This week’s prices worth a trip

Beef mince 500 g

$6.49

Was $8.99

The week’s hero protein. Two dinners if you stretch with lentils.

Spaghetti 500 g

$0.85

Stack with the mince. Freeze a cooked tray for Thursday.

Chicken thigh fillets

$8.50/kg

Was $12.00

Macro or the house brand. Sheet-pan Sunday, wraps mid-week.

House brand 3 L milk

$3.60

Was $4.50

Scan Everyday Rewards. Fresh extra points this week in some states.

Bananas

$2.50/kg

Lunchboxes and freezer muffins. Don’t pay the ‘ripe and ready’ premium.

White sandwich 700 g

$1.50

Was $2.20

Freeze the second loaf the day you buy it.

Eggs 18-pack

$5.69

Unit price beats a dozen at the big two this week.

Long grain rice 1 kg

$1.69

Base for stir-fry, chilli bowls, leftover nights.

Mixed vegetables 1 kg frozen

$2.70

The quiet hero of every $2-a-serve dinner.

Pork shoulder roast

$6.00/kg

Was $9.00

Slow-cooker pulled pork plus two leftover meals.

Pink Lady apples

$2.99/kg

Often cheaper than Woolies this week. Check the local independent.

Canned beans 400 g

4 for $4

Chilli, tacos, baked potato toppers.

Atlantic salmon portions

$18.99/kg

Was $29.99

Once-a-week fish night if you’re near a Harris Farm. Otherwise skip.

White potatoes 2 kg

$3.50

Mash, roast, baked-potato bar. Stretch the week.

Rolled oats 1 kg

$2.00

Breakfast all week. Savoury oats with an egg works too.

Tasty cheddar 1 kg

$8.99

Grate and freeze. Beats the 250 g block on unit price.

Kirkland rotisserie chicken

$8.99

Dinner + soup + sandwiches. Membership math still works.

Plain yoghurt 1 kg

$3.50

Add fruit yourself. Flavoured tubs cost more per 100 g.

Dry red lentils 375 g

$1.79

Soup that feeds four for under $8, all-in.

Homebrand 12 double rolls

$5.50

Household restock. Compare unit price with Who Gives A Crap bulk.

Frozen mixed berries 500 g

$4.50

Was $7.00

Smoothies and oats. Fresh berries are a trap this week.

School snack packs 6-ct

$3.00

Only if they actually get eaten. Homemade is still cheaper.

All-purpose cleaner 1 L

$1.29

Same job as the $6 bottle.

Tuna 425 g

$2.80

Pasta bake or jacket potatoes. Check the oil vs springwater price.