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Unit Prices for Groceries: How the ACCC Helps You Compare

What Unit Prices Do

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) states that unit prices help consumers compare prices and find the best value for money.

Rules About Displaying Unit Prices

According to the ACCC, there are rules about who must display unit prices, where, how, and for what products. These rules specify which businesses are required to show unit prices, the locations where unit prices must appear, the manner in which they are displayed, and the types of products covered.

Supermarket shelf showing unit price labels on products

The ACCC’s Role

The ACCC acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands across Australia on which we live and work. It also acknowledges their connection to this Country and pays respect to Elders past, present, and emerging. The ACCC provides consumer rights information and enforces the rules on unit pricing to help Australians make informed shopping decisions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do unit prices help me? Unit prices help consumers compare prices and find the best value for money.

Who must display unit prices? According to the ACCC, there are rules about which businesses must display unit prices, where, how, and for what products.


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