Groceries rise by 7% across Australian supermarket chains, Choice finds
The price of a basket of items in Coles, Woolworths, IGA and Aldi increased to an average of $43.62, survey says Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Groceries have become more expensive at all four of Australia’s major supermarket chains, with the average price of a basket of essentials increasing by 7% between March and June, new analysis has found. The consumer advocacy…
The price of groceries has increased at all four major Australian supermarket chains. According to a survey by the consumer advocacy group Choice, the average price of a basket of essentials rose by 7% between March and June.
The basket, which contained eight common grocery items, was filled at 104 different stores in June. The average price of the basket was $43.62 across Coles, Woolworths, IGA, and Aldi.
This was the 10th quarterly government-funded survey of supermarket prices conducted by Choice.
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