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MealPantry’s Weekly Grocery Index for Current catalogue week · 2 Sept 2026 – 8 Sept 2026 found Woolworths as the cheapest of the four compared stores at $27.30 for the fixed five-item basket.
Updated 4 Sept 2026
Lowest complete basket: Woolworths
MealPantry compared the same five-item grocery basket across ALDI, Coles, Woolworths and selected IGA stores. In the current catalogue week · 2 sept 2026 – 8 sept 2026, Woolworths recorded the lowest basket at $27.30.
| Store | Basket | Index | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI | $29.56 | 108.3 | +8.3% |
| Coles | $30.40 | 111.4 | +11.4% |
| Woolworths | $27.30 | 100.0 | Cheapest |
| IGA | $36.20 | 132.6 | +32.6% |
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Current catalogue week · 2 Sept 2026 – 8 Sept 2026
MealPantry Grocery Index
95.1
Baseline: 100.0
Current catalogue week average basket
$30.87
Across the four complete store baskets
Baseline week
19 Aug 2026
$32.45 average basket
Fixed five-item basket
Published history
Every plotted point is a complete, dated five-item comparison. The line never estimates a missing week.
3 published comparisons
A break or “not comparable” row below means no index value is shown for that week.
The average complete basket has 4.9% decreased since the first verified week.
Lowest complete basket
ALDI
0
lowest weeks
Coles
0
lowest weeks
Woolworths
3
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 |
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 | $3.00Source 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 Pasta Spaghetti | $1.00Source Woolworths Pasta Spaghetti 500g | $0.90Source Black & Gold Spaghetti |
| Cheese1 × 500 g pack | $6.49Source Tasty Cheese Block 500g | $7.70Source Coles Cheese Block Tasty | $6.80Source Woolworths Tasty Cheese Block 500g | $10.20Source Bega Tasty Cheese |
| Chicken breast fillets1 × 1 kg | $11.99Source RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast Fillets | $11.00Source Coles RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast Fillets Large Pack | $9.00Source Woolworths RSPCA Approved Chicken Breast Fillet per 350g | $13.00Source Chicken Breast Fillets |
| Potatoes1 × 1.5 kg bag | $6.50Source Spudlite Potatoes 1.5kg | $7.50Source Coles Growers Selection Roasting Potatoes | $7.50Source Woolworths Roasting Potatoes 1.5kg | $6.90Source Less Carb Washed Potatoes |
Prices and product availability are based on publicly advertised supermarket catalogue information for the catalogue week shown. Prices may vary by store location, time, stock availability, promotions, pack size, and retailer updates. MealPantry does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or availability of any listed price or product.
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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 uses representative WA Tucker Fresh IGA stores and may vary between independently operated locations. This is a dated comparison, not a guarantee of shelf price or availability.
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