Australians have been outraged by rising ice cream prices, making the tradition of enjoying it on a hot day unaffordable for many.
An image shared on social media on Thursday captured a supermarket’s ice cream freezer filled with well-known brands, each with surprisingly high price tags.
The Chocolate Mint Drumsticks were priced at $6.59 each, while the Maxibons ranged from $5.69 to $6.79.
‘Maybe I’m especially poor, but my brain won’t let me buy a $6.50 ice cream. “It seems very unsustainable,” said one.
“I wouldn’t consider myself poor, but there is a price I’m not willing to exceed for five bites of ice cream from a large company that produces thousands of tons of the product each year,” added a second.
“I still remember the day my grandfather stopped smoking a pipe because his tobacco cost more than $4 a bag,” a third person recalled.
Another shared his experience from a recent trip to Japan.
A photo from the ice cream section of a supermarket has seen many Australians admit they can’t afford to eat this summer dessert.
Ice cream is a staple of the Australian summer, and many Australians’ childhoods include thong-and-swimmer trips to local stores for sweets.
‘Their equivalent ice creams on July 11 were around 170 yen plus tax, which is roughly equivalent to AU$1.83.
“It really made me realize how much we get ripped off in Australia on our groceries and convenience store items.”
Some Australians mentioned that they could only afford larger tubs of ice cream, which typically offer a lower price per litre.
Others said they had even taken the time to make their own ice cream amid the cost of living crisis.
