Australia grocery prices
What groceries cost in Australia this week
Australia publishes no official average grocery price, so Lowtein builds its own: the median across every major chain and independent we track — Woolworths, Coles, ALDI, IGA and the butchers — in all 10 cities. This week's advertised specials sit next to that median, so a 'special' has something honest to be measured against.
Updated 2026-08-19.
| Item | Lowtein AU typical | Best this week |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Breast /kg | $14.51 | $8.00 |
| Chicken Thighs /kg | $15.50 | $7.01 |
| Chicken Drumsticks /kg | $4.81 | $3.66 |
| Chicken Legs /kg | $8.99 | $7.01 |
| Chicken Wings /kg | $8.99 | $3.99 |
| Whole Chicken /kg | $5.49 | $4.50 |
| Beef Mince /kg | $14.99 | $11.38 |
| Beef Steak /kg | $34.94 | $18.89 |
| Beef Roast /kg | $24.01 | $16.01 |
| Stewing Beef /kg | $25.00 | $18.89 |
| Pork Chops /kg | $17.50 | $14.00 |
| Pork Shoulder /kg | $10.01 | $9.48 |
| Pork Ribs /kg | $17.00 | $16.01 |
| Pork Fillet /kg | $21.01 | $17.00 |
| Bacon /kg | $22.00 | $9.19 |
| Salmon /kg | $34.68 | $25.99 |
| Prawns /kg | $33.69 | $17.99 |
| Whitefish /kg | $13.34 | $6.99 |
| Apples /kg | $6.48 | $2.95 |
| Tomatoes /kg | $7.98 | $3.90 |
| Potatoes /kg | $4.25 | $2.01 |
| Sweet Potatoes /kg | $4.89 | $3.99 |
| Onions /kg | $3.59 | $2.65 |
| Carrots /kg | $2.40 | $1.32 |
| Strawberries /kg | $10.01 | $8.00 |
| Grapes /kg | — | $4.50 |
| Mushrooms /100g | $1.80 | $0.98 |
| Tofu /100g | $0.84 | $0.56 |
| Lentils · Dried /100g | $0.48 | $0.23 |
| Peanut Butter /100g | $1.44 | $0.58 |
| Rice /100g | $0.35 | $0.17 |
| Pasta /100g | $0.56 | $0.18 |
This week's standouts
Deepest gap: pasta — Woolworths Essentials Pasta Penne 500g at Woolworths, $0.18/100g vs the $0.56 average (68% below). Tightest: pork shoulder — even the best advertised price only runs 5% under the average.
What this measures
Deal prices, not shelf averages — each item page shows the trend, the 12-month range, and where the deals are. Full method: how we check.
Price checker · Basket Tracker · Grocery Price Index · Open data · lowtein.com