在連續的加息給房主們帶來沉重打擊的同時,澳洲的日常必需品價格也在不斷攀升。九號新聞網做了一個試驗,對比澳洲一家主要超市2022年和2023年的食品雜貨價格,結果顯示了漲幅達60%。
2022年,一份基本的家庭用品清單,包括橄欖油、酸奶、金槍魚罐頭、新鮮蔬菜和清潔產品等的價格,略高於112澳元。到2023年,購買完全相同的產品,顧客的花費高達180澳元,增加了近68澳元,漲幅達到60%。
幾乎所有的食品雜貨價格都已上漲,只有少數超市自有品牌商品的價格沒有變化,唯一降價的商品是兩棵一包的生菜。一些清潔產品,例如一瓶900毫升的織物柔軟劑,價格同比上漲了一倍多。
9News在超市外採訪了一些購物者,他們說每周的購物清單都「明顯的更貴了」。56歲的Mary說,「我們已經少買了一些不必要的東西,但即使是買一些基本的東西,如麥片和其它東西,也要花費幾百澳元。」「洗漱用品的價格簡直貴的離譜。」
32歲的Kate說:「哪怕是只買很少的商品,價格也可能高達70澳元。」「我總是覺得在超市購物很貴,但我們不可能不買東西。」
2022年超市部分食品雜貨價格:
1 x extra virgin olive oil: $9
3 x mixed berry Greek yoghurt pouch: $1.70 = $5.10
3 x passionfruit Greek yoghurt pouch: $1.70 = $5.10
4 x Caramel Greek yoghurt pouch: $1.70 = $6.80
3 x strawberry Greek yoghurt pouch: $1.70 = $5.10
1 x mixed berry yoghurt Greek yoghurt pouch: $2
1 x passionfruit Greek yoghurt pouch: $2
1 x Caramel Greek yoghurt pouch: $2
1 x strawberry Greek yoghurt pouch: $2
1 x fabric Conditioner: $4.5
1 x baby spinach packet $2
1 x sundried Tomato Strips: $2.65
1 x bottle of soy sauce: $2.50
1 x bucket of laundry powder: $13
2 x bunches of pak choy: $2.5 = $5
1 x jar of green stuffed olives $1.95
5 x mandarin imperial: $0.41 = 2.05
6 x mandarin: $0.34 = $2.04
4 x small tins of tuna in chili oil: $1.80 = $7.20
4 x small tins of tuna lite chili: $1.80 = $7.20
4 x small tins of tuna lite in oil: $1.80 = $7.20
2 x spicy flavour Thai noodle soup: $1.10 = $2.20
2 x Tom Yum Thai noodle soup: $1.10 = $2.20
1 x packet cos hearts lettuce: $4
1 x sliced mushroom punnet: $3
1 x organic silverbeet: $5
總計:112.79澳元
2023年超市部分食品雜貨價格:
1 x extra virgin olive oil: $10.50
4 x mixed berry Greek yoghurt pouch: $3 = $12
4 x passionfruit Greek yoghurt pouch: $3 = $12
5 x Caramel Greek yoghurt pouch: $3 = $15
4 x strawberry Greek yoghurt pouch: $12
1 x fabric Conditioner: $10
1 x baby spinach packet $3
1 x sundried Tomato Strips: $2.65
1 x bottle of soy sauce: $2.65
1 x bucket of laundry powder: $26
2 x bunches of pak choy: $2.5 = $5
1 x jar of green stuffed olives = $1.95
11 x mandarin imperial: $0.34 = $3.74
4 x small tins of tuna in chili oil: $4 = $16
4 x small tins of tuna lite chili: $4 = $16
4 x small tins of tuna lite in oil: $4 = $16
2 x spicy flavour Thai noodle soup: $1.10 = $2.20
2 x Tom Yum Thai noodle soup: $1.10 = $2.20
1 x packet cos hearts lettuce: $3
1 x sliced mushroom punnet: $3.80
1 x organic silverbeet: $5
總計:180.70澳元。