ALDI Prices Creeping Towards ColesWorth?

MakkhiChoos on 10/09/2022 - 12:57
Last edited 10/09/2022 - 13:43 by 1 other user

Lately I have noticed that Aldi is quickly becoming expensive. Post COVID lockdowns, the value compared to ColesWorth has just gone down.

For e.g.

  • Marie biscuits went up from 89c to $1.49
  • Energy drinks went up from 99c to $1.29
  • Olive oil went up from $9.00 to $9.90
  • Disinfectant wipes went from $2.90 to $4.30 (started to come back down).

Even the specials are more expensive now.
Coupled with stock issues, like no TP, pasta sauce, frozen veggies etc., limited range and lack of grocery specials, it has lost some of its attraction for me.

I wonder if others feel the same way. Please vote and feel free to note the items in comments where you have seen the biggest jump in prices.

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  • 3
    No, it’s as economical as ever.
  • 17
    Maybe, Getting expensive but still better value.
  • 47
    Yes, Aldi is getting notably expensively.
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Comments

  • holdenmg on 10/09/2022 - 13:08
    +1

    Milk and Bread went up.
    UHT went up.

    Lamb Chop$

  • CheapandUsed on 10/09/2022 - 13:35
    +2

    I am fortunate to have all 3 plus an Asian grocery and fruit and veg store all in the same centre..

    Each Wednesday check the catalogues, write the shopping list and usually find that Coles has 'beat' half the specials from woolies anyway.

    Even still with that process, it is noticeably more expensive this year than last and stock is constantly missing from shelves i.e. no shredded cheese at all at Aldi this morning, but they still had milk for the first time in weeks

  • Lord Fart Bucket on 10/09/2022 - 14:49
    +1

    Life's more expensive. It would be weird if this wasn't at Aldi as well.

  • AustriaBargain on 10/09/2022 - 14:49
    +1

    What's the point of building marketshare if you aren't going to eventually charge as much as you possibly can.

    It's been a while since I was in the UK, but I remember the ALDIs there were kinda dirty, miserable places. Instead of stacking shelves the workers would just bring out a pile of products on stack of pallets on a pallet truck. When the pallets were empty they would bring out a fresh pile. I suppose the delivery truck takes away all the empty pallets after each delivery. Some products were stacked on shelves but most came in pallets, each store required very few staff.

    But ALDI here is all clean and organised, everything is on a shelf or lined up in bins. Even the scanning isn't the same, in the UK their supermarket cashiers all sit on chairs while scanning at lightening speed.

    Another difference is that most of what was sold a big assortment of cheap products sourced all over Europe, with all slightly mismatched branding. But ALDI here, and maybe in Europe these days too, spends a lot of effort cloning our local premium brands, everything packaged uniformly well. ALDI was meant to be cheap and no frills, but in Australia today it seems to be all about the frills of supermarket shopping.

    Personally I think Amazon should start distributing common groceries and force all the other supermarkets to compete on price and start offering free delivery, start treating their locations as distribution centres for surrounding suburbs.

    • MakkhiChoos on 10/09/2022 - 16:18

      I’d love someone like Amazon or even Costco to start online grocery shopping + low cost fast delivery as long they beat the supermarkets and force them to innovate too.

  • MakkhiChoos on 10/09/2022 - 16:16

    Logix Platinum dishwasher tablets up from $7.99 to $8.49

  • Tradey on 10/09/2022 - 16:27
    +2

    Aldi relies on so many overseas suppliers and this caught them out during height of COVID logistic issues, now shipping costs have added significant cost. Their Special Buys are too expensive nowadays. Plus supermarkets are price gouging using inflation as an excuse to increase margins.

    I used to do Aldi 80% / Coles 20%, now it's the other way around.

  • freefall101 on 10/09/2022 - 17:06
    +4

    IMO stacking all the woolworths benefits together (10% off one shop a month, 4% of giftcards with mobile + $120 a year for unlimited deliveries) means I only go to Aldi when there's something I specifically want.

    Granted, a lot of stuff at woolworths went through the roof too in price, but it's easy to just not buy that stuff. Often their woolworths branded versions are pretty cheap too. Woolworths corn chips are still $1.90 like they were at the start of 2021.

    • holdenmg on 10/09/2022 - 17:13
      -1

      Maybe the Corn Chips are old stock.
      Check the use by date.

    • MakkhiChoos on 10/09/2022 - 20:46

      I am ashamed to say that I did not know about the 10% off until today and yet to look that up. Millions of $$ pissed down the drain!

      • freefall101 on 10/09/2022 - 21:26
        +1

        It's only on my mind because I forgot to use the code on a $250 order this week :( It is annoying that it's one shop per month, gotta plan things out a little bit. Discounted giftcards work all the time though.

        But yeah, good money saver so long as telstra wholesale works for you as mobile plan. Or even if it doesn't, easy to get the $120 plan and save more than that.

  • payless69 on 10/09/2022 - 20:28

    Dick Smith wants Aldi to leave Australia!

  • Trying2SaveABuck on 10/09/2022 - 20:55
    +1

    everything has gone up but that isnt just ALDI Coles and Woolworths are still a fair margin more expensive - they always well be due to having to pay shareholders dividends

  • hasher22 on 10/09/2022 - 21:28
    +2

    I've noticed aldi is on par now with Coles woolies branded items…..

  • morse on 10/09/2022 - 22:16

    It’s comparable to what it’s always been. As in things that are on special are sometimes cheaper at colesworth and their house brands are roughly the same, or maybe 20c more. It does pay to shop between all to keep competition alive.

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