Coles vs Woolworths — Which Is Cheaper Today?
As priced on 2026-11-09, across 8 everyday items priced at both chains: Coles was cheaper on 2, Woolworths was cheaper on 3, and 3 tied. See the full basket and methodology below — this is not a fixed verdict, it changes as prices move.
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Search Coles vs Woolworths on any product →Live everyday basket — priced 2026-11-09
Same 20 staple items priced at Coles, Woolworths and Aldi on 2026-11-09. Full comparison page →
Everyday basket
How the supermarkets compare on common items right now
| Item | Woolworths | Coles | Aldi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Cream Milk 2L | $3.40 | $3.40 | $3.39 |
| White Bread Loaf | $4.60 | $4.60 | $3.69 |
| Free Range Eggs 12 Pack | Not this size | $6.60 | $5.99 |
| Basmati Rice 1kg | $4.00 | $5.10 | $3.99 |
| Spaghetti Pasta 500g | $0.90 | — | $2.69 |
| Canned Tomatoes 400g | $1.80 | $0.95 | $0.95 |
| Baked Beans 420g | $1.10 | $1.10 | $1.09 |
| Tuna in Springwater 95g | $1.00 | $1.70 | $0.99 |
| Chicken Breast | — | Not this size | Not this size |
| Beef Mince 500g | $7.70 | — | $5.69 |
| Bananas | Not this size | Not this size | — |
| Apples | Not this size | Not this size | — |
| Potatoes 1kg | $4.80 | Not this size | — |
| Butter 250g | $4.80 | — | $3.99 |
| Tasty Cheese 500g | $10.50 | $9.50 | $6.79 |
| Toilet Paper 9 Pack | Not this size | Not this size | Not this size |
| Instant Coffee 200g | $6.40 | $10.00 | $6.39 |
| Baby Formula 900g | $19.00 | — | — |
| Dishwashing Liquid 500ml | Not this size | Not this size | $2.79 |
| Laundry Liquid 1L | — | $3.30 | — |
| Total basket | $32.80 same 8 items priced lines $70.00* | $36.35 same 8 items priced lines $46.25* | $27.28 same 8 items priced lines $48.43* Cheapest |
Same pack size at each chain. Prices updated daily.
* Some lines have no current price, are a different pack size, or are priced per kg where the other chains price them each. “Not this size” is left out of the total. "Cheapest" compares the 8 items priced at all three chains.
Comparable total across 8 of 20 items priced at all three chains: Coles $36.35, Woolworths $32.80, Aldi $27.28.
Methodology — how this comparison is built
- Same fixed list of 20 everyday staple items, priced at Coles, Woolworths and Aldi.
- Prices are the publicly visible shelf prices collected directly from each chain's website — no loyalty logins are used, though some publicly shown specials may be members-only.
- The basket is re-priced daily; the date shown above is the actual collection date, not "today" by default.
- An item only counts toward the win count when both chains have a real, current price for it — no substituted or estimated items.
- Individual product pages carry the same methodology, with the prices recorded for that product (30 days signed out, up to a year with a free account), not just a single day's snapshot.
When Coles wins vs Woolworths
Neither chain is cheaper on everything. Promotional cycles mean Coles might win on dairy one week while Woolworths wins on cleaning the next. ShopHop's smart split shows the cheapest store for each item in your list — often beating either chain alone.
It depends on the product and the day. See the live basket comparison and win count above for today's real answer — on ShopHop's tracked everyday basket, Aldi is usually cheapest on the items we could match, but between Coles and Woolworths the winner changes week to week.
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