Consumer Affairs Victoria is reminding shoppers that an easy way to save money when grocery shopping is by comparing the price per unit of items.
Director of Consumer Affairs Victoria, Nicole Rich said unit pricing allowed consumers to quickly and accurately compare the cost and value of grocery products.
“With many Australians experiencing financial hardship due to the economic impact of coronavirus (COVID-19), it’s more important than ever to know the simple ways to save money,” Ms Rich said.
“Unit pricing means you don’t have to make complicated calculations to work out which product offers you the best value and suits your needs,” she said.
Ms Rich said unit prices for packaged products were located near the selling price and used standard units of measurement.
“These could be per litre, per kilogram, 100 millilitres, 100 grams, 10 grams or per item, depending on the type of product,” she said.
“Large grocery stores and some online grocery retailers must display the unit price when selling packaged food and other grocery products, such as bread, eggs, fruit and vegetables and toilet paper.”
Ms Rich said people could save money by comparing the unit price of different sizes of the same brand’s product; comparing different brands of the same product; looking out for special offers; and comparing the unit prices of products available loose or pre-packaged.
Further information on unit pricing, and where to locate it on different types of packages, can be accessed on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s website at this PS News link.
