The price of many essential food items have been on the rise for months now. Naturally, the cost of making a thali at home, also increases. But the wages and salaries of the average worker in India are not rising at the same rate. Using the prices of essential foods in Mumbai and wages earned in urban Maharashtra, we look at the difference between how much Indians are earning, and how much they have to spend to eat filling and nutritious meals. Read more: https://www.thehindu.com/data/data-the-cost-of-meals-rose-by-65-percent-in-five-years-but-wages-by-just-37-percent/article67251257.ece Script, presentation and production: Sonikka Loganathan Data support: Vignesh Radhakrishnan and Sonikka Loganathan Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. You can support us by subscribing to our digital offerings here: https://bit.ly/3emywiz Follow us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_hindu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_hindu/