# Tomato, onion, potato push July veg thali cost 4% higher 2026-08-09T18:01:26+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The cost of a home-cooked vegetarian thali rose 4 per cent month-on-month to Rs 28.1 in July, driven by a 31 per cent surge in tomato prices as market arrivals fell 27 per cent during the monsoon. Potato and onion prices also increased 2 per cent and 5 per cent, respectively, according to Crisil’s Roti Rice Rate report. On a year-on-year basis, though, the vegetarian thali was 14 per cent cheaper and the non-vegetarian thali 13 per cent cheaper. Tomato prices dropped 36 per cent, and potato and onion prices fell 30 per cent and 36 per cent versus July last year. Lower broiler chicken prices, down 9 per cent month-on-month and 12 per cent year-on-year, helped keep the non-veg thali affordable. ## Coverage - thehindubusinessline.com Tags: Crisil report, household budget, inflation, monsoon impact, tomato onion potato, vegetable prices Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tomato-onion-potato-push-july-veg-thali-cost-4-higher/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tomato-onion-potato-push-july-veg-thali-cost-4-higher/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.