The cost of a vegetable thali, which comprises roti, vegetables (onions, tomatoes and potatoes), rice, dal, curd and salad, increased to Rs 27.3 per plate in March 2024 from Rs 25.5 in March 2023, Non-Veg thali gets Cheaper: Crisil
The cost of the non-veg thali declined faster due to an 8-10 per cent month-on-month dip in prices of broilers, which account for 50 per cent of the cost, report added.
The rise in prices of ingredients like pulses, rice, onion and tomato made home-cooked veg thali costlier in January, while decline in poultry rates helped in the fall in non-veg thali rates
The CRISIL division report says that the cost of the vegetarian meal thali increased by 12 per cent while that of a non-vegetarian thali dropped by four per cent. - Veg Thali Vs Non-veg Thali Cost In December 2023 Makes For Interesting Study, Courtesy, CRISIL
The prices of onion and tomato have had the biggest impact on this. In the last one month, the price of onions has increased by 58 per cent and that of tomatoes by 35 per cent. The biggest reason for the increase in its prices is the decrease in production due to unseasonal rains in the Kharif season.