The cost of home-cooked meals eased in June as compared to the same month last year, driven by a sharp correction in vegetable prices, according to the Crisil Intelligence report.
In May 2025, the cost of home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis declined by 6 per cent each year-on-year, according to a Crisil report. The decline was due to a sharp drop in the prices of key vegetables, led by the high-base effect.
The softening of retail inflation has started reflecting in the food plates, as the cost of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis (full meals) saw a notable drop in August 2024 compared to the same time last year and the previous month, CRISIL MI&A Research noted in its latest report