index (ABS CPI) - Source frequency: quarterly · Methodology · Corrections
Australia's grocery prices (cpi) was 102.6 index (ABS CPI) as of April 2026. The consumer price index for food and non-alcoholic beverages across the capital cities. Food is the most visible cost-of-living pressure for households. This index shows how fast grocery prices are moving relative to the rest of the basket. Data is sourced from ABS CPI - Food and non-alcoholic beverages (index) and updated quarterly.
The consumer price index for food and non-alcoholic beverages across the capital cities.
Food is the most visible cost-of-living pressure for households. This index shows how fast grocery prices are moving relative to the rest of the basket.
Lower is better
Source: ABS CPI - Food and non-alcoholic beverages (index)
This data is sourced programmatically from official statistical APIs and data feeds (ABS CPI - Food and non-alcoholic beverages (index)), updated quarterly. Our pipeline fetches the machine-readable version automatically and converts it to the standardised format shown here.
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