Mum in shock after discovering what $91 bought her at a major Australian supermarket: ‘Cost of living is getting out of hand’
- An Australian mum has shared a video of what 10 items at Woolworths cost her
- She explained that separately the items didn’t amount to much but cost $91
- Other Australian shoppers were quick to agree with her astonishment at cost
- She purchased honey, Frosty Fruits, kangaroo steak, tuna bake and makeup
An Australian mum couldn’t hide her astonishment at the final bill she received at Woolworths after 10 items set her back $91 at the checkout.
Kitty posted a TikTok video on Thursday that showed her followers the measly number of items she had purchased to rack up such an expensive invoice.
‘Wow got 10 things at Woolworths for $91. Good luck surviving people,’ she captioned the footage, tagging #costofliving and #ripoff.
She purchased a $6 bottle of honey, a $3.75 iced latte, $8 banana smoothie, a $4 tuna bake, $5 packet of Frosty Fruits alongside five other items, including kangaroo steak and makeup that weren’t visible on her screen.
Kitty posted a TikTok video on Thursday that showed her followers the measly number of items she had purchased that rack up such an expensive invoice
‘I do 95 per cent of my shopping at Aldi and only get bits from Woolies. These were the bits. Makeup was half price and the only reason I bought it,’ Kitty explained.
Her followers agreed that the cost of living was only getting worse.
‘I’m living off noodles and beans most days,’ one person replied.
‘Literally. I got a bag worth of stuff that wouldn’t normally cost much and it costs me $98 this time around,’ said another.
She purchased a $6 bottle of honey, a $3.75 iced latte, $8 banana smoothie, a $4 tuna bake, $5 packet of Frosty Fruits alongside five other items, including kangaroo steak and makeup that weren’t visible on her screen
A third added: ‘Why are we so stressed and sad? Because we can’t afford anything anymore’.
Soft drink prices have almost doubled in just a year with new data showing Australians are paying a lot more for everyday groceries.
Consumer groups One Big Switch and Frugl Grocery compared the prices of common items in February 2021 and February 2022.
Two-litre bottles of orange Fanta sold at Coles had the biggest increase, with prices surging by 94 per cent, or almost doubling from $2.35 to $4.55
In many cases, prices are surging at rates well beyond inflation, with double-digit annual increases for soft drinks, instant coffee, baked beans, canned fruit and minced meat.
This is occurring as Russia’s war in Ukraine causes a spike in petrol prices.
Two-litre bottles of orange Fanta sold at Coles had the biggest increase, with prices surging by 94 per cent, almost doubling from $2.35 to $4.55.
Coca-Cola bottles of the same size soared by 60 per cent from $2.85 to $4.55.
At Woolworths, a 10-pack of Kirks cans climbed by 70 per cent from $6.20 to $10.55.
Instant coffee prices also soared with Nescafe and Moccona going up by 50 to 74 per cent at both supermarkets.
The price increases were well beyond Australia’s headline inflation rate of 3.5 per cent last year.
Coca-Cola bottles of the same size soared by 60 per cent from $2.85 to $4.55
At Woolworths, a 10-pack of Kirks cans climbed by 70 per cent from $6.20 to $10.55
This occurred as Australian wages grew by just 2.3 per cent, with higher inflation effectively eating away pay increases.
One Big Switch campaign director Joel Gibson said higher prices for everyday goods hurt low-income earners.
‘We’re taxing the poor,’ he said.
‘If you buy a lot of soft drinks, baked beans and beef mince, you rent in regional Australia and use daycare, your cost of living has skyrocketed.’