AUSTRALIA | Consumer group CHOICE has released its latest quarterly supermarket basket survey, with new items added to its base basket and a focus on products popular for purchase during the colder months.
The latest supermarket grocery basket compares the price of 16 products across Woolworths, Coles, Aldi and IGA.
Now entering its third year, CHOICE has updated its base basket of eight products by replacing Weetbix, chicken breasts and carrots with potatoes, avocado, basmati rice and beef mince, which join the remaining base items.
This quarter, CHOICE has also added eight spotlight items, including a whole chicken, green beans, Tim Tam original biscuits, and frozen apple pies for your winter comfort fix.
“With colder months approaching, you may be cooking more wintery meals like roasts or soups. So, for this quarter we added items to our basket like a whole chicken, simmer sauce, frozen chips and leeks - all items you may purchase for a cosy meal,” said CHOICE Editorial Director, Mark Serrels.
Without including specials, the full basket of 16 items was the cheapest at Aldi, at AUD 68.60. At Woolworths, the basket cost AUD 77.53, followed by Coles at AUD 78.58, and IGA at AUD 91.65.
When including specials, Aldi’s full basket remained the cheapest, at AUD 68.60. The Woolworths basket cost AUD 76.82, and the Coles basket cost AUD 78.50. At IGA, the basket cost AUD 86.33.
The basket of eight winter essentials, without specials, was the best value at Aldi AUD 31.46. At Woolworths, the basket cost AUD 37.45 and at Coles it was AUD 38.48. IGA was the most expensive at AUD 46.23. With specials, consumers can save 71 cents at Woolies and AUD 5.24 at IGA. Both Aldi and Coles basket prices remained unchanged.
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