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submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I've never found the local markets to be cheaper. Lots of niche hipster items that cost an arm and a leg, but if I want something like bread or milk there is zero chance it'll be cheaper at the local market. They'll sell you 2L for $10 before you'll be able to buy for $5.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Milk is a poor example, as Colesworth sells Milk as a loss-leader to get you in the door.

Your local markets don't sell processed grocery items (think cereal, biscuits, sauces etc). When I lived in Melbourne, I made use of the Preston Markets. My sequence was Fruit/Vegies > Eggs > Cheese & Smallgoods > Nuts & seeds > Meat & poultry > Asian Supermarket. That took care of about 75% of my shop. I then went over the road to Woolies for the remainder. Yes, I bought milk at Woolies.

In all the above examples, the markets were cheaper than Woolies. Doing this took extra time, but I saved on average about ~~20%~~ (nah, it can't have been that much. It's been too long to remember. But it was a significant amount) on the items I bought at the markets.

I no longer have access to markets like this. I am very sad about that.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I’ve found that recently IGA and Foodworks are cost-competitive and in many cases cheaper that Colesworth.

Because they can’t get the contracts with larger producers, they often have better quality niche products from local independent producers.

The best tasting bacon I have ever had was purchased in a Foodworks and was from a piggery a few towns over.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Ah that's fair, I've never considered that. I only usually check out the branded stuff which is usually more expensive.

Didn't actually know they did local stuff, will have to check it out. Cheers!

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