The average cost of preparing a thali at home is calculated based on input prices prevailing in north, south, east and west India. The monthly change reflects the impact on the common man’s expenditure. The data also reveals the ingredients (cereals, pulses, broilers, vegetables, spices, edible oil, cooking gas) driving changes in the cost of a thali.
Meanwhile, cost of non-vegetarian thalis jumped 6 percent in July to Rs 61.4, but decreased 9 percent y-o-y. The cost rise was slower compared to the veg thali since the price of broiler, comprising more than 50 percent of the total, has remained stable. The cost decrease on an annual basis was due to an 11 percent y-o-y decline in broiler prices on the high base of fiscal 2024.
(Forbes India"s monthly series "How India Eats" takes a look at how the average price of a food plate in India changes every month, indicating the impact on the common man"s expenditure, by analysing the Indian thali.)
First Published: Aug 06, 2024, 10:50
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