Home-cooked food has become costlier in September 2024 compared to a year ago. According to the report of domestic rating agency CRISIL, home-cooked food has become expensive due to the rise in prices of onion, potato and tomato in September. The price of vegetarian food increased from Rs 28 to Rs 31.3 in September, the report said. It increased by 11 percent from Re 1 in September 2023 and Rs 31.2 in August. According to PTI news, the report said that prices of onion, potato and tomato increased by 53 percent, 50 percent and 18 percent respectively in September.
Pulses prices increased by 14%
According to the report, the rise in prices was due to low arrivals of onions and potatoes, while heavy rains affected tomato production in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Along with this, the report said that due to reduction in production, prices of pulses have increased by 14 percent compared to last year, while fuel prices have fallen by 11 percent due to price cuts earlier this year. Is. In case of non-vegetarian thali, the cost of the meal dropped by 2 per cent to Rs 59 compared to last year.
Cost of non-vegetarian food remained stable
Broiler prices fell by 13 per cent, accounting for 50 per cent of the market, the report said. The cost of non-vegetarian food, which also includes payments on vegetables but replaces pulses with broilers, remained stable compared to August rates, the report said.
