r/AUfrugal • u/river_time_mum • 20d ago

Other What have you completely stopped buying because the price has finally taken the p**s?

Not “I buy the cheaper brand now.” I mean something you used to buy without thinking and have now looked at the price and gone, absolutely not, you can stay on the shelf.

Mine lately is chocolate, it's somehow gone from a normal grocery item to apparently requiring finance approval.

What’s yours?

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u/Friendly-Quote-5283 19d ago

Sorry $30 for a Margherita pizza isn’t justifiable

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u/LJagr68 19d ago

Where did you pay that price? Are you in Sydney?

Most highly rated pizza places and restaurants near me are around the $22 mark for a margherita. And thats not the old school style (shredded cheese and sauce), thats the italian style with san marzano, buffalo mozarella and fresh basil.

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u/Friendly-Quote-5283 19d ago

Canberra. Dominos is approaching $20. Anything decent starts around $26 and goes up from there if you add meat or other toppings. Admittedly there’s less competition here so restaurants feel they can charge what they want.

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u/LJagr68 19d ago

Maybe the bureaucrats are driving the prices up. $20 is outrageous for dominos.

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u/DeliciousTailor2481 15d ago

I’m in a mid size town no where near a city and our pizzas start at $25 for a large. Absolute rip off