People paid less money to cook meals at home in June 2025. A new study shows both vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis became cheaper. A vegetarian thali cost 8% less than last year. A non-vegetarian thali cost 6% less. The main reason was vegetables cost less money now.
A food expert named Pushan Sharma said vegetable prices dropped from last year. Last year, vegetable prices were very high. This year, tomatoes got much cheaper. The price drop helped families save money on food.
Tomatoes cost ₹32 per kilo in June 2025. Last year, they cost ₹42 per kilo. This is 24% cheaper. Potatoes became 20% cheaper. Onions became 27% cheaper. Last year, farmers grew fewer vegetables so prices went up. This year, more vegetables grew so prices fell.
Chicken meals also cost less. Chicken makes half the price of a non-veg thali. Chicken prices fell 3% from last year. This helped make non-veg meals cheaper.
But food prices may go up again soon. Summer weather affects vegetable growth. Fewer tomatoes grew this summer so tomato prices may rise. Onion supplies are getting low so onion prices may increase too.
In fact, food prices already started going up in June. From May to June, veg thalis cost 3% more. Non-veg thalis cost 4% more. This shows prices are slowly rising again.
The study checks food prices all over India. It looks at north, south, east and west areas. Many families cook at home every day. These price changes affect how much money they spend on food. When food costs less, families can save money. When food costs more, families must spend more.
Right now, families are happy because cooking at home costs less money. But they should prepare because food prices may go up again soon. The weather and farm production will decide if meals stay cheap or get expensive again.