Tomato inflation-veg thali became 11% expensive!!!
Tomato inflation-veg thali became 11% expensive!!!
Inflation has hit veg food eaters in the month of July. Vegetarian food thali has become 11 percent expensive in July as compared to june, in which the major contribution goes to the increase in tomato prices. In July, non-veg thali has also become expensive by about 6 percent as compared to June.
Veg thali expensive due to expensive tomatoes
Crisil Market Intelligence and Analysis said in its Roti Rice Rate Index report for July 2024 that veg thali has become Rs 32.6 in the month of July, which was Rs 29.4 per plate in June. The average price of veg thali has increased by 11 percent. In the veg thali, apart from onion, tomato and potato in vegetables, rice, dal, curd and salad are included. Veg thali has become expensive due to the rise in tomato prices. Tomato prices alone have contributed 7% to the veg thali becoming expensive, whose prices have jumped 55% in July as compared to june and it has increased from Rs 42 per kg to Rs 66 per kg. onion prices have increased by 20% and potato prices by 10%.
Non-veg thali also expensive
According to the report of Crisil, non-veg thali has also become expensive in the month of July. The price of non-veg thali has jumped by 6% to Rs 61.4, which was Rs 58 in june 2024. chicken is included in non-veg thali instead of lentils. According to Crisil, veg thali has become cheaper in July 2024 as compared to July 2023. Last year, in July, there was a huge increase in the prices of tomatoes, so due to the base effect, the prices have come down this year. In July 2023, the price of tomatoes had reached Rs 110 per kg. Non-veg thali has also become 9 percent cheaper in July 2024 as compared to July 2023. Due to an 11 percent drop in the price of chicken, the non-veg thali has become cheaper in July as compared to last year.