Australian food prices ease in August but stay well above 2025
August saw food prices ease, but beef and lamb remain 9.4% dearer than last year.
Australian groceries got cheaper across almost every category in August. Fruit prices fell 2.1%, vegetables dropped 0.3%, and meat softened with pork down 1.7%, beef down 1.1% and lamb down 0.8%.
Coffee and tea also eased. Beef and lamb prices remain 9.4% more expensive than a year ago, the largest increases in the food basket.
Milk is up 5.3% annually and coffee and tea up 4.4%. August provides relief to shoppers, but Australian grocery bills stay significantly higher than 2025.
- 9.4 percent
- Beef and lamb annual increase
- 2.1 percent
- Fruit price drop in August
- 5.3 percent
- Milk annual increase
- 3.9 percent
- Meat and seafood annual increase
Why it mattersBeef and lamb price surges have driven food costs up significantly year-on-year, so even August's easing provides only temporary relief.
AustraliaFood bills remain costly for Australian shoppers year-on-year, with beef, lamb and dairy staying well above 2025 prices.
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