Weekly Essentials
Themed grocery basket comparisons across Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA. See how the totals stack up for a real weekly shop.
Cleaning & Laundry Basket: Save $36 by Shopping Smart
Woolies beats Coles by $24 on a 12-item cleaning basket, but a split shop saves another $12. Here's where every dollar goes.
Pantry Staples Basket: Save $7.55 Cherry-Picking Stores
We priced 13 pantry staples across Coles, Woolies, Aldi and IGA. Aldi wins the basket, but the cherry-pick strategy cuts another $7.55 off the bill.
Mid-Week Dinners: Save $13 Choosing the Right Store
We priced a full mid-week dinner basket at Coles, Woolies, Aldi and IGA, the gap between cheapest and priciest store is $18.97, and cherry-picking saves another $11.
Mid-Week Dinners: Save $15 Across Coles, Woolies & Aldi
We priced a 13-item mid-week dinner basket across four supermarkets. Aldi comes in cheapest at $66.24, but cherry-picking the right items can shave another $9 off that.
Health Kick Starter Basket: Save $11 by Shopping Smart
We priced 12 healthy staples at Coles, Woolies, Aldi and IGA. The gap between cheapest and priciest store is $26.18, here's where every dollar goes.
Vegetarian Mid-Week Basket: Save $15 at Aldi
This week's vegetarian mid-week basket costs $48.93 at Aldi versus $65.33 at IGA, a $16.40 difference on the same 14 items. Here's where the savings actually come from.
Gym Meal Prep Basket: Save $17 by Shopping Smart
A gym bro meal prep basket costs anywhere from $104 to $201 depending on where you shop. Here's where your money actually goes furthest.
School Lunchbox Basket: Save $15 at Aldi vs IGA
We priced 11 school lunchbox staples at Coles, Woolies, Aldi and IGA. The gap between cheapest and priciest store is $12.72 a week, real money over a school term.
Friday Night Pizza for Under $45 at Aldi
We priced a full Friday night pizza basket across Coles, Woolies, Aldi and IGA. The gap between the priciest and cheapest store is $24.62, here's where to shop and what to cherry-pick.
Lazy Sunday Roast: Save Up to $35 Choosing the Right Store
A full Sunday roast basket costs $34.71 at Aldi or $69.73 at Woolies, that's a $35 difference for the exact same meal. Here's where to shop and what to cherry-pick.
Lazy Sunday Roast: Save $37 by Picking the Right Store
A whole roast chicken with all the trimmings costs anywhere from $35 to $73 depending on where you shop. Here's the honest breakdown.
School Lunchbox Basket: Save $14 at Aldi This Week
We priced 11 school lunchbox staples across Coles, Woolies, Aldi and IGA. The gap between the cheapest and most expensive store is $13.79, and Aldi wins on almost every item.