Home cooked meal prices inch up in August as compared to July: Report

In Mumbai, the cost of home-cooked meals increased in August. This rise is mainly due to soaring tomato prices. Vegetarian meals saw a 4% increase, while non-vegetarian meals rose by 2%. Tomato prices surged by 26% because of reduced supply. However, potato and onion prices remained stable. Compared to last year, meal prices are lower due to benign commodity prices.