New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- The cost of home-cooked vegetarian foods and non-vegetarian thalis declined 10pc and 6pc on year, respectively, amid benign commodity prices, said a CRISIL report today.

The average cost of preparing a thali at home is calculated based on input prices prevailing in north, south, east and west India. This monthly change reflects the impact on common man's expenditure.

The Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited (CRISIL) report said " Potato prices declined by 31pc owing to dumping of stocks by cold storage units, while tomato prices fell 8pc year-on-year on the back of higher supplies. Onion prices declined 46pc on-year because of higher rabi supplies entering the market and an increase in domestic supplies...