Chicken Price Today in Pakistan: Live Broiler Rs 444 a Kilo, All 17 Cities (22 October 2026)
Chicken price in Pakistan: live broiler averaged Rs 444.27 a kilo on 22 October 2026, up 12.20% in a week. See Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and all 17 cities.
Short answer: Live broiler chicken cost an average of Rs 444.27 a kilo in Pakistan in the week ended 22 October 2026, up Rs 48.29 or 12.20 per cent in one week. Karachi averaged Rs 510.23, Lahore Rs 398 and Islamabad Rs 437.94. Khuzdar was dearest at Rs 550, and Quetta was the only city where the price fell.
These are the live weight prices the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) collected in 17 cities for its weekly Sensitive Price Indicator, released on 23 October. We read the PBS summary and the city table on 24 October and set each city against the week before. Chicken has now gone up five weeks in a row. The full city list, the five week trend and what the jump costs a family are below.
Chicken price is Rs 444 a kilo on average, up Rs 48 in a week
The national average for live farm broiler was Rs 444.27 a kilo on 22 October 2026, against Rs 395.98 on 15 October. That is a rise of 12.20 per cent, the second biggest of all 51 items this week after LPG. A year ago the same kilo cost Rs 319.64.
So chicken is now 38.99 per cent dearer than in October 2025. It is also well above PBS's yearly averages. Live chicken averaged Rs 385.92 a kilo across 2025-26 and Rs 420.40 across 2024-25, the PBS city table shows.
One thing to keep in mind. PBS records the price of a live bird by weight. The meat you buy after cleaning costs more per kilo, because the feathers, blood and some parts are removed. PBS does not publish a cleaned meat price, so we do not give one.
Chicken rate in all 17 cities on 22 October 2026
Khuzdar had the dearest live chicken at Rs 550 a kilo, then Karachi at Rs 510.23 and Hyderabad at Rs 486.23. Sialkot was cheapest at Rs 396, with Lahore close at Rs 398. Prices rose in 16 cities and fell only in Quetta.
| City | 22 October, Rs a kg | 15 October, Rs a kg | Change, Rs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khuzdar | 550.00 | 500.00 | up 50.00 |
| Karachi | 510.23 | 436.42 | up 73.81 |
| Hyderabad | 486.23 | 419.58 | up 66.65 |
| Sukkur | 460.00 | 410.00 | up 50.00 |
| Larkana | 460.00 | 406.64 | up 53.36 |
| Bannu | 455.00 | 415.00 | up 40.00 |
| Faisalabad | 440.00 | 375.00 | up 65.00 |
| Multan | 440.00 | 380.00 | up 60.00 |
| Peshawar | 440.00 | 395.00 | up 45.00 |
| Quetta | 439.96 | 451.61 | down 11.65 |
| Islamabad | 437.94 | 393.02 | up 44.92 |
| Rawalpindi | 435.24 | 388.94 | up 46.30 |
| Sargodha | 416.66 | 378.33 | up 38.33 |
| Bahawalpur | 410.00 | 353.33 | up 56.67 |
| Gujranwala | 405.00 | 353.00 | up 52.00 |
| Lahore | 398.00 | 348.00 | up 50.00 |
| Sialkot | 396.00 | 358.00 | up 38.00 |
| Pakistan average | 444.27 | 395.98 | up 48.29 |
Each figure is the average PBS found across its sample markets in that city. Karachi's range was Rs 500 to Rs 520, and Islamabad's Rs 420 to Rs 470. In most other cities PBS found a single price.
Karachi saw the biggest jump, Rs 74 a kilo in a week
Karachi's average rose Rs 73.81 a kilo in one week, the largest rupee increase of any city. Faisalabad rose 17.33 per cent, the largest in percentage terms. Faisalabad, Karachi, Bahawalpur, Hyderabad and Multan each rose by more than 15 per cent.
Hyderabad went up Rs 66.65 and Faisalabad Rs 65. Multan and Bahawalpur each rose by close to Rs 60. Lahore and Islamabad went up about Rs 45 to Rs 50, which still left Lahore among the cheapest places in the country.
Quetta was the exception. Its average fell Rs 11.65 to Rs 439.96, but only because it had been the second dearest city a week earlier, at Rs 451.61. PBS does not explain city differences, and we have not found an official reason for this week's rise.
Chicken has risen five weeks in a row, up Rs 104 since September
The national average climbed from Rs 340.63 on 24 September to Rs 444.27 on 22 October, PBS's weekly releases show. That is Rs 103.64, or 30.4 per cent, in four weeks. Every weekly release since 24 September has recorded a rise.
| Week ended | Live chicken, Rs a kg | Weekly change |
|---|---|---|
| 24 September | 340.63 | up 0.72% |
| 1 October | 365.31 | up 7.25% |
| 8 October | 383.31 | up 4.93% |
| 15 October | 395.98 | up 3.31% |
| 22 October | 444.27 | up 12.20% |
Earlier steps in this run are in our reports on chicken prices on 8 October and weekly inflation on 15 October.
The rise costs a family about Rs 97 more a week
A family that buys 2 kg of live chicken a week now pays about Rs 888.54, up Rs 96.58 from a week ago, by our arithmetic. Over a month of four such purchases, that is about Rs 386 more than at last week's price, and about Rs 829 more than in late September.
Chicken also counts for a lot in the weekly inflation figure. PBS gives it a weight of 3.87 per cent of the whole basket, and this week alone it added 0.41 points to the index. The full picture is in our report on weekly inflation for 22 October.
If you want to check the price where you live before you buy, follow these steps:
- Find your city in the table above, or open the PBS city table for the week.
- Note the city average and the maximum price PBS found.
- Ask your shop for the live weight rate first, then the cleaned meat rate, because they differ.
- If a shop charges well above your city's maximum live rate, try another shop or market.
- Check again next Friday, when PBS releases the next week's prices.
Your district administration may also issue an official price list for chicken. That list, where one exists, is the legal limit, not the PBS average. We have not checked district lists for this report.
Common questions
What is the chicken price in Pakistan today?
Live broiler averaged Rs 444.27 a kilo in the week ended 22 October 2026, PBS said. That is up Rs 48.29 in one week.
What is the chicken rate in Karachi?
Karachi averaged Rs 510.23 a kilo of live chicken, in a range of Rs 500 to Rs 520. It rose Rs 73.81 in a week.
What is the chicken rate in Lahore?
Lahore was Rs 398 a kilo live, up Rs 50 from Rs 348 a week earlier. Only Sialkot was cheaper.
Is this the price of chicken meat?
No. PBS records the live bird price by weight. Cleaned meat costs more per kilo, and PBS does not publish that price.
Why has chicken become so expensive?
PBS gives no reason for price moves. We have not found an official explanation for the rise, so we do not offer one.
When will the next chicken price update come?
PBS normally releases the weekly prices on Friday. The next set, for the week ending 29 October 2026, should come out on 30 October.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
We read the PBS SPI executive summary for 22 October 2026 and the city price table on 24 October 2026, along with the city table and summaries for 15 October, 8 October, 1 October and 24 September. City figures are PBS averages from sample markets, not shop prices or official rate lists. Family costs and the four week change are our own arithmetic. We could not find any official reason for the price rise.
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Shahid joined us in 2024 as an author. He is a senior contributor to Pakistan's leading technology websites. He writes detailed articles, mostly covering his expertise in the latest tech, mobiles, apps, gadgets, and step-by-step guides. His ideology is to help people understand the latest trends and explain complex methods through very easy-to-understand guides.
