Aldi, Coles, IGA or Woolworths: Australia's cheapest supermarket for winter groceries revealed
In addition to base items, which will be tracked across the year, this quarter's basket surveyed the prices of a number of popular winter products - vegetable stock, sour cream, drinking chocolate, butternut pumpkin, quick oats, garlic and onions.
'Aldi had the best deal for shoppers looking to keep cosy this winter, with the full basket of 14 items without specials costing $55.35. Woolworths wasn't too far behind at $58.92. The Coles basket without specials came in at $59.22, and the IGA basket would cost you $69.74,' says Ashley de Silva, CHOICE CEO.
'Without specials, Woolworths had the cheapest chicken breasts and pumpkin, while Coles had the best deal on apples. At IGA, you paid less for carrots and garlic than at the three other supermarkets. For all other products in our basket, Aldi is your best bet.
'When taking into account specials, Aldi still came out on top, with its basket costing $54.44. Coles was next at $57.67, then Woolworths at $58.86, and IGA at $67.54.
'All up, if you're planning a hearty porridge breakfast, or wanting a cup of hot chocolate to keep you feeling snug, Aldi should be your first stop. But, as always, there are lots of other ways to save on your weekly grocery shop. Checking the unit pricing, keeping an eye on specials, shopping around, and trying out house brand products can all add up to significant savings.'
Choice Survey Details
Field workers priced groceries at 104 supermarkets in 27 locations across Australia in March 2025.
CHOICE's base basket, which will remain the same over the next year, includes:
Full cream milk
Sanitarium Weetbix
Royal Gala apples
Carrots
Cavendish bananas
Strawberries
Chicken breast fillets, bulk pack
Spotlight items for this quarter were:
Political Response
The cost of living and supermarket prices dominated the last term of federal parliament.
During the recent federal election campaign, the prime minister and Labor promised to introduce laws to stamp out supermarket price gouging.
The Coalition has a policy of introducing divestiture laws, which would allow the ACCC to force supermarkets to sell off stores to increase competition.
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