Estelle OzK

If your usual grocery shop feels more expensive lately, you may not be imagining it. New research from Australian consumer group CHOICE found that the price of its eight-item grocery basket rose at Aldi, Woolworths, Coles and IGA between March and June 2026. The results, published on 24 September, offer a useful snapshot of supermarket prices. But how much can a national basket comparison tell us about our own weekly grocery bill? Contents 1. What the latest supermarket survey found 2. How supermarket prices changed from March to June 3. Why a basket is not a weekly grocery bill 4. Why specials can change the comparison 5. A simple way to compare products 6. What Australian shoppers can take away What the Latest Supermarket Survey Found CHOICE sent mystery shoppers to 104 supermarkets in 27 locations across Australia in June 2026. Its research covered Aldi, Woolworths, Coles and IGA, with products selected to make th...

Living in Australia, grocery shopping has become one of those household expenses I pay much more attention to than I used to. I regularly shop at Coles, Woolworths and Aldi, and over time I’ve stopped asking one simple question: Which supermarket is the cheapest? Instead, I’ve found it more useful to ask: Which supermarket is better for what I need today? That small change has made grocery shopping more practical for me. Aldi can be excellent for everyday basics, while Coles and Woolworths often give me more choice when I’m looking for a particular brand, product or promotion. And with food prices still putting pressure on Australian households, comparing what we actually get for our money matters more than ever. Contents 1. Grocery Prices Are Still Rising 2. Is One Supermarket Really the Cheapest? 3. My Experience with Aldi Has Changed 4. Why I Still Use Coles and Woolworths 5. The Price I Check More Often Now 6. My Realistic Grocery Sho...