Groceries are getting more expensive at Woolworths but cheaper at Coles, report finds

To prepare the supermarket price report, Choice visited 104 supermarkets across the country in December to record results. Photograph: Darren England/AAP

The cost of groceries at Woolworths has gone up even when factoring in specials, while prices at Coles decreased and Aldi’s remained relatively stable, according to Choice’s latest supermarket price tracker.

The consumer advocacy group has released its fourth quarterly report, funded by the federal government, into supermarket prices, which it assesses by buying a basket of 14 common grocery items from different stores.