After months of high grocery bills, households may finally be seeing some relief. A new report from Crisil Market Intelligence and Analytics shows that the average cost of a vegetarian thali fell by 10% year-on-year in September 2025, while the cost of a non-vegetarian thali declined by around 6%. The fall, driven by easing vegetable and pulse prices, reflects the broader trend of moderating food inflation across India. Advertisement

According to Crisil’s data, the average cost of a vegetarian thali stood at Rs 26.30 in September, compared with Rs 29.10 a year earlier. The non-vegetarian thali cost fell to Rs 52.60 from Rs 56 in the same period. The thali cost, calculated using average ingredient prices across the north, south, east, and west of India, offers an indicative measure of hou

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