Weekly Essentials: Budget Grocery Baskets Compared

A budget grocery list priced at Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA every week. What a cheap weekly shop really costs, and which supermarket wins yours.

School Lunchbox: Save $17 at Aldi vs IGA
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School Lunchbox: Save $17 at Aldi vs IGA

Aldi wins the school lunchbox basket at $43.26, which is $16.91 cheaper than IGA, $12.54 under Coles, and $3.72 less than Woolies, and cherry-picking the best price at each store trims it to $41.25.

· Save $2.01
Budget Lunchbox: Save $15 at Aldi vs IGA
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Budget Lunchbox: Save $15 at Aldi vs IGA

Aldi wins this 11-item school lunchbox basket at $41.47, saving you $8.33 over Woolies, $8.66 over Coles, and a full $15.10 over IGA, cherry-picking adds only $1.99 more in savings and probably isn't worth the extra stop.

· Save $1.99
Baby Basket: Aldi Saves You $25 vs IGA
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Baby Basket: Aldi Saves You $25 vs IGA

Aldi wins this Baby & Toddler Essentials basket at $58.43, saving you $25.43 over IGA and $35.11 over Woolworths, but one missing item means most families will still need a second stop.

· Save $13.78
Slow Cooker Sunday Prep: Save $25 This Week
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Slow Cooker Sunday Prep: Save $25 This Week

A full slow cooker Sunday prep basket priced across Coles, Woolies, Aldi and IGA, plus exactly where to cherry-pick to cut $25.80 off your shop.

· Save $25.80
School Lunchbox Basket: Save $7.57 by Shopping Smart
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School Lunchbox Basket: Save $7.57 by Shopping Smart

We priced 11 lunchbox essentials across Coles, Woolies, Aldi and IGA, the gap between the cheapest and most expensive store is $33.78, and cherry-picking saves another $7.57.

· Save $7.57
Cleaning & Laundry Basket: Save $36 by Shopping Smart
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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.

· Save $12.39
Pantry Staples Basket: Save $7.55 Cherry-Picking Stores
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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.

· Save $7.55
Mid-Week Dinners: Save $13 Choosing the Right Store
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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.

· Save $11.44
Mid-Week Dinners: Save $15 Across Coles, Woolies & Aldi
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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.

· Save $15.35
Health Kick Starter Basket: Save $11 by Shopping Smart
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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.

· Save $11.07
Vegetarian Mid-Week Basket: Save $15 at Aldi
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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.

· Save $0.78
Gym Meal Prep Basket: Save $17 by Shopping Smart
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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.

· Save $17.06
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