How Much Do Eggs Cost in Australia?
Short answer: on October 19, 2026, a dozen free range eggs cost $6.60 at Coles (Coles Free Range Eggs 12 Pack 600g, checked on coles.com.au). Cage free dozens start at $6.20 (Good Yolk Co), and a barn laid 18 pack at Coles is $8.00.
Eggs carry the best news in Australian food prices right now: the ABS puts eggs down 1.9% year over year in August 2026, the only food class below year-ago levels.
The prices we verified
Coles Free Range Eggs 12 Pack 600g: $6.60, an every day price, checked directly on coles.com.au on October 19, 2026. That is 55 cents an egg. The jumbo free range 12 pack (800g) is $7.65, cheaper per gram for bigger eggs.
Good Yolk Co Cage Free Eggs 12 Pack 600g: $6.20 at Coles. Coles Barn Laid Cage Free Eggs 18 Pack 900g: $8.00, about 44 cents an egg, the best per-egg price in this check.
The published tracker readings for September 2026 (Savings.com.au) had large free range dozens at $6.40 at both Coles and Woolworths, so the Coles shelf price has risen about 20 cents since. A third-party comparison in early October put Aldi free range eggs at $5.99 a dozen, the cheapest reported, though we could not verify it at Aldi directly.
What is a good deal on eggs?
Our guidance: at or below $6.00 a dozen for free range is a deal, and at or below 45 cents an egg in the bigger packs is stock-up territory. Between $6.00 and $6.60 you are paying the normal 2026 price.
Eggs keep for weeks, and the ABS trend is gently down, so there is no urgency premium to pay. Buy the 18 pack if your household uses it; per-egg it beats every dozen in this check.
Why egg prices move
The ABS egg class fell 1.9% in the year to August 2026 and rose 0.3% in the month. After the shortage-driven spikes of recent years, flock recovery has brought supply back, and shelf prices are following the index down, with a lag.
The free range premium is the structural part: production standards set a floor under free range and barn eggs that cage eggs do not have, which is why the spread between the $8.00 barn 18 pack and the $6.60 free range dozen is really a per-egg story, 44 cents against 55 cents.
How to pay less for eggs
Compare per egg. The 18 pack at $8.00 beats the $6.60 dozen by about 11 cents an egg.
Do not chase egg specials that rarely come; the saving is in pack size and tier. Eggs had no verified major special at either chain this week.
Check eggs against our weekly tracker. We reprice this item every week and note the Coles shelf price directly.
Egg prices hide in pack sizes. Track what you actually pay per item with free receipt scans (5 a month, no credit card), and Premium will flag when your regular items change price.