What it costs to feed a family of five this week.
| Staple | Weekly need (family of 5) | Weekly cost |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat flour (atta) | 8 kg | Rs 1,296 |
| Rice (basmati) | 1.2 kg | Rs 540 |
| Pulses (daal) | 0.4 kg | Rs 74 |
| Cooking oil / ghee | 0.8 L | Rs 376 |
| Sugar | 1.5 kg | Rs 202 |
| Milk | 8.1 L | Rs 2,146 |
| Tea | 0.1 kg | Rs 268 |
| Salt | 0.265 kg | Rs 16 |
| Eggs | 1 dozen | Rs 270 |
Methodology & sources
Basket. A weekly ration for a household of 5. Quantities are from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES) 2018-19, Table 3.8.C (per-capita monthly consumption), scaled by 5 persons ÷ 4.345 weeks/month. Pricing. Each item is the lowest in-stock online price we track, scaled to the weekly quantity. Context. Minimum wage Rs 37,000/mo (Federal Budget 2024-25; Sindh & Punjab notified Rs 40,000 in 2025); poverty-line consumption Rs 8,483 per adult-equivalent per month (World Bank/PBS, 2024-25) × 5; per-capita income US$1,824/yr (Economic Survey of Pakistan 2024-25); food is 36.05% of household spending (HIES 2018-19). How we differ from PBS. The official PBS Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) is a weekly retail-market survey of 51 items across 17 cities; ours is the same basket priced at the lowest available online price, so it reflects best-case procurement cost, not typical market price. Quantities are 2018-19 (latest HIES); only prices are live. Cite freely with a link to behtreenqeemat.com.