The decrease in broiler chicken prices has brought down the cost of the non-veg thali to Rs 56.3, compared to Rs 58.9 for the same month in 2023
With the decrease in broiler prices, the cost of a home-cooked non-vegetarian thali dropped in April. However, continuous increase in tomato, onion and potato prices have kept the cost of a vegetarian thali on the rise.
In April, the representative non-vegetarian thali cost Rs 56.3 at an average, showing a decline of 4.4 percent compared to the same month in 2023, as per Crisil MI&A Research estimates. Last year, the same thali was priced at Rs 58.9. The decrease was due to a 12 percent year-on-year decline in broiler prices on a high base of last fiscal.
However, that does not hold true when compared to a month-on-month basis. The cost of a non-veg thali rose on a monthly basis due to an estimated 4 percent increase in the prices of broiler chicken. Higher demand and rising input costs raised the prices, which account for 50 percent of the cost of a non-veg thali. The average cost of a home cooked non-veg thali was Rs 54.9 in March.
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Those opting for vegetarian food had to shell out more for a home-cooked thali in April. The cost of a representative home-cooked veg thali rose 8 percent in April—a vegetarian thali cost Rs 27.4 in April, up from Rs 25.4 in same month last year. The prices of onion surged 41 percent, tomato 40 percent while potato climbed 38 percent year-on-year in April, which jacked up the cost of a veg thali.