Question 1

Which supermarket is cheapest in Australia?

Accepted Answer

It depends on what you buy. CheapAsMate compares prices across Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, IGA, Costco, Chemist Warehouse, Priceline, TerryWhite, Discount Chemist, and Direct Chemist Outlet in real time — search any product to see who's cheapest today.

Question 2

How often are prices updated on CheapAsMate?

Accepted Answer

Prices are scraped daily from all 10 stores every morning. Over 26,000 prices are refreshed each day. The last update time is shown in the navigation bar.

Question 3

Does CheapAsMate track pharmacy prices?

Accepted Answer

Yes. CheapAsMate is the only Australian price comparison site that covers both grocery and pharmacy stores. Search for Panadol, vitamins, or skincare to compare prices across Chemist Warehouse, Priceline, TerryWhite, and more.

Question 4

How does the BUY/WAIT/HOLD prediction work?

Accepted Answer

CheapAsMate analyses 5.5 years of price history to predict when a product is likely to go on sale. BUY means the price is at or near its lowest. WAIT means a sale is expected soon. HOLD means no significant change is predicted.

Question 5

Is CheapAsMate free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes, CheapAsMate is completely free. There are no ads, no subscriptions, and no data selling. It runs on $3/month Oracle cloud infrastructure.

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