Other Prices
| Product / Item | Brand | Variant / Model | City / Region | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalda Double Refined Cooking Oil Pouch 1L | Dalda | double refined | Karachi | 1 litre | Rs. 625 |
1 Litre Packs
| Product / Item | Brand | Variant / Model | Seller / Market | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalda Cooking Oil Pouch | Dalda | Blended cooking oil / 1 L pouch | Al-Fatah online | 1 L pouch | Rs. 610 |
| Sufi Canola Cooking Oil Pouch | Sufi | Canola oil / 1 L pouch | Al-Fatah online | 1 L pouch | Rs. 595 |
| Seasons Canola Oil Pouch | Seasons | Canola oil / 1 L pouch | Al-Fatah online | 1 L pouch | Rs. 575 |
| Mezan Olivola Olive and Canola Oil Pouch | Mezan | Blended olive/canola oil / 1 L pouch | Al-Fatah online | 1 L pouch | Rs. 650 |
| Canolive Premium Canola Oil Pouch | Canolive | Canola oil / 1 L pouch | Al-Fatah online | 1 L pouch | Rs. 625 |
| Mezan Cooking Oil Pouch | Mezan | Cooking oil / 1 L pouch | Al-Fatah online | 1 L pouch | Rs. 575 |
| Dalda Cooking Oil Stand Up Pouch | Dalda | Cooking oil / 1 L pouch | Al-Fatah online | 1 L pouch | Rs. 620 |
| Kashmir Premium Gold Cooking Oil Pouch | Kashmir | Cooking oil / 1 L pouch | Al-Fatah online | 1 L pouch | Rs. 610 |
| Dalda Sunflower Oil Pouch | Dalda | Sunflower oil / 1 L pouch | Al-Fatah online | 1 L pouch | Rs. 620 |
| Kausar Canola Oil Pouch | Kausar | Canola oil / 1 L pouch | Al-Fatah online | 1 L pouch | Rs. 545 |
| Mezan Canola Oil Pouch | Mezan | Canola oil / 1 L pouch | Al-Fatah online | 1 L pouch | Rs. 575 |
| Canolive Cooking Oil Nozzle Pouch | Canolive | Cooking oil / 1 L pouch | Al-Fatah online | 1 L pouch | Rs. 635 |
| FF Glaze Cooking Oil Pouch | FF Glaze | Cooking oil / 1 L pouch | Al-Fatah online | 1 L pouch | Rs. 575 |
3 Litre Packs
| Product / Item | Brand | Variant / Model | Seller / Market | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalda Cooking Oil Bottle | Dalda | Cooking oil / 3 L bottle | Al-Fatah online | 3 L bottle | Rs. 1,915 |
| Sufi Canola Cooking Oil Bottle | Sufi | Canola oil / 3 L bottle | Al-Fatah online | 3 L bottle | Rs. 1,865 |
| Seasons Canola Oil Bottle | Seasons | Canola oil / 3 L bottle | Al-Fatah online | 3 L bottle | Rs. 1,795 |
| Canolive Premium Canola Oil Bottle | Canolive | Canola oil / 3 L bottle | Al-Fatah online | 3 L bottle | Rs. 1,945 |
| Rafhan Corn Oil Bottle | Rafhan | Corn oil / 3 L bottle | Al-Fatah online | 3 L bottle | Rs. 2,995 |
| Mezan Olivola Oil Bottle | Mezan | Blended oil / 3 L bottle | Al-Fatah online | 3 L bottle | Rs. 1,875 |
| Dalda Canola Oil Bottle | Dalda | Canola oil / 3 L bottle | Al-Fatah online | 3 L bottle | Rs. 1,915 |
| FF Glaze Mustard Cooking Oil Bottle | FF Glaze | Mustard oil / 3 L bottle | Al-Fatah online | 3 L bottle | Rs. 1,845 |
4.5 Litre Packs
| Product / Item | Brand | Variant / Model | Seller / Market | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalda Cooking Oil Bottle | Dalda | Cooking oil / 4.5 L bottle | Al-Fatah online | 4.5 L bottle | Rs. 2,865 |
| Sufi Canola Cooking Oil Bottle | Sufi | Canola oil / 4.5 L bottle | Al-Fatah online | 4.5 L bottle | Rs. 2,765 |
| Seasons Canola Oil Bottle | Seasons | Canola oil / 4.5 L bottle | Al-Fatah online | 4.5 L bottle | Rs. 2,695 |
| Canolive Premium Canola Oil Bottle | Canolive | Canola oil / 4.5 L bottle | Al-Fatah online | 4.5 L bottle | Rs. 2,945 |
| Mezan Olivola Oil Bottle | Mezan | Blended oil / 4.5 L bottle | Al-Fatah online | 4.5 L bottle | Rs. 2,795 |
| Dalda Canola Oil Bottle (Sale) | Dalda | Canola oil / 4.5 L bottle | Al-Fatah online | 4.5 L bottle | Rs. 2,820 |
5 Litre Packs
| Product / Item | Brand | Variant / Model | Seller / Market | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalda Cooking Oil Can | Dalda | Cooking oil / 5 L can | Al-Fatah online | 5 L can | Rs. 3,030 |
| Dalda Cooking Oil Tin | Dalda | Cooking oil / 5 L tin | Al-Fatah online | 5 L tin | Rs. 3,065 |
| Rafhan Corn Oil Tin | Rafhan | Corn oil / 5 L tin | Al-Fatah online | 5 L tin | Rs. 4,495 |
10 Litre Packs
| Product / Item | Brand | Variant / Model | Seller / Market | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalda Cooking Oil Gallon | Dalda | Cooking oil / 10 L gallon | Al-Fatah online | 10 L gallon | Rs. 6,095 |
| Sufi Canola Cooking Oil Gallon | Sufi | Canola oil / 10 L gallon | Al-Fatah online | 10 L gallon | Rs. 6,095 |
| Seasons Corn Oil Gallon | Seasons | Corn oil / 10 L gallon | Al-Fatah online | 10 L gallon | Rs. 6,995 |
| Rafhan Corn Oil Tin | Rafhan | Corn oil / 10 L tin | Al-Fatah online | 10 L tin | Rs. 8,495 |
| Canolive Premium Canola Oil Can | Canolive | Canola oil / 10 L can | Al-Fatah online | 10 L can | Rs. 6,395 |
16 Litre Packs
| Product / Item | Brand | Variant / Model | Seller / Market | Unit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasons Cooking Oil Gallon | Seasons | Cooking oil / 16 L gallon | Al-Fatah online | 16 L gallon | Rs. 9,630 |
Cooking oil prices in Pakistan need to be compared by container volume, oil type, brand, seller and observation date. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) weekly retail-price survey tracks a five-litre cooking oil tin as a particular consumer item. Your local price for a one-litre pouch, three-litre bottle or five-litre tin may differ because the product, packaging, retailer and promotional terms are not identical. For this article, a current, independently matched price-plugin sheet has not been confirmed; do not treat an old fixed number on the original page as today’s national rate.
The latest available PBS weekly statistics listed for this research were for the week ended 22 October 2026. Punjab’s district commodity dashboard showed notified rates dated 24 October 2026 for some items, including vegetable ghee. These are different measures: PBS market observations are not automatically the same as provincial notified prices, and vegetable ghee is not interchangeable with every bottled cooking oil.
Cooking oil rates: understand the unit first
Consumers commonly encounter one-litre pouches or bottles, larger family packs and five-litre tins. Package labels may express volume in litres or net mass in kilograms, depending on the product. Never assume one kilogram equals one litre: edible-oil density varies and a kilogram-based ghee quote cannot simply be called a litre-based cooking oil quote.
When comparing two packages of the same oil product, divide the displayed rupee price by the actual stated litres or kilograms as appropriate. If a five-litre tin were quoted at Rs. 3,100, its arithmetic price would be Rs. 620 per litre. This is an illustrative calculation, not a newly verified retail quotation. The difference in unit pricing is useful only if both products and purchase conditions are meaningfully comparable.
| Shopping label | Normal comparison basis | Common misunderstanding |
|---|---|---|
| Cooking oil bottle | Rupees per stated litre | Comparing unequal bottle sizes |
| Cooking oil pouch | Rupees per stated litre | Missing promotion or pack quantity |
| Five-litre cooking oil tin | Rupees per five-litre tin and per litre | Treating tin price as a one-litre price |
| Vegetable ghee pack | Rupees per stated kilogram | Assuming kilograms equal litres |
| Bulk or loose cooking oil | Invoice unit and verified product | Comparing traceability with sealed packs |
A receipt or online checkout listing should clearly name the brand, edible oil type and net volume. If a seller quotes a deal for two bottles together, calculate the unit cost after accounting for the exact bottles provided. A bigger package is not automatically better value when the sticker price, expiration period or household consumption makes it unsuitable.
Cooking oil and vegetable ghee are different products
Cooking oil is a liquid edible oil product. Vegetable ghee is processed and packaged differently and can have different ingredients and handling characteristics. Both may be found in a grocery category, but they should not be merged into one ‘official price per litre’ comparison. Ask the seller for the exact product label when a market rate is described only as ‘oil’ or ‘ghee’.
For nutrition or ingredient choices, rely on the printed label and appropriate public-health advice rather than unsupported claims that a particular brand is always healthier. Price information alone does not establish a food’s nutritional suitability. The product might contain a single oil or a blend; the ingredient list tells you more than the appearance of the bottle.
What the PBS weekly figures represent
PBS gathers prices from selected markets and cities for its Sensitive Price Indicator. The agency describes an SPI basket of 51 essential items, surveyed across 50 markets in 17 cities. That makes the information useful for observing price movements, but it is not an exhaustive, real-time checkout-price feed for every village, every supermarket or every online listing in Pakistan.
The five-litre tin figure in the survey has a specific product description. If the underlying survey item is a branded or comparable cooking-oil tin, it must not be stretched into the price of every loose oil or every premium imported bottle. A survey average may also differ from the cheapest offer in a single shop. Where city observations exist, compare the same survey item and week before interpreting the difference.
The WhatIsPrice price database has previously contained dated five-litre tin observations around Rs. 3,090 in several cities during October 2026. Those records are useful historical references, not independently confirmed current checkout offers. The live price display should give the exact observation date and original source if those values are used.
Brand, oil type and packaging differences
Pakistani buyers may compare sunflower, canola, soybean, blended vegetable oil or other oils. Their purchase prices need not move together. A brand’s product family can include several formulations with similar front labels. Check the specific product name, ingredients, net quantity and sealing before assuming two listings are identical.
Brand reputation is one purchasing consideration, but a brand name alone cannot verify the authenticity of a particular pack. Buy from a retailer that provides traceable stock and a receipt. Examine cap seals, labeling and batch details, especially if an unusually cheap pack is offered by a seller with no clear business identity.
Some products show recommended storage conditions that should be followed. A clear-looking bottle or a familiar logo is not sufficient proof that oil has been stored correctly. If a package is leaking, tampered with or significantly past its labeled date, request a replacement rather than treating the discount as savings.
Why cooking oil prices differ between cities
Distribution distance, supplier agreements, local retail competition, store promotions and inventory timing can influence consumer quotations. A shop in one city may still be selling stock obtained at a previous cost. Another seller may include delivery or membership discounts in the advertised amount. This is why copying one online price across Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad and Quetta would be misleading.
To compare cities fairly, note the date and whether the quoted amount includes sales tax, delivery and other charges. National survey statistics should be labeled as survey observations. District-notified rates should be labeled as notified rates. Online seller prices should name the retailer. Mixing these into a single average produces a figure that no one actually paid.
For related household essentials, readers can compare the atta price guide, the vegetable price list and egg rates in Pakistan. These links help build a shopping budget without pretending that all groceries share one pricing system.
How to estimate a household monthly cooking-oil budget
A practical budget begins with actual consumption, not a general household average. Write down the number of litres purchased in the last month and the total money spent. If a household uses four litres and the actual observed price is Rs. 600 per litre, the illustrative monthly purchase cost is Rs. 2,400. Change both inputs to your receipts rather than publishing this example as a national average.
If your family alternates between a five-litre tin and smaller bottles, add the purchases over several months and divide the total cost by the total stated litres of compatible oil. That gives your own realized purchase cost. Do not add ghee sold by weight into the same litre calculation without appropriately handling different units and products.
Businesses should record purchase dates, batch details and supplier invoices. A small food outlet may consume enough oil that delivery fees and product consistency materially affect the cost of prepared food. A quoted wholesale price could apply only above a minimum quantity, so small buyers should not assume they qualify for it.
Checking freshness, safety and storage
Buy sealed oil from established outlets and follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Keep it away from heat and unnecessary light exposure where the label advises this. Avoid using products that smell unusual or show signs of contamination. If safety is in doubt, contact the manufacturer or relevant food authority rather than trying to decide solely from color.
Do not assume that reheating or filtering automatically makes degraded oil suitable for further use. Repeated heating and unsuitable storage raise separate food-quality concerns that a price table cannot answer. For household decisions, buy quantities that can be used within the product’s recommended period and storage conditions.
When comparing discounts, check whether the reduction is temporary, whether the product is nearing its labeled best-before date and whether the retailer provides returns for damaged stock. The lowest advertised per-litre amount is not valuable if the pack is unsafe or does not match the intended product.
How to verify a current quote before shopping
Start with the exact product, size, location and date. Read the PBS weekly price statistics for national context and the Punjab commodity rates dashboard for applicable district notifications. Then compare real checkout or in-store quotes for the product you want. A provincial dashboard’s vegetable-ghee price cannot replace a named cooking-oil product listing.
If your preferred pack is unavailable, compare substitutes by type, net volume and your cooking requirements, not simply by the most prominent price on a shelf label. Before placing a large online order, confirm stock, delivery charges and whether a listed price is for one pack or a carton.
Frequently asked questions
1. What is the cooking oil price per litre in Pakistan today?
There is no one verified price for every brand and seller. Confirm a dated, product-specific per-litre quotation or convert a known pack price using its stated net litres.
2. What is the five-litre cooking oil tin price?
PBS tracks a five-litre tin as a weekly survey item. Consult the latest dated annex for the quoted market observation and check a retailer for the actual brand and transaction price.
3. Is vegetable ghee priced by kilogram or litre?
Many ghee products and government tables use kilograms. Do not assume a per-kilogram ghee rate equals a per-litre cooking-oil rate.
4. Why does an online cooking-oil price differ from a PBS rate?
An online quote may be for one seller, brand and package, whereas PBS collects selected market observations. Differences in date, item specification and location can all matter.
5. Can I compare a three-litre bottle with a five-litre tin?
Yes, provided the oils are comparable. Divide each total by the labeled litres and compare the resulting unit price, delivery and quality conditions.
6. Is a cheaper pack with a damaged seal worth buying?
No price advantage justifies ignoring a suspected tampered or damaged package. Ask the retailer for a properly sealed replacement and follow food-safety guidance.
7. Do cooking oil prices change every day?
Seller offers may change at different times; PBS market observations are published weekly. Always show the actual source observation date rather than automatically stamping every price with today’s date.
8. Where can I check cooking oil prices by city?
Use a dated PBS city annex when the item is included, district notifications where applicable, and real retailer quotations for the exact product. Do not fill missing cities with inferred values.