Price comparison
Side-by-side grocery price comparison between New World and Woolworths NZ in New Zealand. Prices are tracked daily across thousands of products so you can see at a glance which supermarket wins on the categories you buy most.
As of 8 Oct 2026, Woolworths NZ has the cheaper basket in New Zealand — about 7% lower ($179.05 vs $191.56) across 32 comparable categories, winning 15 of them outright.
Prices updated 8 Oct 2026
Basket = the cheapest in-stock item per category across the 32 everyday categories both New World and Woolworths NZ stock, using live prices re-checked within the last 8 days. Recalculated daily.
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New World products tracked
7,162
Woolworths NZ products tracked
9,356
Head-to-head categories
32
| Category | New World | Woolworths NZ | Cheaper at | You save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ready Meals | $10.99 | $7.00 | Woolworths NZ | $3.99 |
| Soft Drink Bottles | $4.00 | $1.70 | Woolworths NZ | $2.30 |
| Lamb Other | $21.99 | $19.70 | Woolworths NZ | $2.29 |
| Toothpaste | $9.19 | $7.29 | Woolworths NZ | $1.90 |
| Rice | $5.15 | $3.50 | Woolworths NZ | $1.65 |
OpenOrder meal planner
This page prices a basket we chose. The meal planner prices yours: pick recipes for the week and get one shopping list, priced at every supermarket, with the cheapest store for the lot.
See this week’s example plan, priced, before you sign in.
Browse every grocery product OpenOrder tracks across New Zealand supermarkets — with live unit-price comparisons.
Prices updated daily. Last updated Oct 8, 2026.
| Dried Beans & Legumes |
| $3.00 |
| $1.50 |
| Woolworths NZ |
| $1.50 |
| Pasta Other | $1.99 | $3.39 | New World | $1.40 |
| Lollies | $2.49 | $3.79 | New World | $1.30 |
| Fresh Milk | $4.69 | $3.54 | Woolworths NZ | $1.15 |
| Beef Mince Regular | $13.49 | $12.50 | Woolworths NZ | $0.99 |
| Protein & Sports Nutrition | $4.49 | $5.30 | New World | $0.81 |
| Greek Yoghurt | $3.79 | $2.99 | Woolworths NZ | $0.80 |
| Frozen Chips & Potato | $4.69 | $5.39 | New World | $0.70 |
| Long Life Milk | $6.49 | $5.79 | Woolworths NZ | $0.70 |
| Canned Spaghetti & Pasta | $1.89 | $2.40 | New World | $0.51 |
| Carrots | $7.49 | $8.00 | New World | $0.51 |
| Cheese Blocks | $7.49 | $8.00 | New World | $0.51 |
| Baby Food & Purees | $2.99 | $2.49 | Woolworths NZ | $0.50 |
| Chocolate Biscuits | $4.99 | $4.49 | Woolworths NZ | $0.50 |
| Baking Mixes & Essentials | $5.99 | $5.50 | Woolworths NZ | $0.49 |
| Canned Beans & Legumes | $2.49 | $2.95 | New World | $0.46 |
| Pasta Shapes | $2.99 | $3.39 | New World | $0.40 |
| Canned Vegetables | $2.29 | $2.00 | Woolworths NZ | $0.29 |
| Syrups & Toppings | $3.99 | $3.90 | Woolworths NZ | $0.09 |
| Garlic Bread & Crumpets | $8.99 | $9.00 | New World | $0.01 |
| Pasta Sauces | $4.19 | $4.20 | New World | $0.01 |
| Sauces Other | $4.19 | $4.20 | New World | $0.01 |
| Chocolate Blocks and Bars | $7.59 | $7.59 | Same price | — |
| Custard & Chilled Desserts | $5.09 | $5.09 | Same price | — |
| Frozen Fruit | $8.99 | $8.99 | Same price | — |
| Snacks Other | $8.99 | $8.99 | Same price | — |
| Sports & Electrolyte Drinks | $4.49 | $4.49 | Same price | — |
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