The cost of preparing a home-cooked vegetarian thali rose 4% year-on-year in July, while a non-vegetarian thali became 9% more expensive, driven by higher prices of onions, vegetable oil and cooking gas, along with a sharp increase in chicken prices, according to a Crisil Intelligence report released on Friday.
The report attributed the rise in the cost of a vegetarian meal primarily to a 20% jump in onion prices compared with a year ago. Vegetable oil prices rose 11%, while LPG cylinder prices increased 10%, adding to household cooking costs.
