monthly Vegetarian thali became costlier by 11 per cent in the month of July due to the rise in tomato prices on a per capita basis. This information has been given in a report. According to the monthly ‘Roti Chawal Rate’ report of Crisil Market Intelligence and Analysis, the non-vegetarian thali has also become six per cent expensive in July as compared to June 2024. The report says that the price of a vegetarian thali consisting of roti, vegetables (onion, tomato and potato), rice, dal, curd and salad was Rs 32.6 per plate in July 2024, while its rate was Rs 29.4 per plate in June 2024.
Non-vegetarian thali becomes Rs 61.4 per plate
According to the report, “The price of vegetarian thali increased by 11 percent in July as compared to June. The main reason for this was the rise in the price of tomatoes. This contributed seven percent to the increase in the price of vegetarian thali.” The price of non-vegetarian thali also increased by six percent in the month of July to Rs 61.4 per plate, while its price was Rs 58 per plate in June. Non-vegetarian thali usually has the same ingredients as vegetarian thali, but instead of dal, it has chicken.
Prices have decreased on yearly basis
However, vegetarian thali prices declined by 4 per cent year-on-year in July. This was mainly due to the high base effect of tomato prices. The price of vegetarian thali was Rs 34.1 per plate in July 2023. Tomato prices in July 2024 were Rs 66 per kg, down from Rs 110 per kg in July 2023. Flash floods in northern states and pest infestation in Karnataka were responsible for the high tomato prices in July last year. However, tomato prices in July 2024 were much higher than Rs 42 per kg in June 2024. High temperatures have affected tomato crops in major states like Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. However, the overall reduction in the cost of vegetarian thali was limited to just four per cent, with onion prices rising by 65 per cent and potato prices by 55 per cent compared to July 2023. In the case of non-vegetarian thali, the cost fell by nine per cent to Rs 61.4 per plate compared to a year ago. This was mainly due to an 11 per cent decline in broiler (chicken) prices.
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