How Much Does Cheese Cost in Australia?
Short answer: on October 19, 2026, a Coles Cheese Block Tasty 500g cost $6.80 on coles.com.au, which is $13.60 a kilo. The branded Bega Cheese Tasty Block 500g cost $10.50, which is $21.00 a kilo.
Cheese in Australia is a format story first and a brand story second: the same style of cheese costs $13.60 a kilo as a house block and up to $16.00 a kilo as tracked slices.
The prices we verified
Coles Cheese Block Tasty 500g: $6.80 ($13.60/kg), regular price, checked directly on coles.com.au on October 19, 2026. Bega Cheese Tasty Block 500g: $10.50 ($21.00/kg), regular price, same check.
Tasty cheese slices 500g, from the latest tracker readings (Savings.com.au, September 2026): Coles $8.00 ($16.00/kg), Woolworths $7.50 ($15.00/kg). Slices cost more per kilo than the block at the same chain, in exchange for convenience.
A third-party comparison in early October 2026 put Aldi cheese 500g at $5.99 against $6.80 to $7.00 at the majors, unverified at Aldi by us but consistent with the block being the value format everywhere.
What is a good deal on cheese?
Our guidance: house block tasty at or below $13.60/kg is the fair 2026 price, and anything at or below $12.00/kg is worth stocking, since a sealed block keeps for weeks and grates from frozen. Branded blocks at $21.00/kg are the premium to buy on purpose, ideally on the half-price cycle.
Slices at $15.00 to $16.00/kg are the convenience rate. If the cheese is destined for grating or cooking, the block wins every week of the year.
Why cheese prices move
The ABS cheese class rose just 0.7% in the year to August 2026, the calmest dairy line, within dairy and related products at 3.5%. Cheese pricing is set more by format and brand positioning than by fast-moving costs.
That calm makes the per-kilo spread in this guide a pure retail artefact: $13.60 to $21.00 a kilo for tasty cheddar in the same supermarket on the same day.
How to pay less for cheese
Default to the block. A grater makes slices unnecessary for most cooking, and the saving is about $2.40 a kilo against Coles slices.
If Bega is your brand, wait for its half-price weeks rather than paying $21.00/kg by habit. The cycle reaches branded cheese regularly.
Check cheese against our weekly tracker. We reprice blocks and slices per kilo every week.
The same cheese varies by $7.40 a kilo inside one supermarket. Track what you actually pay per item with free receipt scans, and Premium will flag when your regular items change price.