A Coles shopper has expressed frustration after spending nearly $100 on a measly grocery haul.
The customer anonymously shared an X-rated photo showing the 14 items purchased at their local supermarket on Sunday.
“Not easy amid Albanese’s cost of living crisis,” read the caption.
‘Today I bought some basic groceries: salt, rinse aid, dishwashing detergent, toilet bowl cleaner, milk, carrots, raspberries, chicken, sirloin steak, beef stew, lamb shanks, pork and three potatoes. How much do you think it cost me?’
The customer shared another photo of their receipt, revealing that the items cost $97.28.
“Food has increased by about 25 percent since Albanese came to power, electricity has increased by about 30 percent, gas is incalculable, insurance has increased,” they wrote.
“Albanian inflation is eating you up. Are your wages keeping pace?”
Some social media users were furious about the sky-high prices, while others simply suggested the person shop elsewhere.
A customer shared a photo of the 14 items she bought at Coles on Sunday X
The customer shared a photo of her receipt, revealing that her purchases cost $97.28.
“Stop shopping at supermarkets. Support your local fruit and vegetable store and butcher,” one commented.
Another wrote: ‘Most people on a serious budget shop around, ALDI is my mainstay, I walk further to get there but get more for my money.’
A third person chimed in: “We do our weekly shopping and struggle to spend no more than $300.”
A fourth person added: “This is an absolute joke.”
Another wrote: ‘Keep voting for the main parties, that’s what you’ll get.’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has come under fire as Australians grow increasingly fed up with the cost of living crisis.
Mr Albanese spoke to X last Tuesday to remind Australians that they will be receiving a bigger pay cheque after his new stage three tax cuts come into effect on July 1.
Many social media users said the pay rise was offset by the rising cost of living that Labour has overseen in recent years.
“A quick reminder: with your current salary you can buy less than you did a year ago,” one person replied.
“My total take home pay went up $55 a week, YES! Last week, my rent went up $40 a week, not including car insurance, food, gas, and car registration,” another person said.
“Tell me again how you are addressing the cost of living crisis.”
Thanks to Labor’s revised third-term tax cuts, Australians received a boost to their monthly pay.
The savings depend on tax brackets, but the federal government’s analysis shows the average full-time worker making about $98,220 would get a cut of $2,134 a year, or $41 a week.
