Key Points
The cost of representative home-cooked veg and non-veg thalis fell 3% and 5% MoM, respectively, in December, as per CRISIL MI&A Research estimates..
The average cost of preparing a thali at home is calculated based on input prices prevailing in north, south, east and west India..
The data also reveals the ingredients (cereals, pulses, broilers, vegetables, spices, edible oil and cooking gas) driving the change in the cost of the thali...
The cost of the non-veg thali declined faster due to a 5-7% on-month decline in the price of broilers, which account for ~50% of the cost..
The decline in the cost of the non-veg thali was due to 15% decline in broiler prices on year amid higher production...
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