Why do vegetable prices go up and down?

Vegetable prices fluctuate based on seasonal supply and demand, weather events, transport costs, and retailer stock levels. When crops are out of season or hit by frost or flooding, prices spike. When there's a harvest glut, prices drop. Tracking 12-month price trends helps you distinguish temporary spikes from seasonal patterns, so you can decide whether to buy from the supermarket or grow your own.

Which supermarket has the cheapest vegetables in Australia?

Prices vary by vegetable and week. Aldi typically offers the lowest produce prices across the range, though stock is limited compared to Woolworths and Coles. IGA tends to be priciest. The smartest strategy is checking the per-retailer breakdown for vegetables you buy regularly,sometimes one supermarket has a specific item significantly cheaper, even if their overall pricing is higher.

Is growing your own vegetables cheaper than supermarket prices?

Yes, for high-value produce. Cherry tomatoes, asparagus, fresh herbs, and heirloom varieties cost $10–15/kg at the supermarket but only $1–3 to grow. Track 12-month vegetable price trends to identify which crops are consistently expensive in your region,those are your best candidates for home growing. Budget staples like carrots rarely justify the effort, but premium produce typically pays off within a season.

When are vegetables cheapest in Australia?

Each vegetable has a peak harvest season when supply is high and prices drop. Tracking 12-month price trends reveals these seasonal dips for your region. For example, tomatoes are cheapest December–February, leafy greens in cooler months, and root vegetables in winter and spring. By understanding these patterns for the vegetables you buy most, you can plan your shopping to hit peak cheap seasons and identify gaps you might fill with home growing.

Where do these Australian vegetable prices come from?

The price list is compiled daily from the publicly listed prices at Woolworths, Coles, Aldi and IGA, shown as a per kg figure so you can compare like for like. It is updated every day at noon AEST.

What does per kg mean on a vegetable price list?

Per kg is the price for one kilogram, worked back from whatever pack or unit the shop sells. A 250g punnet at $4 is $16 per kg. Normalising everything to a per kg price is the only honest way to compare prices across Woolworths, Coles, Aldi and IGA.

Australian vegetable prices: live supermarket price list

Q: How often is the vegetables price list updated?

Daily, at noon AEST. The trend column and sparkline show the direction over the past month, so you can tell a real seasonal spike from a one-off.

A daily Australian vegetable price list for 76 vegetables, with a per kg price comparison across Woolworths, Coles, Aldi and IGA. Each row has a trend line so you can see the direction at a glance. Click any vegetable for the price chart (the 3-month trend is free with an account, the full 12-month history is on Starter) and the per-zone growing guide.

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Click any vegetable name for the price chart (3-month trend free with an account, full 12-month history on Starter), per-retailer breakdown, and per-zone growing guide.

A, means we don’t currently track that vegetable at that store. IGA has the fewest stores in our sample, so it shows the most gaps. Averages use whatever stores we have for each vegetable.

About this data. Prices shown are indicative averages compiled from publicly listed prices on the named retailers’ websites and may not reflect current in-store pricing in your area. Garden Buddy AU is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Woolworths, Coles, Aldi or IGA. “Woolworths”, “Coles”, “Aldi” and “IGA” are trademarks of their respective owners, used here only for the limited purpose of factual price comparison. Data is provided for personal, non-commercial reference only. If you represent one of these brands and would like data amended or removed, see our data takedown page.

How to read this page

The trend column shows whether each vegetable is rising, falling, or stable in price over the past month. ▲ red means the price has jumped and you might want to grow your own; ▼ green means a glut at the supermarket and it’s probably cheaper to buy.

The sparkline (the small line next to each price) shows the year’s shape at a glance. A downward slope means prices are dropping; a sharp rise means a seasonal spike. Hover the sparkline on desktop for month-by-month numbers. For the proper chart, the 3-month trend is free with an account and the full 12-month history is on Starter.

The per-retailer columns tell you which shop has the best current price. Sometimes Aldi is $5 cheaper. Sometimes Woolworths has something Coles doesn’t carry.

Want this information automated? A free account gets you the Weekly Price Alert email every Monday with the biggest price movers. Join Starter ($29/yr) and it adds a “Your crops this week” section, price-drop alerts on the specific vegetables you grow.

How accurate is it?

Honestly: about as accurate as the publicly listed prices on the retailers’ own websites. Sometimes a product is mis-categorised (a 100g basil pack gets read as “basil” with a per-kg price that looks crazy because the unit is wrong). We filter the worst outliers. If you spot something that looks wrong, email support@gardenbuddy.au, we will fix the mapping.

The averages are honest. The data is fresh, updated daily at noon AEST. The methodology is open, read the about page for how we built it.

Australian vegetable prices: common questions

Where do these vegetable prices come from?

The price list is compiled daily from the publicly listed prices at Woolworths, Coles, Aldi and IGA. We show a per kg figure for each vegetable so you can compare like for like, even when one shop sells by the bunch and another by weight. Updated every day at noon AEST.

Which supermarket has the cheapest vegetables?

It changes week to week and item by item. Aldi is often the cheapest on staples, but not always. Coles and Woolworths run rotating specials, and IGA carries lines the big two skip. That is the whole point of a side-by-side price list: on any given day one shop is a few dollars per kg cheaper, and the table shows you which one.

What does “per kg” mean on the price list?

Per kg is the price for one kilogram, worked back from whatever pack or unit the shop actually sells. A 250g punnet at $4 is $16 per kg. Converting everything to a per kg price is the only honest way to compare an Aldi eggplant against a Coles one, so every row on this page is normalised that way.

How often is the vegetables price list updated?

Daily, at noon AEST. The trend column and the sparkline show you the direction over the past month, so you can tell a real seasonal spike from a one-off. If a vegetable has jumped, that is usually the week to grow your own instead of paying for it.

Why are some Australian vegetable prices so high right now?

Weather, mostly. Floods, frost and heat hit a growing region, supply drops, and the price per kg climbs within a week or two. The price list flags the biggest movers so you see it coming. When a vegetable is cheap at the supermarket it is usually a glut, which is the worst time to plant it and the best time to just buy it.

All vegetables A–Z

Every vegetable we track has its own page with the current supermarket price, the 12-month price history and a growing guide for your climate zone.

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