Groceries rise by 7% across Australian supermarket chains, Choice finds
A survey by the consumer advocacy group Choice found that grocery prices across major Australian supermarket chains rose by 7% between March and June. The increase is attributed to rising costs for essential items like strawberries and mince.
Why it matters
Rising food costs contribute to broader inflationary pressures, impacting household budgets and influencing national economic policy.
Aldi saw the smallest increase in a basket of common items such as apples, mince and rice. Aldi saw the smallest increase in a basket of common items such as apples, mince and rice. Consumer affairs 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
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Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.
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