A government-funded comparison of nan country's biggest supermarket chains has revealed wherever shoppers are spending nan astir cash.
Consumer group Choice released its quarterly study connected market prices astatine Aldi, Woolworths, Coles and IGA, which looked astatine nan mixed full of 14 celebrated wintertime items.
Choice priced basal items specified arsenic milk, Weet-Bix, apples, chickenhearted breast, oats, onions and bananas crossed 104 stores successful 27 locations during March 2025 and recovered Aldi came retired connected apical pinch nan astir affordable receipt.
A handbasket of these items astatine Aldi costs $55.35, while Woolworths trailed intimately down pinch nan value conscionable complete $3 much costly astatine $58.92.
Coles was somewhat pricier astatine $59.22 for nan full handbasket of items.
Meanwhile, IGA was nan astir costly of each 4 supermarket chains astatine $69.74.
That's a quality of $14.42 betwixt nan handbasket astatine Aldi and 1 astatine IGA.
A costs breakdown released by nan agency of Andrew Leigh, adjunct curate for productivity, competition, charities and treasury, recovered IGA was nan astir costly action successful each authorities and territory.
Aldi was nan astir affordable successful each authorities and territory wherever nan German supermarket is available.
"We're continuing to ace down connected unfair prices astatine nan large supermarkets to guarantee Australian consumers and farmers get nan champion woody astatine nan checkout," Leigh said.
"This latest Choice quarterly supermarket study funded by our government, provides a comparison of mundane market items for shoppers to make informed acquisition decisions and prevention money."
Choice main executive Ashley de Silva said point costs varied betwixt supermarkets, nevertheless Aldi still came retired connected apical moreover erstwhile comparing against specials.
"Without specials, Woolworths had nan cheapest chickenhearted breasts and pumpkin, while Coles had nan champion woody connected apples," de Silva said.
"At IGA, you paid little for carrots and ail than astatine nan 3 different supermarkets. For each different products successful our basket, Aldi is your champion bet."
Choice is group to merchandise its adjacent quarterly supermarket study successful September.
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