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In some countries grocery prices havecome down — not in Australia

If you feel like grocery prices have gone up over the past year, it's because they have. Research shows a typical grocery bill at Woolworths last year was $213.89, while in 2026 the same items cost $232.02, up 8.5 per cent.

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Fiona Blackwood30 Aug 2026, 09:00 pmUpdated 19h ago1 min readAsiaAustralia
In some countries grocery prices have come down — not in Australia

AustraliaFiona Blackwood

If you feel like grocery prices have gone up over the past year, it's because they have. Research shows a typical grocery bill at Woolworths last year was $213.89, while in 2026 the same items cost $232.02, up 8.5 per cent.

This report is published with credit to ABC News Australia. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on ABC News Australia

Source: ABC News Australia · Fiona Blackwood. Published 30 Aug 2026, 09:00 pm.

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