Are you looking to save a few bucks on your weekly grocery shop? Let’s face it, groceries can make up a large part of the weekly bills. Fortunately, Aussie shoppers have access to some great discount stores.

Costco and ALDI are two of the most popular choices as they are known for offering a plethora of great deals and savings. But the question is, which supermarket offers the best value when it comes to your favourite items?

Costco and ALDI–two of the most popular choices for great deals and savings. Image source: Costco (left), ALDI (right).

Prices of the most commonly purchased grocery items at Costco and ALDI such as bananas, cheese, tea bags, eggs, potatoes, beef mince and rice are compared below.

Bananas: ALDI offered bananas for $3.99 per kilo. Costco also sold bananas, but in a pre-packaged 1.4-kilo bag, retailing for $5.49. While this may sound more expensive, the cost per kilo was actually at $3.92, which means Costco was the most affordable option–provided you are able to use up all 1.4 kilos of bananas in a week!

Cheese: ALDI was selling 500 grams of their light cheese for $8.49. At Costco, customers were presented with the option of purchasing 3 x 500 gram packs of full fat tasty cheese slices for $21.99, which is not much of a problem if stored properly as cheese does not spoil easily. Per 500 grams, Costco comes out cheaper than ALDI at $7.33.

Tea: ALDI had their own brand on sale for an affordable $1.89 per 100 bags. They have been known to stock branded items occasionally, but it is usually their store brand items that offer the most savings. On the other hand, Costco was selling Lipton and Dilmah. The most affordable option was Lipton in packs of 400 retailing at $11.99. Per 100 bags, this equates to $2.99, making ALDI’s offering cheaper.

Eggs: Most retailers offer cage, cage-free and free-range eggs and ALDI’s cage eggs were the most affordable at $4.09 per dozen. Meanwhile, Costco’s cage-free eggs were sold in lots of 30–coming out at $4.59 per dozen. ALDI’s offer was cheaper.

Potatoes: ALDI was selling washed white potatoes for a reasonable $5.99 per two-kilo bag (or $2.99 per kilo). Costco had some more variety when it came to potatoes, their most affordable offering being their washed potatoes which were packaged in five-kilo bags, selling for $6.99 (or $2.79 per kilo). Costco’s potatoes were just slightly cheaper.

Beef mince: ALDI sells three quality varieties of beef mince – 2 stars, 3 stars and 5 stars. Their cheapest offering–2-star beef mince–was selling for $5.99 per kilo. Costco stocks only one choice and their beef mince was more expensive at $9.99 per kilo, however it appeared to be of higher quality and sold in large 3.7-kilo packages.

Rice: ALDI’s white rice which was selling out fast was priced at $2.79 per two-kilo bag (or $1.39 per kilo). While Costco’s white rice was offered in whopping 10-kilo packages for $20.99 (or $2.09 per kilo). ALDI’s rice was cheaper.

So there you have it! ALDI was the cheaper choice overall, costing $28.83 compared to Costco’s $33.70 for the seven items. A great way to take advantage of the savings offered by these discount stores is to shop weekly at ALDI, for top-ups on fresh items, and then save your bulk purchases for a monthly trip to Costco (if you have access to one).

Remember, many supermarkets provide unit pricing information on their shelf tags so always check the unit price of items rather than just focusing on their total price. Unit pricing translates the total amount into the price you pay per gram or per 100 grams, allowing you to easily compare prices across different brands and sizes.

You can watch this video from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for more information on Unit Pricing:

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Key Takeaways

• Prices of seven common grocery items at Costco and ALDI, the two main discount grocery retailers in Australia, were compared.
• The grocery items compared included bananas, cheese, tea bags, eggs, potatoes, beef mince, and rice.
• ALDI was found to be cheaper for most items with a total price of $28.83, as opposed to Costco's $33.70.
• The recommendation from the comparison was that shoppers could take advantage of both retailers by doing weekly shops at ALDI and monthly bulk purchases at Costco.

What are your thoughts on this, dear members? Are there items you like buying in Costco but not in ALDI? Or maybe the other way around? Let us know in the comments below!

 

[Ann Head]

Are you looking to save a few bucks on your weekly grocery shop? Let’s face it, groceries can make up a large part of the weekly bills. Fortunately, Aussie shoppers have access to some great discount stores.

Costco and ALDI are two of the most popular choices as they are known for offering a plethora of great deals and savings. But the question is, which supermarket offers the best value when it comes to your favourite items?

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Costco and ALDI–two of the most popular choices for great deals and savings. Image source: Costco (left), ALDI (right).

Prices of the most commonly purchased grocery items at Costco and ALDI such as bananas, cheese, tea bags, eggs, potatoes, beef mince and rice are compared below.

Bananas: ALDI offered bananas for $3.99 per kilo. Costco also sold bananas, but in a pre-packaged 1.4-kilo bag, retailing for $5.49. While this may sound more expensive, the cost per kilo was actually at $3.92, which means Costco was the most affordable option–provided you are able to use up all 1.4 kilos of bananas in a week!

Cheese: ALDI was selling 500 grams of their light cheese for $8.49. At Costco, customers were presented with the option of purchasing 3 x 500 gram packs of full fat tasty cheese slices for $21.99, which is not much of a problem if stored properly as cheese does not spoil easily. Per 500 grams, Costco comes out cheaper than ALDI at $7.33.

Tea: ALDI had their own brand on sale for an affordable $1.89 per 100 bags. They have been known to stock branded items occasionally, but it is usually their store brand items that offer the most savings. On the other hand, Costco was selling Lipton and Dilmah. The most affordable option was Lipton in packs of 400 retailing at $11.99. Per 100 bags, this equates to $2.99, making ALDI’s offering cheaper.

Eggs: Most retailers offer cage, cage-free and free-range eggs and ALDI’s cage eggs were the most affordable at $4.09 per dozen. Meanwhile, Costco’s cage-free eggs were sold in lots of 30–coming out at $4.59 per dozen. ALDI’s offer was cheaper.

Potatoes: ALDI was selling washed white potatoes for a reasonable $5.99 per two-kilo bag (or $2.99 per kilo). Costco had some more variety when it came to potatoes, their most affordable offering being their washed potatoes which were packaged in five-kilo bags, selling for $6.99 (or $2.79 per kilo). Costco’s potatoes were just slightly cheaper.

Beef mince: ALDI sells three quality varieties of beef mince – 2 stars, 3 stars and 5 stars. Their cheapest offering–2-star beef mince–was selling for $5.99 per kilo. Costco stocks only one choice and their beef mince was more expensive at $9.99 per kilo, however it appeared to be of higher quality and sold in large 3.7-kilo packages.

Rice: ALDI’s white rice which was selling out fast was priced at $2.79 per two-kilo bag (or $1.39 per kilo). While Costco’s white rice was offered in whopping 10-kilo packages for $20.99 (or $2.09 per kilo). ALDI’s rice was cheaper.

So there you have it! ALDI was the cheaper choice overall, costing $28.83 compared to Costco’s $33.70 for the seven items. A great way to take advantage of the savings offered by these discount stores is to shop weekly at ALDI, for top-ups on fresh items, and then save your bulk purchases for a monthly trip to Costco (if you have access to one).

Given the price of fuel and the fact that there are very Few Costco outlets compared to Aldi this is a very poor comparison that saves little if any money. Seniors especially do not want bulk buys unless they can share with family or friends and even then it is not worth the time and effort for a few cents. We have the brains to check pricing - we were doing that many years ago when our children were young . Aldi has quality and a pretty good variety . For anything they do not sell I would choose Woolies. No Coles near me anyway and I have long ignored the price gouging they do in their service stations with petrol pricing - always the first to go up and always at least 10 cents a litre more than the independents.

Are you looking to save a few bucks on your weekly grocery shop? Let’s face it, groceries can make up a large part of the weekly bills. Fortunately, Aussie shoppers have access to some great discount stores.

Costco and ALDI are two of the most popular choices as they are known for offering a plethora of great deals and savings. But the question is, which supermarket offers the best value when it comes to your favourite items?

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Costco and ALDI–two of the most popular choices for great deals and savings. Image source: Costco (left), ALDI (right).

Prices of the most commonly purchased grocery items at Costco and ALDI such as bananas, cheese, tea bags, eggs, potatoes, beef mince and rice are compared below.

Bananas: ALDI offered bananas for $3.99 per kilo. Costco also sold bananas, but in a pre-packaged 1.4-kilo bag, retailing for $5.49. While this may sound more expensive, the cost per kilo was actually at $3.92, which means Costco was the most affordable option–provided you are able to use up all 1.4 kilos of bananas in a week!

Cheese: ALDI was selling 500 grams of their light cheese for $8.49. At Costco, customers were presented with the option of purchasing 3 x 500 gram packs of full fat tasty cheese slices for $21.99, which is not much of a problem if stored properly as cheese does not spoil easily. Per 500 grams, Costco comes out cheaper than ALDI at $7.33.

Tea: ALDI had their own brand on sale for an affordable $1.89 per 100 bags. They have been known to stock branded items occasionally, but it is usually their store brand items that offer the most savings. On the other hand, Costco was selling Lipton and Dilmah. The most affordable option was Lipton in packs of 400 retailing at $11.99. Per 100 bags, this equates to $2.99, making ALDI’s offering cheaper.

Eggs: Most retailers offer cage, cage-free and free-range eggs and ALDI’s cage eggs were the most affordable at $4.09 per dozen. Meanwhile, Costco’s cage-free eggs were sold in lots of 30–coming out at $4.59 per dozen. ALDI’s offer was cheaper.

Potatoes: ALDI was selling washed white potatoes for a reasonable $5.99 per two-kilo bag (or $2.99 per kilo). Costco had some more variety when it came to potatoes, their most affordable offering being their washed potatoes which were packaged in five-kilo bags, selling for $6.99 (or $2.79 per kilo). Costco’s potatoes were just slightly cheaper.

Beef mince: ALDI sells three quality varieties of beef mince – 2 stars, 3 stars and 5 stars. Their cheapest offering–2-star beef mince–was selling for $5.99 per kilo. Costco stocks only one choice and their beef mince was more expensive at $9.99 per kilo, however it appeared to be of higher quality and sold in large 3.7-kilo packages.

Rice: ALDI’s white rice which was selling out fast was priced at $2.79 per two-kilo bag (or $1.39 per kilo). While Costco’s white rice was offered in whopping 10-kilo packages for $20.99 (or $2.09 per kilo). ALDI’s rice was cheaper.

So there you have it! ALDI was the cheaper choice overall, costing $28.83 compared to Costco’s $33.70 for the seven items. A great way to take advantage of the savings offered by these discount stores is to shop weekly at ALDI, for top-ups on fresh items, and then save your bulk purchases for a monthly trip to Costco (if you have access to one).

Remember, many supermarkets provide unit pricing information on their shelf tags so always check the unit price of items rather than just focusing on their total price. Unit pricing translates the total amount into the price you pay per gram or per 100 grams, allowing you to easily compare prices across different brands and sizes.

You can watch this video from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for more information on Unit Pricing:

​

Key Takeaways

• Prices of seven common grocery items at Costco and ALDI, the two main discount grocery retailers in Australia, were compared.
• The grocery items compared included bananas, cheese, tea bags, eggs, potatoes, beef mince, and rice.
• ALDI was found to be cheaper for most items with a total price of $28.83, as opposed to Costco's $33.70.
• The recommendation from the comparison was that shoppers could take advantage of both retailers by doing weekly shops at ALDI and monthly bulk purchases at Costco.

What are your thoughts on this, dear members? Are there items you like buying in Costco but not in ALDI? Or maybe the other way around? Let us know in the comments below!

Remember, many supermarkets provide unit pricing information on their shelf tags so always check the unit price of items rather than just focusing on their total price. Unit pricing translates the total amount into the price you pay per gram or per 100 grams, allowing you to easily compare prices across different brands and sizes.

You can watch this video from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for more information on Unit Pricing:

​

Key Takeaways

• Prices of seven common grocery items at Costco and ALDI, the two main discount grocery retailers in Australia, were compared.
• The grocery items compared included bananas, cheese, tea bags, eggs, potatoes, beef mince, and rice.
• ALDI was found to be cheaper for most items with a total price of $28.83, as opposed to Costco's $33.70.
• The recommendation from the comparison was that shoppers could take advantage of both retailers by doing weekly shops at ALDI and monthly bulk purchases at Costco.

What are your thoughts on this, dear members? Are there items you like buying in Costco but not in ALDI? Or maybe the other way around? Let us know in the comments below!

 

[mylittletibbies]

You also do not need to pay a yearly membership at Aldi.

 

[Joydie]

Are you looking to save a few bucks on your weekly grocery shop? Let’s face it, groceries can make up a large part of the weekly bills. Fortunately, Aussie shoppers have access to some great discount stores.

Costco and ALDI are two of the most popular choices as they are known for offering a plethora of great deals and savings. But the question is, which supermarket offers the best value when it comes to your favourite items?

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Costco and ALDI–two of the most popular choices for great deals and savings. Image source: Costco (left), ALDI (right).

Prices of the most commonly purchased grocery items at Costco and ALDI such as bananas, cheese, tea bags, eggs, potatoes, beef mince and rice are compared below.

Bananas: ALDI offered bananas for $3.99 per kilo. Costco also sold bananas, but in a pre-packaged 1.4-kilo bag, retailing for $5.49. While this may sound more expensive, the cost per kilo was actually at $3.92, which means Costco was the most affordable option–provided you are able to use up all 1.4 kilos of bananas in a week!

Cheese: ALDI was selling 500 grams of their light cheese for $8.49. At Costco, customers were presented with the option of purchasing 3 x 500 gram packs of full fat tasty cheese slices for $21.99, which is not much of a problem if stored properly as cheese does not spoil easily. Per 500 grams, Costco comes out cheaper than ALDI at $7.33.

Tea: ALDI had their own brand on sale for an affordable $1.89 per 100 bags. They have been known to stock branded items occasionally, but it is usually their store brand items that offer the most savings. On the other hand, Costco was selling Lipton and Dilmah. The most affordable option was Lipton in packs of 400 retailing at $11.99. Per 100 bags, this equates to $2.99, making ALDI’s offering cheaper.

Eggs: Most retailers offer cage, cage-free and free-range eggs and ALDI’s cage eggs were the most affordable at $4.09 per dozen. Meanwhile, Costco’s cage-free eggs were sold in lots of 30–coming out at $4.59 per dozen. ALDI’s offer was cheaper.

Potatoes: ALDI was selling washed white potatoes for a reasonable $5.99 per two-kilo bag (or $2.99 per kilo). Costco had some more variety when it came to potatoes, their most affordable offering being their washed potatoes which were packaged in five-kilo bags, selling for $6.99 (or $2.79 per kilo). Costco’s potatoes were just slightly cheaper.

Beef mince: ALDI sells three quality varieties of beef mince – 2 stars, 3 stars and 5 stars. Their cheapest offering–2-star beef mince–was selling for $5.99 per kilo. Costco stocks only one choice and their beef mince was more expensive at $9.99 per kilo, however it appeared to be of higher quality and sold in large 3.7-kilo packages.

Rice: ALDI’s white rice which was selling out fast was priced at $2.79 per two-kilo bag (or $1.39 per kilo). While Costco’s white rice was offered in whopping 10-kilo packages for $20.99 (or $2.09 per kilo). ALDI’s rice was cheaper.

So there you have it! ALDI was the cheaper choice overall, costing $28.83 compared to Costco’s $33.70 for the seven items. A great way to take advantage of the savings offered by these discount stores is to shop weekly at ALDI, for top-ups on fresh items, and then save your bulk purchases for a monthly trip to Costco (if you have access to one).

Remember, many supermarkets provide unit pricing information on their shelf tags so always check the unit price of items rather than just focusing on their total price. Unit pricing translates the total amount into the price you pay per gram or per 100 grams, allowing you to easily compare prices across different brands and sizes.

You can watch this video from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for more information on Unit Pricing:

​

Key Takeaways

• Prices of seven common grocery items at Costco and ALDI, the two main discount grocery retailers in Australia, were compared.
• The grocery items compared included bananas, cheese, tea bags, eggs, potatoes, beef mince, and rice.
• ALDI was found to be cheaper for most items with a total price of $28.83, as opposed to Costco's $33.70.
• The recommendation from the comparison was that shoppers could take advantage of both retailers by doing weekly shops at ALDI and monthly bulk purchases at Costco.

What are your thoughts on this, dear members? Are there items you like buying in Costco but not in ALDI? Or maybe the other way around? Let us know in the comments below!

We have a Costco store 200 metres away, but rarely shop there. We live in a retirement village and the social club buys a lot of things there for social occasions. Their dinner rolls are horrible. They’re very sweet because they’re made to the American recipe. However, their cakes and slices are excellent value and really nice.

 

[Shane/#]

Are you looking to save a few bucks on your weekly grocery shop? Let’s face it, groceries can make up a large part of the weekly bills. Fortunately, Aussie shoppers have access to some great discount stores.

Costco and ALDI are two of the most popular choices as they are known for offering a plethora of great deals and savings. But the question is, which supermarket offers the best value when it comes to your favourite items?

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Costco and ALDI–two of the most popular choices for great deals and savings. Image source: Costco (left), ALDI (right).

Prices of the most commonly purchased grocery items at Costco and ALDI such as bananas, cheese, tea bags, eggs, potatoes, beef mince and rice are compared below.

Bananas: ALDI offered bananas for $3.99 per kilo. Costco also sold bananas, but in a pre-packaged 1.4-kilo bag, retailing for $5.49. While this may sound more expensive, the cost per kilo was actually at $3.92, which means Costco was the most affordable option–provided you are able to use up all 1.4 kilos of bananas in a week!

Cheese: ALDI was selling 500 grams of their light cheese for $8.49. At Costco, customers were presented with the option of purchasing 3 x 500 gram packs of full fat tasty cheese slices for $21.99, which is not much of a problem if stored properly as cheese does not spoil easily. Per 500 grams, Costco comes out cheaper than ALDI at $7.33.

Tea: ALDI had their own brand on sale for an affordable $1.89 per 100 bags. They have been known to stock branded items occasionally, but it is usually their store brand items that offer the most savings. On the other hand, Costco was selling Lipton and Dilmah. The most affordable option was Lipton in packs of 400 retailing at $11.99. Per 100 bags, this equates to $2.99, making ALDI’s offering cheaper.

Eggs: Most retailers offer cage, cage-free and free-range eggs and ALDI’s cage eggs were the most affordable at $4.09 per dozen. Meanwhile, Costco’s cage-free eggs were sold in lots of 30–coming out at $4.59 per dozen. ALDI’s offer was cheaper.

Potatoes: ALDI was selling washed white potatoes for a reasonable $5.99 per two-kilo bag (or $2.99 per kilo). Costco had some more variety when it came to potatoes, their most affordable offering being their washed potatoes which were packaged in five-kilo bags, selling for $6.99 (or $2.79 per kilo). Costco’s potatoes were just slightly cheaper.

Beef mince: ALDI sells three quality varieties of beef mince – 2 stars, 3 stars and 5 stars. Their cheapest offering–2-star beef mince–was selling for $5.99 per kilo. Costco stocks only one choice and their beef mince was more expensive at $9.99 per kilo, however it appeared to be of higher quality and sold in large 3.7-kilo packages.

Rice: ALDI’s white rice which was selling out fast was priced at $2.79 per two-kilo bag (or $1.39 per kilo). While Costco’s white rice was offered in whopping 10-kilo packages for $20.99 (or $2.09 per kilo). ALDI’s rice was cheaper.

So there you have it! ALDI was the cheaper choice overall, costing $28.83 compared to Costco’s $33.70 for the seven items. A great way to take advantage of the savings offered by these discount stores is to shop weekly at ALDI, for top-ups on fresh items, and then save your bulk purchases for a monthly trip to Costco (if you have access to one).

Remember, many supermarkets provide unit pricing information on their shelf tags so always check the unit price of items rather than just focusing on their total price. Unit pricing translates the total amount into the price you pay per gram or per 100 grams, allowing you to easily compare prices across different brands and sizes.

You can watch this video from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for more information on Unit Pricing:

​

Key Takeaways

• Prices of seven common grocery items at Costco and ALDI, the two main discount grocery retailers in Australia, were compared.
• The grocery items compared included bananas, cheese, tea bags, eggs, potatoes, beef mince, and rice.
• ALDI was found to be cheaper for most items with a total price of $28.83, as opposed to Costco's $33.70.
• The recommendation from the comparison was that shoppers could take advantage of both retailers by doing weekly shops at ALDI and monthly bulk purchases at Costco.

What are your thoughts on this, dear members? Are there items you like buying in Costco but not in ALDI? Or maybe the other way around? Let us know in the comments below!

Not a Costco member can't work out why you have to pay for a membership to shop must be an American thing and no stores close enough for savings fuel to get there and back etc, been shopping at Aldi for year's when the kid's where at home brought item's if they didn't like etc didn't get it again but all your staples are there and usually priced well compared to Coles and Woolworths in town exept when there is a special deal or something Aldi doesn't carry

 

[Joydie]

My son owns a business servicing and repairing diesel engines. He loves having a Costco in the area, because he gets a lot of business from people who buy their diesel fuel. Engines don’t like it.

 

[Trudi]

I think that whoever wrote this article needs to do their maths again! A 5 kg bag of potatoes at $6.99 works out at $1.39 per kg, not at $2.79 per kg as stated! I bought a bag just two days ago.

Costco's big bags of onions are cheap, but most other fruit and vegetables are priced sky high and I don't even bother to look at them anymore.

When I compared their 700 g eggs with those at Aldi, I found that Aldi's caged eggs are about the same price as Costco's free range. The author of this article compared Aldi 600 g caged eggs with Costco 700 g free range eggs, you naturally expect that the smaller caged eggs would be cheaper.

Their (Costco) dinner rolls are awful and most of their baked stuff is overpriced. I bought some of the croissants a few weeks ago, but I don't particularly like them. Coles sells better croissants in their big boxes. Many moons ago I purchased a cake for my son's birthday, they use fake cream and the thing was so awful that I had to throw half of it out as no one wanted to eat it.

Their meat is generally very expensive - I have seen some with a per kilo price of around $120, but their mince is cheaper than at Aldi.

I like the quality and price of Costco's toilet paper and washing detergent. They are also cheaper for dishwasher tablets and rinsing aid, though the latter come in packs of several large bottles.

The main reason why I keep up my Costco membership is for fuel, which is cheaper than other service stations and I travel more than 500 km each week.

 

[Trudi]

My son owns a business servicing and repairing diesel engines. He loves having a Costco in the area, because he gets a lot of business from people who buy their diesel fuel. Engines don’t like it.

Intresting. My partner has been using Costco diesel fuel in his Colorado since he bought it new about 3 years ago and before that in his old Colorado. The car - as well as his previous one, is regularly serviced at the dealer where he purchased both cars and there hase never been an issue!

I reckon that's the same furphy as the one about E10 fuel which I have been using for my Kia Cerato, which is now 10 years old and going great.

 

[rehandra]

Are you looking to save a few bucks on your weekly grocery shop? Let’s face it, groceries can make up a large part of the weekly bills. Fortunately, Aussie shoppers have access to some great discount stores.

Costco and ALDI are two of the most popular choices as they are known for offering a plethora of great deals and savings. But the question is, which supermarket offers the best value when it comes to your favourite items?

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Costco and ALDI–two of the most popular choices for great deals and savings. Image source: Costco (left), ALDI (right).

Prices of the most commonly purchased grocery items at Costco and ALDI such as bananas, cheese, tea bags, eggs, potatoes, beef mince and rice are compared below.

Bananas: ALDI offered bananas for $3.99 per kilo. Costco also sold bananas, but in a pre-packaged 1.4-kilo bag, retailing for $5.49. While this may sound more expensive, the cost per kilo was actually at $3.92, which means Costco was the most affordable option–provided you are able to use up all 1.4 kilos of bananas in a week!

Cheese: ALDI was selling 500 grams of their light cheese for $8.49. At Costco, customers were presented with the option of purchasing 3 x 500 gram packs of full fat tasty cheese slices for $21.99, which is not much of a problem if stored properly as cheese does not spoil easily. Per 500 grams, Costco comes out cheaper than ALDI at $7.33.

Tea: ALDI had their own brand on sale for an affordable $1.89 per 100 bags. They have been known to stock branded items occasionally, but it is usually their store brand items that offer the most savings. On the other hand, Costco was selling Lipton and Dilmah. The most affordable option was Lipton in packs of 400 retailing at $11.99. Per 100 bags, this equates to $2.99, making ALDI’s offering cheaper.

Eggs: Most retailers offer cage, cage-free and free-range eggs and ALDI’s cage eggs were the most affordable at $4.09 per dozen. Meanwhile, Costco’s cage-free eggs were sold in lots of 30–coming out at $4.59 per dozen. ALDI’s offer was cheaper.

Potatoes: ALDI was selling washed white potatoes for a reasonable $5.99 per two-kilo bag (or $2.99 per kilo). Costco had some more variety when it came to potatoes, their most affordable offering being their washed potatoes which were packaged in five-kilo bags, selling for $6.99 (or $2.79 per kilo). Costco’s potatoes were just slightly cheaper.

Beef mince: ALDI sells three quality varieties of beef mince – 2 stars, 3 stars and 5 stars. Their cheapest offering–2-star beef mince–was selling for $5.99 per kilo. Costco stocks only one choice and their beef mince was more expensive at $9.99 per kilo, however it appeared to be of higher quality and sold in large 3.7-kilo packages.

Rice: ALDI’s white rice which was selling out fast was priced at $2.79 per two-kilo bag (or $1.39 per kilo). While Costco’s white rice was offered in whopping 10-kilo packages for $20.99 (or $2.09 per kilo). ALDI’s rice was cheaper.

So there you have it! ALDI was the cheaper choice overall, costing $28.83 compared to Costco’s $33.70 for the seven items. A great way to take advantage of the savings offered by these discount stores is to shop weekly at ALDI, for top-ups on fresh items, and then save your bulk purchases for a monthly trip to Costco (if you have access to one).

Remember, many supermarkets provide unit pricing information on their shelf tags so always check the unit price of items rather than just focusing on their total price. Unit pricing translates the total amount into the price you pay per gram or per 100 grams, allowing you to easily compare prices across different brands and sizes.

You can watch this video from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for more information on Unit Pricing:

​

Key Takeaways

• Prices of seven common grocery items at Costco and ALDI, the two main discount grocery retailers in Australia, were compared.
• The grocery items compared included bananas, cheese, tea bags, eggs, potatoes, beef mince, and rice.
• ALDI was found to be cheaper for most items with a total price of $28.83, as opposed to Costco's $33.70.
• The recommendation from the comparison was that shoppers could take advantage of both retailers by doing weekly shops at ALDI and monthly bulk purchases at Costco.

What are your thoughts on this, dear members? Are there items you like buying in Costco but not in ALDI? Or maybe the other way around? Let us know in the comments below!

For two people (and I do not live anywhere Costo) Aldi is cheaper. Do not have to pay a yearly fee either. Buying large quantities maybe ok for large families but not for us. Going to start buying Lite and Easy and have them on days when dont feel like eating so no wastage of food.

 

[Veggiepatch]

My son owns a business servicing and repairing diesel engines. He loves having a Costco in the area, because he gets a lot of business from people who buy their diesel fuel. Engines don’t like it.

I would like to know the type of engine trouble experienced. I didn't develop any rubber materials for diesel engines specifically, but heaps of work for Holden, Ford, Toyota, Mitsubishi, etc when Australia had a car manufacturing industry. The biggest source of fuel component failure in petrol engines is caused by stale or "sour" gasoline. It's where the petrol oxidises and the straight chained and cyclic hydrocarbons turn into nasty aldehydes and ketones. That's the funny smell you get when petrol is stored for a long time, especially for lawn mowers.

The new compounds chew the shit out of fuel hoses, diaphragms and seals resulting in leaks and seizure of carburettor parts in older cars. If you have any stale fuel, it's best to dispose of it safely at your local waste depot or you'll end up with costly repairs to your mower, chainsaw or brushcutter.

 

[Marlisnan]

I find this to be a very interesting debate. I live in Tasmania where we have neither Aldi nor Costco!
I have shopped at Aldi a few times when visiting mainland states and have been very impressed with the quality and prices. I would love to have Aldi open a few stores in Tasmania - I know that I wouldn’t be their only customer!
Cheers to all,
marlisnan (new member)

 

[tfours]

Intresting. My partner has been using Costco diesel fuel in his Colorado since he bought it new about 3 years ago and before that in his old Colorado. The car - as well as his previous one, is regularly serviced at the dealer where he purchased both cars and there hase never been an issue!

I reckon that's the same furphy as the one about E10 fuel which I have been using for my Kia Cerato, which is now 10 years old and going great.

I like your "furphy" reference. I have been using ethanol enhanced fuel, when available, in all my petrol engine vehicles for the last 70 years without the slightest problem.

 

[Luckyus]

Are you looking to save a few bucks on your weekly grocery shop? Let’s face it, groceries can make up a large part of the weekly bills. Fortunately, Aussie shoppers have access to some great discount stores.

Costco and ALDI are two of the most popular choices as they are known for offering a plethora of great deals and savings. But the question is, which supermarket offers the best value when it comes to your favourite items?

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Costco and ALDI–two of the most popular choices for great deals and savings. Image source: Costco (left), ALDI (right).

Prices of the most commonly purchased grocery items at Costco and ALDI such as bananas, cheese, tea bags, eggs, potatoes, beef mince and rice are compared below.

Bananas: ALDI offered bananas for $3.99 per kilo. Costco also sold bananas, but in a pre-packaged 1.4-kilo bag, retailing for $5.49. While this may sound more expensive, the cost per kilo was actually at $3.92, which means Costco was the most affordable option–provided you are able to use up all 1.4 kilos of bananas in a week!

Cheese: ALDI was selling 500 grams of their light cheese for $8.49. At Costco, customers were presented with the option of purchasing 3 x 500 gram packs of full fat tasty cheese slices for $21.99, which is not much of a problem if stored properly as cheese does not spoil easily. Per 500 grams, Costco comes out cheaper than ALDI at $7.33.

Tea: ALDI had their own brand on sale for an affordable $1.89 per 100 bags. They have been known to stock branded items occasionally, but it is usually their store brand items that offer the most savings. On the other hand, Costco was selling Lipton and Dilmah. The most affordable option was Lipton in packs of 400 retailing at $11.99. Per 100 bags, this equates to $2.99, making ALDI’s offering cheaper.

Eggs: Most retailers offer cage, cage-free and free-range eggs and ALDI’s cage eggs were the most affordable at $4.09 per dozen. Meanwhile, Costco’s cage-free eggs were sold in lots of 30–coming out at $4.59 per dozen. ALDI’s offer was cheaper.

Potatoes: ALDI was selling washed white potatoes for a reasonable $5.99 per two-kilo bag (or $2.99 per kilo). Costco had some more variety when it came to potatoes, their most affordable offering being their washed potatoes which were packaged in five-kilo bags, selling for $6.99 (or $2.79 per kilo). Costco’s potatoes were just slightly cheaper.

Beef mince: ALDI sells three quality varieties of beef mince – 2 stars, 3 stars and 5 stars. Their cheapest offering–2-star beef mince–was selling for $5.99 per kilo. Costco stocks only one choice and their beef mince was more expensive at $9.99 per kilo, however it appeared to be of higher quality and sold in large 3.7-kilo packages.

Rice: ALDI’s white rice which was selling out fast was priced at $2.79 per two-kilo bag (or $1.39 per kilo). While Costco’s white rice was offered in whopping 10-kilo packages for $20.99 (or $2.09 per kilo). ALDI’s rice was cheaper.

So there you have it! ALDI was the cheaper choice overall, costing $28.83 compared to Costco’s $33.70 for the seven items. A great way to take advantage of the savings offered by these discount stores is to shop weekly at ALDI, for top-ups on fresh items, and then save your bulk purchases for a monthly trip to Costco (if you have access to one).

Remember, many supermarkets provide unit pricing information on their shelf tags so always check the unit price of items rather than just focusing on their total price. Unit pricing translates the total amount into the price you pay per gram or per 100 grams, allowing you to easily compare prices across different brands and sizes.

You can watch this video from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for more information on Unit Pricing:

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Key Takeaways

• Prices of seven common grocery items at Costco and ALDI, the two main discount grocery retailers in Australia, were compared.
• The grocery items compared included bananas, cheese, tea bags, eggs, potatoes, beef mince, and rice.
• ALDI was found to be cheaper for most items with a total price of $28.83, as opposed to Costco's $33.70.
• The recommendation from the comparison was that shoppers could take advantage of both retailers by doing weekly shops at ALDI and monthly bulk purchases at Costco.

What are your thoughts on this, dear members? Are there items you like buying in Costco but not in ALDI? Or maybe the other way around? Let us know in the comments below!

If I want or need minced meat I prefer t mince my own that ensuresthat I get what I pay for and the only extra ingredient in the mince is the stale bread I use to clear the screw and mincung blade.

 

[Jan Purcell]

Aldi any day, you don't have to pay for a membership which is costly.

 

[freedy50]

I've got about 4 local Aldis but my nearest Costco is about an hour away. I'm not using extra fuel to go there just to save a few cents. I'll wait until they possibly open one nearer.

 

[rachtrex]

You also do not need to pay a yearly membership at Aldi.

it also depends how close to the costco you live for us it would take 45 minutes to drive there so we would spend it on petrol

 

[SGH]

Costco is 10 minutes away from us and we are a family of two with two vehicles, one diesel and the other is petrol, so the membership fee we make back in no time we the fuel. And we also do a bulk buy every few months and freeze what we buy because it is cheaper for us that way to do things that way. The meat is high quality, especially the beef mince, and now they are doing pork and veal as well. A dozen huge muffins for $10 is nothing to sneeze at either, I freeze them and pull a couple at a time out and I cut these into quarters.