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MealPantry’s Weekly Grocery Index for Current catalogue week · 21 Oct 2026 – 27 Oct 2026 found ALDI as the cheapest of the four compared stores at $29.06 for the fixed five-item basket.
This is MealPantry’s original weekly dataset: a fixed-basket comparison, not a complete household shop or checkout quote.
Updated on 21 Oct 2026
Lowest complete basket: ALDI
MealPantry compared the same five-item grocery basket across ALDI, Coles, Woolworths and IGA stores. In the current catalogue week · 21 oct 2026 – 27 oct 2026, ALDI recorded the lowest basket at $29.06.
| Store | Basket | Index | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI | $29.06 | 100.0 | Cheapest |
| Coles | $29.50 | 101.5 | +1.5% |
| Woolworths | $30.30 | 104.3 | +4.3% |
| IGA | $36.80 | 126.6 | +26.6% |
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Current catalogue week · 21 Oct 2026 – 27 Oct 2026
MealPantry Grocery Index
96.8
Baseline: 100.0
Current catalogue week average basket
$31.42
Across the four complete store baskets
Baseline week
19 Aug 2026
$32.45 average basket
Published trend
Baseline: 100.0 · Latest: 96.8
9 Sept 2026 – 15 Sept 2026: 97.1; 16 Sept 2026 – 22 Sept 2026: 99.0; 23 Sept 2026 – 29 Sept 2026: 100.4; 30 Sept 2026 – 6 Oct 2026: 97.8; 7 Oct 2026 – 13 Oct 2026: 97.6; 21 Oct 2026 – 27 Oct 2026: 96.8
Fixed five-item basket
Published history
Each row is a complete, dated five-item comparison. Earlier records are retained for context.
9 published comparisons
The average complete basket has 3.2% decreased since the first verified week.
Lowest complete basket
ALDI
5
lowest weeks
Coles
0
lowest weeks
Woolworths
4
lowest weeks
IGA
0
lowest weeks
A tied lowest basket counts for each tied supermarket. Results appear only for weeks with all four complete, comparable baskets.
Amounts in the table below are historical records only and are not current prices. The current comparison is the dated result above; earlier published comparisons are retained solely for trend context.
| Historical catalogue week | Historical record | Grocery Index | Average basket then | Lowest basket then |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2026 – 25 Aug 2026 | Historical published record | 100.0 | $32.45 | Woolworths |
| 26 Aug 2026 – 1 Sept 2026 | Historical published record | 98.1 | $31.84 | Woolworths |
| 2 Sept 2026 – 8 Sept 2026 | Historical published record | 95.1 | $30.87 | Woolworths |
| 9 Sept 2026 – 15 Sept 2026 | Historical published record | 97.1 | $31.53 | ALDI |
| 16 Sept 2026 – 22 Sept 2026 | Historical published record | 99.0 | $32.13 | ALDI |
| 23 Sept 2026 – 29 Sept 2026 | Historical published record | 100.4 | $32.58 | ALDI |
| 30 Sept 2026 – 6 Oct 2026 | Historical published record | 97.8 | $31.73 | ALDI |
| 7 Oct 2026 – 13 Oct 2026 | Historical published record | 97.6 | $31.68 | Woolworths |
| 14 Oct 2026 – 20 Oct 2026 | Historical week not comparable | No complete verified five-item comparison was published for this catalogue week. | ||
| 21 Oct 2026 – 27 Oct 2026 | Historical published record | 96.8 | $31.42 | ALDI |
Only matching advertised products and pack sizes are included. A missing price remains unavailable.
| Product | ALDI | Coles | Woolworths | IGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bread loaf1 × 680 g loaf | $3.69Source Bakehouse Light Rye Bread 680g | $3.30Source Coles Bakery White Sandwich Loaf | 680g | $3.30Source Woolworths Soft White Loaf 680g | $5.20Source Abbott's Bakery Light Rye Bread |
| Pasta1 × 500 g packet | $0.89Source Pasta Penne 500g | $0.90Source Coles Simply Penne | 500g | $1.00Source Woolworths Pasta Spaghetti 500g | $0.90Source Black & Gold Spaghetti |
| Cheese1 × 500 g pack | $5.99Source Tasty Cheese Block 500g | $6.80Source Coles Cheese Block Tasty | 500g | $7.50Source Woolworths Tasty Cheese Slices 500g | $10.80Source Bega Tasty Cheese |
| Chicken breast fillets1 × 1 kg | $11.99Source RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast Fillets per kg | $11.00Source Coles RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast Fillets Large Pack | approx. 1.4kg | $11.00Source Woolworths RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast Fillet 1.5kg - 2.2kg | $13.00Source Chicken Breast Fillets |
| Potatoes1 × 1.5 kg bag | $6.50Source Spudlite Potatoes 1.5kg | $7.50Source Coles Spud Lite Potatoes | 1.5Kg | $7.50Source Woolworths Roasting Potatoes 1.5kg | $6.90Source Less Carb Washed Potatoes |
Prices use official retailer product listings linked beside each item. The available listings do not confirm validity for the full comparison period. Pack-size differences are standardized using the retailer’s displayed unit price. Prices and availability may vary by store location, time, stock, promotions, and retailer updates; confirm the current listing before shopping.
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Product-level evidence is retained for every row in the fixed basket. Where a public source link is available, it appears beside the product below; otherwise the evidence reference identifies the reconciled publication record.
IGA prices may vary between independently operated stores. This is a comparison, not a guarantee of shelf price or availability.
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