Prices of home-cooked meals rose in December due to dearer tomato and potato prices. The average cost of preparing a vegetarian thali increased by 6 percent compared to last year. The cost of a non-vegetarian thali rose by 12 percent. Tomato and potato prices surged, while broiler costs also contributed to the increase.
Prices of home-cooked meals increased in December on dearer key kitchen staples like tomato and potato, a report said on Monday.
The average cost of preparing a vegetarian thali was up 6 per cent at Rs 31.6 per plate in December when compared to the year-ago period's Rs 29.7, but was down from preceding November month's rate of Rs 32.7, the report by a unit of rating agency Crisil said.
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Explaining the reasons for the costlier food, the report said tomato prices were up 24 per cent at Rs 47 per kg in December, while potato surged 50 per cent to Rs 36 for a kg on a low base.
A 16 per cent on-year increase in vegetable oil cost due to import duty hikes by the government aggravated it for the common man, it said.
From an on-year perspective, an 11 per cent drop in LPG fuel rates helped temper the impact of the higher costs, the report said.
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Compared to November, there was a 12 per cent decline in tomato prices amid fresh supplies from Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat, which helped reduce the cost of vegetarian thali by 3 per cent.
A 12 per cent on-month drop in onion prices and 2 per cent in potato further supported the price decline between November and December, it added.
An 11 per cent surge in the broiler prices due to the cold wave-triggered dip in production, an increase in festive and wedding demand and elevated feed costs led to the 3 per cent growth in the cost of a non-veg thali in December, it said.