With supermarkets facing mounting accusations of price gouging consumer group choice has done some leg work to compare prices at the checkout. The surveys funded by the government found savings of nearly 25 per cent at Aldi but less than a dollar between Coles and Woolworths.
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00:00For university student Moli Bagma, grocery shopping is something she needs to carefully
00:07budget for.
00:08I sometimes feel like I'm living below poverty line.
00:12I do not have money to spend on my personal leisure.
00:15Moli only has a casual job, and is always on the lookout for a cheaper deal, which often
00:21leads her to Aldi.
00:23And especially when I compare the prices of Aldi to Coles and Woolies, there's a massive
00:27difference.
00:28A report by consumer group Choice found that for a basket of 14 common grocery items, it
00:36would cost you around $51 at Aldi, $68 at Woolies and $69 at Coles.
00:44Choice sent out mystery shoppers to compare prices on products including Webix, bread,
00:50beef mince and butter.
00:52And the purpose of them is really to make sure that consumers are getting access to
00:56transparent pricing information when it comes to supermarkets.
00:59This is the first supermarket price comparison report from Choice after they received over
01:05a million dollars in the federal budget.
01:08They will do a report every three months for three years, with the aim to help shoppers
01:13to make more informed decisions on their groceries.
01:18Supermarket giants are facing ongoing allegations of price gouging to record massive profits.
01:24There is effectively not a duopoly but a monopoly in the supermarket sector.
01:29There is effectively no choice between Coles and Woolworths.
01:33Use your guile and your ability to actually check out prices and to shop around.
01:39In a statement, Coles says it's unclear whether like-for-like products are being compared
01:45in the report, while Woolworths says customers can use its app or website to find specials.
01:51I would like to see cheaper prices because the price hike has been insane.
01:57In a cost-of-living crisis, every dollar counts.