For the non-vegetarian thali, an estimated 6 percent y-o-y and 4 percent m-o-m decline in prices of broiler chicken helped cut overall cost. Chicken prices fell due to oversupply and lower demand amid bird flu cases in some parts of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka.
The average cost of a thali is calculated based on input prices in north, south, east and west India. The data reveals the ingredients (cereals, pulses, broiler poultry, vegetables, spices, edible oil, cooking gas) driving changes in the cost of a thali.
(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)
First Published: Jun 05, 2025, 11:00
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