Shoppers shunning Australia’s two supermarket giants are saving about 25 per cent on household staples, with new research from consumer group Choice finding discount chain Aldi is $17 cheaper for a basket of essentials.
Secret shoppers were deployed to Coles, Woolworths and Aldi stores around the country to compare prices on 14 typical grocery items.
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