Due to reasons like monsoon impact and limited supply of vegetables from other States, the price of many vegetables used daily in houses have skyrocketted, causing the busiest Ukkadam Vegetable Market to see less customer walk-ins.

A kilogram of tomato here costs Rs.100, Shallots (small onions) Rs.200, Garlic Rs.260, Carrot Rs.60, Beet root Rs.40, Brinjal Rs.50, Potato Rs.30, Drumstick Rs.50, and Onion Rs.25.