Guides · price index
Grocery Price Index: Woolworths cheapest at $77.37
Woolworths had the cheapest full basket this week at $77.37.
Grocery Savings Guide for Australians
Weekly grocery price analysis, deal alerts and money-saving guides for shoppers navigating the cost of living in Australia. Real prices, tracked daily across Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA — no sponsored picks, just data on what's genuinely cheapest each week.
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Essential baskets · sunday roast
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.
Essential baskets · sunday roast
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.
Essential baskets · school lunchbox
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.
Guides · price index
Grocery Price Index: Aldi Holds, Coles Up $3.70
This week's Cuugo basket: Aldi at $76.67, Woolies at $77.97, Coles up $3.70 to $76.45 (one item missing). Cherry-picking saves you $11.69.
Essential baskets · uni students
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.
Essential baskets · cleaning products
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.
Essential baskets · vegetarian
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.
Essential baskets · grocery comparison
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.
Guides · price index
Grocery Price Index: Week 1 Baseline, Aug 2025
The first Cuugo Grocery Price Index is here. Same 15 staples, four stores, priced every Friday. This week's winner is Coles at $72.75, with a catch.
Essential baskets · weekly basket
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.
Essential baskets · school lunchbox
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.