Mumbaikars were just about coping with a surge in onion prices when red meat became costlier by Rs 100 per kg. The sudden spike in prices can be attributed to the death of goats and destruction of grazing land during floods and unseasonal rains in the past monsoon.

According to dealers, mutton could soon become a luxury item. As for customers, they say that prices were hovering around Rs 500 per kg a few days ago. Before Christmas, it had shot up to Rs 600.