The price of Milk in Australia…
Government figures released in November 2009 show the following prices for a 2 litre bottle of milk, in each State Capital.
- $ 4.17 Darwin
- $ 3.71 Canberra
- $ 3.70 Hobart
- $ 3.58 Melbourne
- $ 3.44 Adelaide
- $ 3.43 Sydney
- $ 3.21 Perth
- $ 3.18 Brisbane
The source of these figures is the Australian Bureau of Statistics 6403.055.001 Average Retail Prices of Selected Items, Eight Capital Cities
My price in November 2009, from a local vegetable store is $1.79 for two litres.
Checking the online price from two supermarkets I found:
- Woolworths (AUS): Homebrand Milk Whole 2L $2.17 (21% higher than the price I pay)
- Tescos (UK): OL Pasteurized Milk 2L £1.18 (or about $2.27 at todays FX rate) (27% higher than the price I pay)
This made me wonder, which Milk do the ABS check the price on ?
So I found these:
- Australia
- Woolworths $3.39 Dairy Farmers Milk Whole 2L
- UK
- Tescos: £1.64 Cravendale whole Milk 2 Litres (or $3.16 at todays FX rate)
June 2009 prices were:
- $ 4.10 Darwin
- $ 3.71 Canberra
- $ 3.70 Hobart
- $ 3.61 Melbourne
- $ 3.53 Adelaide
- $ 3.41 Sydney
- $ 3.22 Perth
- $ 3.18 Brisbane
I get mine at the local Fruit and Veg store for $1.99, for 2 litres, but ALDI do it for $2.19, or sometimes cheaper.
What price do you pay ?
Some earlier prices of Milk, following the question from Laura
Average Price of 1 Litre carton of Milk
1997 September quarter
- $1.16 Sydney
- $1.30 Melbourne
- $1.17 Brisbane
- $1.22 Adelaide
- $1.33 Perth
- $1.25 Hobart
- $1.21 Darwin
- $1.14 Canberra
1994 December quarter
- $1.05 Sydney
- $1.08 Melbourne
- $1.07 Brisbane
- $1.02 Adelaide
- $1.06 Perth
- $1.15 Hobart
- $0.99 Darwin
- $1.09 Canberra