Sainsburys vs Coles Price Comparison
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Sainsburys vs Coles Price Comparison
Because I'm particularly sad, I've just spent an entertaining 40 minutes comparing prices between the above two.
I was going to do a large basket but got bored and reduced it in number to 14 items. I did try and go for the cheapest available (i.e. own brands) but I think there might be a few errors. Maybe if everyone can choose an item to research and post it we'll eventually get a pretty good shopping list comparison.
In conclusion, prices, using an exchange rate of 2.2 to the pound were remarkably similar with some notable exceptions. Chicken and lamb seem to be cheaper in Australia. Cheddar cheaper here, Brie, much more expensive. Eggs much more expensive.
I was going to do a large basket but got bored and reduced it in number to 14 items. I did try and go for the cheapest available (i.e. own brands) but I think there might be a few errors. Maybe if everyone can choose an item to research and post it we'll eventually get a pretty good shopping list comparison.
In conclusion, prices, using an exchange rate of 2.2 to the pound were remarkably similar with some notable exceptions. Chicken and lamb seem to be cheaper in Australia. Cheddar cheaper here, Brie, much more expensive. Eggs much more expensive.
Last edited by NKSK version 2; Jul 13th 2011 at 9:04 am.
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Re: Sainsburys vs Coles Price Comparison
OK, struggling to paste an excel table without it losing the formating.
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I must admit I still don't understand where this odd 2.2 exchange rate comes from. I have heard it said that it is the comparison between wages in the 2 countries but there are too many variables for that really. For 20 odd years I have used 2 to 1, it's easy and fairly accurate.
I opened it OK but now it's gone.
I opened it OK but now it's gone.
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Re: Sainsburys vs Coles Price Comparison
I must admit I still don't understand where this odd 2.2 exchange rate comes from. I have heard it said that it is the comparison between wages in the 2 countries but there are too many variables for that really. For 20 odd years I have used 2 to 1, it's easy and fairly accurate.
I opened it OK but now it's gone.
I opened it OK but now it's gone.
OK - here it is.
In relation to your question, my gut feeling is that 2.2 seems about right. It was 2.6 when I arrived here.
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Just paste the link into the message body like you did in the first post, it opens from there.
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Re: Sainsburys vs Coles Price Comparison
I must admit I still don't understand where this odd 2.2 exchange rate comes from. I have heard it said that it is the comparison between wages in the 2 countries but there are too many variables for that really. For 20 odd years I have used 2 to 1, it's easy and fairly accurate.
I opened it OK but now it's gone.
I opened it OK but now it's gone.
Nisky - surprised me, expected to see British supermarkets a lot cheaper across the board.
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Re: Sainsburys vs Coles Price Comparison
Interesting comparison, although for beverages (Coke, Pepsi etc) the common UK size is 330ml vs 375 in Austalia, so some scaling would need to be applied. Probably easier to Use 2L bottle price if available.
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I think it's bollocks too if you're earning and spending dollars. I have not converted since I moved here. I find you get a feel for the cost. Nothing to stop people from deriving arbitary conversions, naturally - if it helps, and some people - like companies - need a conversion.
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I need some kind of exchange rate to work on...
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Here are some to keep you amused then
GBP / AUD average exchange rate:
2.04 last 42 years
2.27 last 20 years
2.23 last 10 years
1.99 last 5 years
1.68 last 2.5 years
1.60 last 1 year
Source: RBA
GBP / AUD average exchange rate:
2.04 last 42 years
2.27 last 20 years
2.23 last 10 years
1.99 last 5 years
1.68 last 2.5 years
1.60 last 1 year
Source: RBA
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Note that 2.2 is not a currency exchange rate but rather a shorthand way of converting the cost per average salary between the two countries.
Last edited by fish.01; Jul 13th 2011 at 12:13 pm.
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Re: Sainsburys vs Coles Price Comparison
A disgraceful duopoly Coles n Wollies
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Only a duopoly in WA
Interestingly it has been reported on here that they take only a little more than the % of food money that the 2 biggest uk supermarkets do. And less than the top 4. From abcdiamond post:
Top 2 hold 48.0% in UK (53.1% in Australia)
Top 4 hold 75.6% in UK (65.4% in Australia)
Interestingly it has been reported on here that they take only a little more than the % of food money that the 2 biggest uk supermarkets do. And less than the top 4. From abcdiamond post:
Top 2 hold 48.0% in UK (53.1% in Australia)
Top 4 hold 75.6% in UK (65.4% in Australia)
Last edited by fish.01; Jul 13th 2011 at 1:46 pm.