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 Basket: Save $15 at Aldi vs IGA
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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.

· Save $3.05
Friday Night Pizza for Under $45 at Aldi
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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.

· Save $2.44
Lazy Sunday Roast: Save Up to $35 Choosing the Right Store
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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.

· Save $7.21
Lazy Sunday Roast: Save $37 by Picking the Right Store
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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.

· Save $5.28
School Lunchbox Basket: Save $14 at Aldi This Week
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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.

· Save $2.88
Uni Student Survival Basket: Save $26 by Shopping Smart
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Uni Student Survival Basket: Save $26 by Shopping Smart

We priced a 14-item uni student survival basket across Coles, Woolies, Aldi and IGA. Aldi wins by a mile, but a few smart cherry-picks can save you another $6.

· Save $6.38
Cleaning Cupboard Basket: Save $23 at Aldi
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Cleaning Cupboard Basket: Save $23 at Aldi

Aldi wins the cleaning and laundry basket by a wide margin, here's exactly where the savings stack up and when a cherry-pick trip is actually worth the effort.

· Save $9.68
Vegetarian Mid-Week Basket: Save $14 Choosing Right
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Vegetarian Mid-Week Basket: Save $14 Choosing Right

We priced a full vegetarian mid-week basket at Coles, Woolies, Aldi and IGA. Aldi wins overall, but a smart cherry-pick saves you even more, here's where every dollar goes.

· Save $4.75
Mid-Week Dinner Basket: Save $12 Choosing the Right Store
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Mid-Week Dinner Basket: Save $12 Choosing the Right Store

We priced 13 mid-week dinner staples at Coles, Woolies, Aldi and IGA. Woolworths came in $21 dearer than Coles, but it still has the cheapest chicken breast. Here's what that means for your shop.

· Save $12.67
Hot Lunch Thermos Basket: Save $4 by Switching Stores
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Hot Lunch Thermos Basket: Save $4 by Switching Stores

A Hot Lunch Thermos basket of 11 essentials ranges from $39.48 to $50.27 depending on where you shop. Here's exactly where to spend and where to skip.

· Save $4.14
Budget Lunchbox Basket: Save $13 Shopping Smarter
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Budget Lunchbox Basket: Save $13 Shopping Smarter

We priced 11 school lunchbox staples at Coles, Woolies, Aldi and IGA. The gap between the priciest and cheapest single store is $11.37, here's where your money goes furthest.

· Save $2.32
School Lunchbox Basket: Save Up to $16 Across Coles, Woolies, Aldi & IGA
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School Lunchbox Basket: Save Up to $16 Across Coles, Woolies, Aldi & IGA

We priced 11 lunchbox staples across four supermarkets. Aldi wins the basket, but two IGA items are worth knowing about.

· Save $4.21
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