Australians have lashed out at grocers over the skyrocketing price of a once-affordable vegetable.
A customer was shocked to see the price of half a head of cabbage at Tugun Market Co. in Tugun, southeast Queensland.
They captioned a photo of the price tag: “$13 for half a cabbage… Gonna have to pass.”
Another shopper shared a photo of a whole cabbage priced at $9.80 at Woolworths.
“Woolworths has gone too far,” they wrote.
A shopper in Tugun, Queensland, was surprised to see half a head of cabbage (pictured) for $13.
Commenters were shocked by the “crazy” prices, with one claiming he recently saw a whole cabbage priced at $18 in Brisbane.
“I wonder how much is wasted with prices like this,” said one.
‘Aren’t we destined to slowly starve to death on cabbage soup? “I can’t even afford Great Depression meals in this economy,” wrote another.
“Cabbage used to be very cheap,” added a third.
Woolworths currently charges $7.90 for a full Wombok bok choy, compared to $9.90 at Coles.
A Coles spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia this season’s cabbage crop was affected by recent climate changes.
“Due to difficult weather conditions in several Australian states over the summer, our supply of cabbages has been affected,” a spokesperson said.
‘We are working closely with our growers and anticipate that cabbage availability will recover in the coming weeks.
“Customers can still find great value in other vegetables such as cauliflower, squash and peeled potatoes.”
Woolworths also attributed the price increase to reduced availability.
“We are currently experiencing an industry-wide shortage of cabbage due to excessive heat and rain in producing regions,” a spokesperson said.
“We are working closely with our growers to support them during this time, as well as to get supply back to normal soon.”
Other shoppers shared the price rise for sprouts at Woolworths (pictured) with Coles and grocers blaming the rise on stock shortages due to weather issues.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Tugun Market Co. for comment.
Meanwhile, a series of old catalogs have revealed the true extent of food price increases.
A catalog pulled from the archives in 2014 shows a 24-pack of Kleenex toilet paper costing just $10, while the same product costs $13.50 at Woolworths today.
Meanwhile, a 600g block of tasty cheese set shoppers back $6 a decade ago, and the product has now doubled in price and is worth $12.
The same Woolworths catalog from 2014 shows a 30-pack of soft drinks on sale for $19, meaning the cans cost just 64 cents each.
In 2024, the same number of cans will cost Australians more than double: $47.20.
Shoppers will be surprised to see that the price of crisps has increased exponentially: a 175g bag of Thins cost just $2 in 2014.
At the moment, chip fans can get the same product for twice as much at $4, down from the usual price of $5.
In 2015, Cadbury chocolate bars cost just $3.50 each, while 750ml of olive oil cost shoppers just $8.50.
Chocolate now costs $6, while the same amount of olive oil is now $20.
Another 2015 Woolworths catalog shows TimTams priced at $2 per pack, and shoppers in 2024 will pay double that.
Meanwhile, a series of old catalogs (one pictured) have revealed the true extent of food price increases.
The 2014 Coles catalogs show much of the same: a loaf of Helga’s bread cost just $3 a decade ago and the same loaf now costs $4.90.
A block of Bega cheese used to set shoppers back just $4 at Coles, and the same product now costs $7.50.
Surprisingly, the price of biscuits at Coles hasn’t changed much – Arnott’s Whiskey Fingers were $2 in 2014 and are now available for $2.50.