The cost of preparing a thali meal at home rose sharply for the third month in a row in July, and also inched up for the first time this fiscal when compared to the last year, mainly due to soaring tomato prices, says a Crisil report.
The cost of vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis rose 34 per cent and 13 per cent on-month, respectively, in July. Of the 34 per cent rise in the cost of a vegetarian thali, 25 per cent can be attributed solely to the price of tomato, which rose 233 per cent on month to Rs 110 per kg in July from Rs 33 per kg in June, Crisil said.
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