<p>The sharp drop in prices of onion, tomato and poultry products helped bring down the cost of home-cooked food in December from that in the previous month, according to data compiled by rating agency CRISIL.</p>.<p>The cost of preparing a non-vegetarian thali declined by 5 per cent to Rs 57.6 in December from Rs 60.4 recorded in the previous month. In December 2022, the average cost of preparing a non-veg thali at home stood at Rs 60.1. So, non-veg thali became cheaper both sequentially and on a year-on-year basis.</p>.Food on the table finally!.<p>A vegetarian thali cost declined by 3 per cent to Rs 29.7 in December from Rs 30.5 recorded in the previous month. This was largely due to a 14 per cent decline in onion price. Tomatoes became cheaper by 3 per cent on a month-on-month basis.</p>.<p>Though the prices of onion and tomato have declined on a month-on-month basis, it remains sharply higher when compared with the price a year ago. Onion price in December 2023 was 82 per cent higher when compared with the same month previous year, while the price of tomato was 42 per cent higher.</p>.<p>Due to this increase, the cost of a veg thali on a year-on-year basis in December was 12 per cent higher. Prices of pulses, which account for around 9 per cent of the veg thali cost, surged by 24 per cent on a year-on-year basis in December.</p>.<p>The price of chicken (broiler) dipped by 15 per cent in December on a year-on-year basis due to higher production. This led to a decline in the price of non-veg thali on a monthly as well as yearly basis. Broiler accounts for around half of the cost of a non-veg thali.</p>.<p>For analysis items considered for a veg thali include roti (bread), vegetables (onion, tomato and potato), rice, dal, curd and salad. The non-veg thali has the same elements as the veg thali, except that pulses (dal) is replaced by chicken (broiler).</p>.<p>CRISIL noted in its monthly report that the costs are representative. It indicates the cost of preparing a thali at home. It is not the retail price of a thali, which includes overhead costs, staff expenses, and profit margins.</p>
<p>The sharp drop in prices of onion, tomato and poultry products helped bring down the cost of home-cooked food in December from that in the previous month, according to data compiled by rating agency CRISIL.</p>.<p>The cost of preparing a non-vegetarian thali declined by 5 per cent to Rs 57.6 in December from Rs 60.4 recorded in the previous month. In December 2022, the average cost of preparing a non-veg thali at home stood at Rs 60.1. So, non-veg thali became cheaper both sequentially and on a year-on-year basis.</p>.Food on the table finally!.<p>A vegetarian thali cost declined by 3 per cent to Rs 29.7 in December from Rs 30.5 recorded in the previous month. This was largely due to a 14 per cent decline in onion price. Tomatoes became cheaper by 3 per cent on a month-on-month basis.</p>.<p>Though the prices of onion and tomato have declined on a month-on-month basis, it remains sharply higher when compared with the price a year ago. Onion price in December 2023 was 82 per cent higher when compared with the same month previous year, while the price of tomato was 42 per cent higher.</p>.<p>Due to this increase, the cost of a veg thali on a year-on-year basis in December was 12 per cent higher. Prices of pulses, which account for around 9 per cent of the veg thali cost, surged by 24 per cent on a year-on-year basis in December.</p>.<p>The price of chicken (broiler) dipped by 15 per cent in December on a year-on-year basis due to higher production. This led to a decline in the price of non-veg thali on a monthly as well as yearly basis. Broiler accounts for around half of the cost of a non-veg thali.</p>.<p>For analysis items considered for a veg thali include roti (bread), vegetables (onion, tomato and potato), rice, dal, curd and salad. The non-veg thali has the same elements as the veg thali, except that pulses (dal) is replaced by chicken (broiler).</p>.<p>CRISIL noted in its monthly report that the costs are representative. It indicates the cost of preparing a thali at home. It is not the retail price of a thali, which includes overhead costs, staff expenses, and profit margins.</p>