Tomato price hike across India sparks hilarious meme fest online. See best ones

The increase in tomato prices has become the fodder for hilarious memes and jokes online. Twitter users expressed their disappointment on the microblogging platform in the most amusing way possible.

The skyrocketing tomato prices is something that has left every household in the country in a fix. The increase in tomato prices is glaring in the retail and online markets, where customers are being charged anything between Rs 90 and Rs 108 per kilogram. In the winter months, tomatoes are generally sold at a price as low as Rs 20 per kilo. McDonald's ne burger free kar diya hai, ketchup ka 65 rupya le rahe hain bas. #TomatoPrice Racing ahead #TomatoPrice and no looking back #PetrolPrice #Tomato pic.twitter.com/T152NgnKBM Middle Class! #TomatoPrice pic.twitter.com/iCf0QzC3Qa Returning home with 2 Kg #TomatoPrice pic.twitter.com/JrPFKbv8Bd "Tomato heist coming soon near you "#TomatoPrice pic.twitter.com/eudW0J4ZQj Tomato prices are more volatile than crypto #TomatoPrice #cryptocurrecy pic.twitter.com/mwTnT0oVWZ Mom - Here is Rs.150, get 1KG #TomatoMe - Govt has reduced ticket prices to 50. All of us can go for a movie instead of spending money on eatingMom - #TomatoStory #Tollywood #TomatoPrice pic.twitter.com/ZXQx5DkxNG guys, it’s ‘tomato’ whose prices are rising, please don’t write 1-star reviews for us #TomatoPricePetrol right now : pic.twitter.com/m2vmuGbnlM Richest Man In India.#Tomato #TomatoPrice #FlyingHigh pic.twitter.com/0Hni5LS3Oy #Tomato #TomatoPriceCapsicums after seeing #tomatopricehike trending in India : pic.twitter.com/IvXEa8PcFx

An ingredient that is indispensable in most Indian kitchens, people are finding it difficult to come to terms with the steep rise in tomato prices. In the Southern states, the price of tomatoes have skyrocketed as heavy rains in Karnataka spoiled majority of the crops.