New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- The cost of a home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thali increased 4% and 9% year-on-year in July 2026 due to higher prices of onion, vegetable oils and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders, according to Crisil's Roti Rice Report (RRR).

The report calculates the average cost of preparing a thali at home based on prevailing input prices across India. The monthly change reflects the impact on the common man's expenditure.

"Higher onion, edible oil and LPG prices kept the costs elevated for both thali categories. Onion prices rose on tighter supply following weather-related damage to crops and inventories in Maharashtra, which accounts for 40% share in India's onion production," said Pushan Sharma, director of ...