The WiseList Basket Test · November 2026
Cheapest supermarket in Australia — November 2026
ALDI was the cheapest single supermarket in 5 of 7 regions we priced this month. Splitting the same basket across two stores saved a further $1.99–$5.67. Same 34-item basket, priced at Woolworths, Coles and, where it trades, ALDI.
The answer, region by region
Every figure below is the total for the identical 34-item basket. We publish the regions where the split barely helps, too.
| Region | Woolworths | Coles | ALDI | Cheapest single shop | Split by Store | Split saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney NSW | $126.01 | $125.53 | $116.72 | ALDI $116.72 | $114.11 | $2.61 |
| Melbourne VIC | $126.21 | $127.66 | $113.91 | ALDI $113.91 | $111.92 | $1.99 |
| Brisbane QLD | $130.03 | $127.67 | $118.42 | ALDI $118.42 | $116.39 | $2.03 |
| Adelaide SA | $125.63 | $126.75 | $112.96 | ALDI $112.96 | $110.58 | $2.38 |
| Perth WA | $123.05 | $127.57 | $115.37 | ALDI $115.37 | $113.09 | $2.28 |
| Hobart TAS | $128.60 | $132.02 | no ALDI | Woolworths $128.60 | $125.12 | $3.48 |
| Darwin NT | $127.93 | $126.93 | no ALDI | Coles $126.93 | $121.26 | $5.67 |
Cheapest single shop, by region
Axis starts at $100.00 — not $0 — so the real spread is visible instead of exaggerated.
Common questions
Which supermarket is cheapest in Australia?
In our November 2026 basket test, ALDI was the cheapest single supermarket in 5 of 7 capital-city regions, using the same 34-item basket priced at Woolworths, Coles and ALDI (ALDI where it trades).
Is ALDI cheaper than Coles and Woolworths?
In 5 of the 5 regions where ALDI trades, yes. ALDI has no stores in Hobart and Darwin, so those regions were priced at Woolworths and Coles only — Woolworths was cheapest in Hobart and Coles was cheapest in Darwin.
How much can you save by splitting a shop across two stores?
Splitting the same basket across two stores saved between $1.99 and $5.67 on top of the cheapest single shop, depending on the region. We publish the smallest figures as well as the largest.
How is this measured?
The same 34-item basket is priced every month at Woolworths, Coles and, where it trades, ALDI in 7 metropolitan regions, using WiseList’s own price data. The basket composition, the matching rules and the per-item CSVs are published on our methodology page.
How we measured this
The same 34-item basket, priced every month at Woolworths, Coles and, where it trades, ALDI across 7 metropolitan regions, using WiseList’s own price data. The basket composition, the numbered matching rules, the per-item CSVs and every past run are published in full.