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 2026-08-05.
| Item | Lowtein AU median average | Best this week |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Breast /lb | $8.70 | $4.30 |
| Chicken Thighs /lb | $7.25 | $3.18 |
| Chicken Drumsticks /lb | $2.18 | $1.66 |
| Chicken Legs /lb | $4.08 | $3.18 |
| Chicken Wings /lb | $3.86 | $3.17 |
| Whole Chicken /lb | $2.72 | $2.04 |
| Ground Beef /lb | $6.80 | $5.16 |
| Beef Steak /lb | $15.78 | $8.57 |
| Beef Roast /lb | $10.21 | $7.67 |
| Stewing Beef /lb | $11.34 | $8.57 |
| Pork Chops /lb | $8.16 | $7.25 |
| Pork Shoulder /lb | $6.80 | $4.30 |
| Pork Ribs /lb | $7.71 | $7.26 |
| Pork Tenderloin /lb | $9.53 | $9.07 |
| Bacon /lb | $10.17 | $4.17 |
| Salmon /lb | $17.10 | $11.79 |
| Shrimp /lb | $14.51 | $8.16 |
| Whitefish /lb | $6.05 | $3.17 |
| Apples /lb | $3.17 | $1.34 |
| Tomatoes /lb | $5.70 | $1.77 |
| Potatoes /lb | $1.93 | $0.96 |
| Sweet Potatoes /lb | $2.22 | $1.36 |
| Onions /lb | $1.91 | $0.88 |
| Carrots /lb | $1.72 | $0.60 |
| Strawberries /lb | $6.33 | $5.23 |
| Grapes /lb | $9.03 | $2.04 |
| Mushrooms /100g | $1.87 | $0.98 |
| Tofu /100g | $0.90 | $0.56 |
| Lentils · Dried /100g | $0.48 | $0.23 |
| Peanut Butter /100g | $1.47 | $0.58 |
| Rice /100g | $0.38 | $0.17 |
| Pasta /100g | $0.57 | $0.18 |
This week's standouts
Deepest gap: grapes — Black Seedless Grape Cluster at IGA, $2.04/lb vs the $9.03 average (77% below). Tightest: pork tenderloin — 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