Carrot at the supermarket

Averaging $2.50/kg right now  (24/04/2026)

→ 0.4% per month

Price is stable at 0.4% per month

Carrot
Current avg
$2.50
per kg
Tracked at
4 shops
of 4 retailers

12-month price history

Monthly average with min/max range band. Data from Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, and IGA.

10 months of data  ·  Last updated: 24/04/2026 22:00

Grow-vs-buy savings

A seed packet costs around $4 and should give you roughly 0.1kg after about 4 months in typical home conditions. At today's price of $2.50/kg that's $0.25 worth at the supermarket.

You spend
$4
Seed packet
Shop would charge
$0.25
for ~0.1kg
You save
$0.00
0.1× return

Before you buy: Always direct sow — transplanting forks the roots. Fine seed; thin seedlings to 3-5 cm spacing. Loose, stone-free soil essential.

Realistic yield: Each carrot ~80-150 g. A packet of ~500 seeds properly grown gives 30-50 kg per square metre bed.

Ballpark numbers — yield varies by climate, variety, care and luck. Use as a rough indicator, not a business plan.

Today at each retailer

CHEAPEST
Aldi
$2.19
Carrots 1kg
Coles
$2.40
Coles Carrots
IGA
$2.90
Carrots Prepack 1kg
Woolworths
$2.50
Woolworths Australian Grown Carrots

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Real ROI

Based on live-scraped seed prices and measured yield data.

Seed / Plant cost
$1.50
160 seeds
Annual yield (4 m² bed)
13.4 kg
@ $2.33/kg today
Supermarket value
$31.32
at today's prices
Profit
+$29.82
after seed cost
ROI multiple
20.9×
return on seed cost

Yield based on a 4 m² home garden bed. Source: NSW DPI Root Vegetable Growing Guide; Gardenate AU. Seed price scraped 18/04/2026.

Pests to watch for

Australian pests and diseases that target carrot. Full library.

Root-knot Nematode high
Meloidogyne spp.
Peak this month
Wireworms moderate
Agrypnus spp.; Heteroderes spp.
Peak this month