Groceries via delivery apps like Uber Eats, DoorDash and Milkrun can be up to 39% more expensive

Consumer advocacy group Choice has found that all products from Coles cost more on third-party apps Uber Eats and DoorDash, with Uber Eats being the most expensive platform. Photograph: Martin Berry/Alamy

Convenience can come at a steep price, Choice has found, with Australian consumers paying up to 39% more for groceries ordered through rapid delivery apps.

Choice compared in-store prices of 13 common grocery items available at Coles, Woolworths and Aldi with their equivalents on third-party apps Uber Eats, DoorDash and Woolworths-owned Milkrun.