By Carina Stathis For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 21:21 EDT, 12 July 2022 | Updated: 02:11 EDT, 13 July 2022
Yet another grocery staple has been hiked up in price due to the rising cost of living, causing Australians to go without or look for cheaper alternatives.
One customer was shocked after browsing the refrigerator aisle of the supermarket, noticing the price of lactose free milk has increased.
Images shared to the Simple Savers Facebook group show Paul's Zymil lactose free low fat milk now costs $6.60 and an alternative by Norco cost $5.95 per 2L bottle.
Asking for advice, the woman sad: 'Any suggestions on where I can get cheaper low fat milk please? I can simply not afford this anymore.'
'I don't want to have to drink cupboard milk (long-life milk) instead but it's looking like the only
One Aussie customer was shocked after browsing the refrigerator aisle of the supermarket, noticing the price of lactose free milk has increased
Images shared to the Simple Savers Facebook group show Paul's Zymil lactose free low fat milk now costs $6.60 and an alternative by Norco cost $5.95 per 2L bottle (pictured)
Vegetables including lettuce, carrots, zucchini, cauliflower and broccoli have also increased in price over the past couple months.
The observation shocked others online who offered a list of potential alternatives the woman could buy.
'You just gave me a shock I buy lactose free milk but haven't looked at the price. I think I will have to buy my husband normal milk and just get a 1L for me!' one woman wrote in the comments.
Others said long-life milk options are usually cheaper compared to fresh milk.
Others online said long-life milk options are usually cheaper compared to fresh milk (stock image)
'I have bought lactose free full and lite milk in the Coles brand 1L for a long time now, $2.50 for a 1ltr carton and you'll find it next to the Zymil in the fridges,' one person said.
'Long life milk is cheaper and tastes pretty good. I used to buy A2 and now use Devondale long life in my cereal, it's also cheaper if you buy at Costco,' another added.
Another person said they opt for 1L Aldi milk, while another said low fat powdered milk is also a good alternative for just $8 from Woolworths or Coles.
Last month a dietitian revealed why you should never consider paying $12 for a head of lettuce and explained what salad fillers you should be eating instead.
Susie Burrell, who has two honours degrees in nutrition and dietetics and psychology, said the darker and more colourful vegetables should be prioritised when budgets are tight.
Speaking to FEMAIL she explained frozen spinach and kale are much cheaper and have better nutritional profiles than the humble iceberg lettuce.
They can often be picked up for less than $3-per-kilo and are more versatile as they can be 'used in everything' from smoothies to bolognese, she explained.
Susie Burrell, who has two honours degrees in nutrition and dietetics and psychology, said the darker and more colourful vegetable should be prioritised when budgets are tight
'When budgets are so tight you do not need to feel like you have to spend $12 for a salad to get your nutrition,' she said.
'Iceberg lettuce is very low in calories as it is mostly water, and while it does have some nutrients you aren't getting much for your money with these inflated prices.'
A supermarket in suburban Brisbane was pictured selling a single head of iceberg lettuce for as much as $12.99 in May.
The price increase follows a wet start to the year with unprecedented rain and flooding spoiling crops in NSW and Queensland.
❌Instead of broccoli for $12 a kilo
✅Buy cauliflower at $4-$5 each
❌Instead of fresh tomatoes for $10-$14 a kilo
✅Buy canned tomatoes for $1-$2 a tin
❌Instead of lettuce for $6-$12 a head
✅Buy kale for $4-$5 a bunch or $1-$2 frozen
❌Instead of zucchini for $10-$12 a kilo
✅Buy carrots for $1-$2 a kilo
❌Instead of red capsicum for $10-$12 a kilo
✅Buy tinned beetroot for $3 a kilo
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