This week’s cheeky maths

Chicken

Whole frozen vs ready thighs

Buy the whole frozen chicken. Break it down on Sunday, freeze what you don’t use. You were going to anyway. The convenience of the thigh tray costs you 1.7× more per 100g than jointing the bird yourself.

Whole frozen vs fresh ready-cut. Different products. The story is whether the convenience is worth the multiplier.

This week’s basket

Same basket, both stores.

Each line is the shelf price for the basket quantity shown. Everyday items priced cheapest; brand-name staples pinned to the exact same product at both stores.

Quick Receipts

• ›2 of 15 basket staples are on special at PAK'nSAVE this week — 4 at Woolworths.›
• ›Biggest same-brand gap this week: Woodland Free Range Size 6 Eggs — $0.74/each at PAK'nSAVE vs $1.05/each at Woolworths.›
• ›Cheapest protein this week: pork mince at $8.99/kg (PAK'nSAVE ★).›

Also this week

The brands we track

The exact same named-brand staples — bread, butter, cheese and more — priced at both stores, side by side.

Cheap dinner of the week