Fruit & Vegetable Price Comparison: Which Merchant is Cheapest?

Summary

This report analyzes fruit and vegetable pricing across Aldi, Coles, and Woolworths in Australian states for the year-to-date 2025. Prices are compared using percentage deviation from average price to normalize across different product types. Key Findings:

• Aldi is the cheapest merchant overall, with prices averaging 13.0% below the average across all states.
• Analysis based on 45,250 price observations across 104 fruit & vegetable products.
• Negative percentages indicate prices below average (cheaper), while positive percentages indicate prices above average (more expensive).

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Data Summary

State	Merchant	Avg Price Deviation	Observations
ACT	Aldi	-12.9%	2430
ACT	Coles	15.2%	2287
ACT	Woolworths	-1.6%	2086
NSW	Aldi	-12.7%	2328
NSW	Coles	15.4%	2105
NSW	Woolworths	-1.4%	2191
NT	Woolworths	0.0%	1963
QLD	Aldi	-12.5%	2228
QLD	Coles	14.9%	2135
QLD	Woolworths	-1.8%	2073
SA	Aldi	-12.9%	2430
SA	Coles	17.7%	1930
SA	Woolworths	-1.3%	2053
TAS	Coles	7.4%	1984
TAS	Woolworths	-7.3%	2001
VIC	Aldi	-11.8%	2430
VIC	Coles	13.7%	1983
VIC	Woolworths	0.6%	2384
WA	Aldi	-15.3%	2430
WA	Coles	18.6%	1906
WA	Woolworths	0.8%	1893