Shopping in Australia
Grocery Prices | Meat | Fruit and Vegetables | Cola | Butter | Chicken | Chocolate
Australian cities and towns all have good supermarkets. Fresh fruit and vegetables are more seasonal than in the UK, USA or Europe.
Grocery prices in Australia
As you would expect, it can be difficult to specify an exact price for any particular item. Supermarkets competing with one another often charge different prices for the same items and frequently offer specials.
In 2009 two major supermarket chains in Melbourne – Woolworths and Coles – were pricing goods as shown below.
Tip: Prices in independent grocers and butchers are often significantly lower than the supermarkets.
Prices in Woolworths v Coles
| Item | Woolworths | Coles |
| Potatoes brushed | $2.98 (2 kg) | $4.95 (5 kg) |
| Lettuce, each (iceberg) | $2.92 | $2.75 |
| Broccoli | $4.72 (500 g prepacked) | $1.70 (350 g) |
| Cauliflower x 1 | $1.98 | $2.99 |
| Apples | $4.50 (Pink Lady Small 1kg) | $2.98 (Royal Gala 1.5kg) |
| Sliced Bread Homebrand | $2.28 (wholemeal 650 g) | $2.69 (multigrain 700 g) |
| White Sliced Bread Homebrand 650 g | $1.09 | $1.09 |
| Milk – fresh 2 litres | $2.66 | $2.17 |
| Homebrand Butter 500 g | $2.68 | $2.71 |
| Homebrand Cheddar Cheese 500 g | $4.09 | $4.13 |
| Large Eggs 1 dozen / 700 grams | $4.30 | $4.87 |
| Large Eggs 1 dozen / 700 grams (free range) | $6.25 | $6.49 |
| Rump Steak 1 kg | $27.00 | $14.00 |
| Steak 1 kg | $15.00 (T-Bone) | $38.00 (fillet) |
| Sausages 1 kg | $6.80 (Thick beef) | $5.90 (chippolatta) |
| Chicken Drumsticks 1 kg | $5.28 | $4.68 |
| Chicken Breast Fillets Skinless 1 kg | $16.50 | $11.95 |
| Peanut Butter (Kraft) 780 g | $8.62 | $8.71 |
| Homebrand Sugar White 2kg | $1.78 | $1.80 |
| Coca Cola Diet Can 375ml | $13.59 (12 pack) | $7.95 (6 pack) |
| Pepsi 1.25 litre | $1.85 | $1.62 |
| Spring water | $4.83 (Homebrand 6 x 600 ml) | $10.25 (Frantelle) |
| Nescafe Blend 43 | $26.98 (500 g) | $8.65 (150 g) |
| Chocolate (Cadbury Dairy Milk 200 g) | $4.30 | $4.35 |