August 7, 2025 4:09 PM

Cost of home-cooked vegetarian thali dips 14% in July: Crisil report

The cost of home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis declined by 14% and 13%, respectively, in July 2025 compared to the same month last year, driven by softer commodity prices, according to Crisil’s monthly indicator of food plate costs. The year-on-year decline in vegetarian thali costs was primarily due to a sharp drop in vegetable prices - especially tomatoes, onions, and potatoes (TOP) - on a high base: Tomato prices fell 36% year-on-year to ₹42 per kg in July, down from ₹66...

June 5, 2025 4:55 PM

Home-cooked veg, non-veg thalis get cheaper in May as food inflation cools: Crisil

The cost of home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis declined by 6 per cent each (year-on-year) in May due to a sharp drop in prices of key vegetables led by a high-base effect, a Crisil report showed on Thursday. On a monthly basis, the cost of a vegetarian thali remained stable, while a non-vegetarian thali reduced by 2 per cent last month. Tomato prices fell 29 per cent to Rs 23 per kg from Rs 33 per kg in May as concerns over yield lifted prices last year. Prices of onion and potat...