India: The cost of vegetarian thali dropped by 8 percent, and non-vegetarian thali price fell by 12 percent

Published 2024년 9월 6일

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CRISIL MI&A Research has reported a decrease in the cost of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis in India during August 2024, when compared to the same period last year and the previous month. This decrease is attributed to a 51% drop in tomato prices and a 27% drop in LPG prices. However, the reduction in thali costs was partially balanced by an increase in the prices of onions and potatoes. The report also highlighted that non-veg consumption during the Shravan month in August led to a further decrease in broiler chicken prices.

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New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): Softening of retail inflation has started reflecting in the food plates, with prices of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis (full meals) witnessing a notable drop in August this year compared to the same time last year and the previous month, CRISIL MI&A Research noted in its latest report. The reduction in the cost of the veg thali year-over-year was mainly due to a dramatic 51 per cent drop in tomato prices. Tomato constituted 14 per cent of the cost of the vegetarian tali in August. Tomatoes, which constituted about 14 per cent of the cost of a vegetarian thali in August 2024, experienced a significant price drop of 51 per cent year-on-year. Prices fell from Rs 102 per kg in August 2023 to Rs 50 per kg in August 2024, owning to fresh arrivals from southern and western states. Another major contributor that helped reduce the cost of the thali was a 27 per cent drop in LPG prices. In March 2024, the price of a 14.2 kg LPG cylinder in ...

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