14 everyday groceries

Who gets your money.

For each item: the shelf price, then what the farmer gets, what processing and freight cost where anyone publishes it, and what's left for the supermarket. Where a stage isn't published, we show the gap instead of guessing.

Dairy

250 g

Butter

The farmer gets about $1.54–$2.09. No shelf price yet: add one →

500 g

Cheddar cheese block

The farmer gets about $2.68–$3.64. No shelf price yet: add one →

2 L

Full cream milk

Of $3.55, the farmer gets about 33–45%.

Eggs

12 eggs, 700 g

Cage-free eggs (barn or free range)

The farmer gets about $3.82–$3.83. No shelf price yet: add one →

Meat

1 kg

Regular beef mince

The farmer gets about $10.27–$11.10. No shelf price yet: add one →

1 kg

Skinless chicken breast fillets

The farmer's share isn't published. No shelf price yet.

Fruit and veg

1 kg

Pink Lady apples

Shelf price $4.90. The farmer's share isn't published.

1 kg

Cavendish bananas

Of $4.90, the farmer gets about 39–40%.

1 kg

Washed potatoes

Shelf price $4.25. The farmer's share isn't published.

1 kg

Field (round) tomatoes

The farmer's share isn't published. No shelf price yet.

Bakery

650–700 g

White sandwich loaf

The farmer gets about $0.23–$0.25. No shelf price yet: add one →

Pantry

500 g

Dry spaghetti

The farmer's share isn't published. No shelf price yet.

1 kg

White rice (medium or long grain)

The farmer gets about $0.57–$0.71. No shelf price yet: add one →

1 kg

White sugar

The farmer gets about $0.31–$0.41. No shelf price yet: add one →