, rising 22.44% in a single week. Petrol prices, meanwhile, fell by 3.63% during the same period.
According to the PBS, LPG prices surged by 107% year-on-year, while onion prices increased by 72.81%. Electricity charges rose by 58.59%, petrol prices by 44.17%, and diesel prices by 41.56%.
Chicken became 38.99% more expensive over the year, while flour prices increased by 36.49%.
However, some commodities recorded significant declines. Tomato prices fell by 71.72% year-on-year, potato prices dropped by 40.75%, and sugar became 25% cheaper.
The figures highlight continued pressure on household budgets, despite reductions in the prices of several essential food items and the weekly decline in petrol prices.