Tomato prices fell around 29 per cent to Rs 23 per kilogram (kg) from Rs 33 per kg in May 2025 as concerns over yield had lifted prices last year
Led by a sharp drop in prices of key vegetables, the cost of home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis declined by around six per cent each on-year in May 2025, as per a report by Crisil Intelligence.
Tomato prices fell around 29 per cent to Rs 23 per kilogram (kg) from Rs 33 per kg in May 2025 as concerns over yield had lifted prices last year. The report added that the prices of onion and potato declined around 15 per cent and around 16 per cent, respectively, on-year as potato prices had shot up last year due to crop damage following blight infestations and unseasonal rainfall in West Bengal.
On the other hand, onion prices had increased due to lower rabi acreage and yield, as water availability in key growing states, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, was low, the report added.
“Going ahead, we anticipate an uptick in vegetable prices owing to seasonal variations and a slight easing in prices of wheat and pulses amid strong domestic output. Meanwhile, rice prices are expected to rise, with a likely 20–25% increase in exports because of competitive pricing in the global market,” highlighted Pushan Sharma, Director, Crisil Intelligence.
Along with lower vegetable prices, an estimated six per cent on-year decline in the price of broiler made non-vegetarian thalis cheaper. The decline in prices of broiler, which makes up about 50 per cent of the non-vegetarian thali cost, was due to oversupply and lower demand amid bird flu reported in parts of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.
