Instant coffee price comparison Australia: what does 100g cost?

Instant coffee price comparison: check the price per 100g

The quick answer: compare instant coffee on the price per 100g, not the jar price. On 28 October 2026, International Roast Instant Coffee 500g cost 15 dollars 50 at both Woolworths and Coles, or 3 dollars 10 per 100g. Woolworths Essentials Instant Coffee 200g cost 6 dollars 50, or 3 dollars 25. At ALDI, Alcafe Aroma Classic 200g cost 6 dollars 39, or 3 dollars 20.

At the other end, Nescafe Gold Original 200g cost 23 dollars at Woolworths, and Discount Trolley showed 23 dollars at Coles. That is 11 dollars 50 per 100g, more than three and a half times the lowest price on this list.

We make Discount Trolley, so read this with that in mind. The app shows the unit price under the shelf price in search and on each product page. On instant coffee it reads per 100g, and you can tap it to switch to per 10g.

• Compare the price per 100g, not the jar price.
• International Roast 500g was 3 dollars 10 per 100g at Woolworths and Coles.
• Nescafe Gold 200g was 11 dollars 50 per 100g.

Which instant coffee is cheapest per 100g?

Here is how regular priced instant coffee lined up on 28 October 2026, lowest first. We checked each price on the store's own website that morning, except the Coles Nescafe Gold price, which is from Discount Trolley.

Granulated coffee and the house brands sit at the bottom. The big brand jars and tins sit in the middle, and freeze dried Gold jars sit at the top.

1. International Roast Instant Coffee 500g at Woolworths and Coles: 15 dollars 50, or 3 dollars 10 per 100g.
2. ALDI Alcafe Aroma Classic 200g: 6 dollars 39, or 3 dollars 20.
3. Woolworths Essentials Instant Coffee Granulated 200g: 6 dollars 50, or 3 dollars 25.
4. Nescafe Blend 43 Refill 400g at Woolworths: 19 dollars 50, or 4 dollars 88.
5. ALDI Alcafe Gold Classic 100g: 4 dollars 99 for the 100g jar.
6. ALDI Nescafe Original 180g: 9 dollars 49, or 5 dollars 27.
7. Moccona Medium Roast Refill 300g at Woolworths: 19 dollars, or 6 dollars 33.
8. Nescafe Blend 43 tins of 500g at Woolworths: 32 dollars, or 6 dollars 40.
9. ALDI Moccona Classic Medium Roast 400g: 25 dollars 99, or 6 dollars 50.
10. Nescafe Gold Original 200g at Woolworths: 23 dollars, or 11 dollars 50 per 100g.

Does a bigger jar of instant coffee cost less?

Usually, but not always. The small jars cost the most per 100g. At Woolworths on 28 October 2026, a 50g jar of Nescafe Blend 43 cost 8 dollars 50, or 17 dollars per 100g, and the 150g jar cost 14 dollars 50, or 9 dollars 67. In Discount Trolley, the Coles 50g jar was also 8 dollars 50.

The 500g tin did not win. The Nescafe Blend 43 tin of 500g cost 32 dollars at Woolworths, or 6 dollars 40 per 100g. The 400g refill bag of the same coffee cost 19 dollars 50, or 4 dollars 88. That is 1 dollar 52 less per 100g for the smaller pack.

So do not reach for the biggest jar by habit. Read the unit price on each size, because the tin, the jar and the refill can all sit at different prices. For more on judging big packs, read when a bulk buy grocery deal is worth it.

• A 50g jar of Blend 43 was 17 dollars per 100g.
• The 500g tin was 6 dollars 40 per 100g.
• The 400g refill was 4 dollars 88 per 100g.

Refills: keep the jar, buy the bag

At Woolworths on 28 October 2026, the refill bags we checked cost less per 100g than the same brand in a jar or tin. The Nescafe Blend 43 Refill 400g cost 4 dollars 88 per 100g, against 6 dollars 40 for the tin.The Moccona Medium Roast Refill 300g cost 19 dollars, or 6 dollars 33 per 100g.

If you already have a jar at home, a refill is worth a look. Search for instant coffee refill in Discount Trolley and compare the unit price with the jar you usually buy.

• Blend 43 refill 400g: 4 dollars 88 per 100g.
• Moccona refill 300g: 6 dollars 33 per 100g.

Freeze dried and Gold: what the extra costs

Freeze dried coffee and the Gold jars cost more. On 28 October 2026, Nescafe Gold Original 200g and Nescafe Gold Intense 200g both cost 23 dollars at Woolworths, or 11 dollars 50 per 100g. In Discount Trolley, Moccona Classic Medium Roast 100g was 14 dollars 50 at Coles, or 14 dollars 50 per 100g.

Lower priced jars are out there. In Discount Trolley, Urban Coffee Culture Freeze Dried Instant Coffee 100g was 5 dollars at Coles, and ALDI's Alcafe Gold Classic 100g cost 4 dollars 99 on 28 October. Taste is up to you. We only compare the price.

• Nescafe Gold 200g: 11 dollars 50 per 100g.
• Moccona 100g at Coles in Discount Trolley: 14 dollars 50.
• ALDI Alcafe Gold 100g: 4 dollars 99.

Woolworths, Coles or ALDI?

On the same product, Woolworths and Coles often matched. On 28 October 2026, International Roast 500g was 15 dollars 50 at both. In Discount Trolley, Coles matched Woolworths on Nescafe Gold Original 200g at 23 dollars and on the Nescafe Blend 43 50g jar at 8 dollars 50.

Not every jar matched. ALDI had Moccona Classic Medium Roast 400g at 25 dollars 99 on 28 October. In Discount Trolley, the same size of Moccona Classic at Coles was 37 dollars 50.

IGA and Harris Farm prices are set by each store. Pick your local IGA or Harris Farm in Discount Trolley to see what it lists, where data is available. To weigh a second stop against the rest of your list, read should you split your grocery shop across two stores.

• International Roast 500g was 15 dollars 50 at Woolworths and Coles.
• ALDI had Moccona 400g at 25 dollars 99.
• Pick your local IGA or Harris Farm to see what it lists.

Big brand coffee prices move: check the price history

Big brand instant coffee prices go up and down again and again. In Discount Trolley price history, Nescafe Gold Original 200g at Woolworths was 13 dollars 80 in mid August and mid October, and 16 dollars in late July, early September and early October 2026. It was 23 dollars on 28 October. At Coles, the same jar was 13 dollars 80 in August, September and October.

The Moccona Classic Medium Roast 100g at Woolworths has dropped to 7 dollars 25 several times since August, and was 10 dollars or 14 dollars 50 in other weeks. The Moccona Classic Dark Roast 400g has gone between 26 dollars and 37 dollars 50 at both Woolworths and Coles since August.

Some prices barely move. International Roast 500g has stayed at 15 dollars 50 at Woolworths in Discount Trolley price history since August, and the Woolworths Essentials 200g jar has stayed at 6 dollars 50.

Before you stock up, open the product in Discount Trolley and check the price history. Dete, our koala, reads that history and holds up one sign: Good time, Wait if you can or About usual. When there is not enough history yet, the sign says Not sure yet. Tap the sign to see the chart.

For more on judging a deal, read how to spot a fake supermarket special and how to check if a supermarket special is worth it.

• Nescafe Gold 200g at Woolworths: 23 dollars on 28 October, as low as 13 dollars 80 in August and October.
• Moccona 100g at Woolworths: down to 7 dollars 25 several times since August.
• International Roast 500g: 15 dollars 50 since August.

Put coffee on one list with the rest of the shop

Coffee is usually bought with the milk, the tea and the weekly shop, so keep it on the same list. Add it to My List in Discount Trolley, and save the jar you buy as a favourite so it is quick to find next time.

To check one jar at other stores, open the product page and scroll to Compare Stores. It shows the same product at other stores where data is available. If you buy beans or tea too, read our coffee beans price comparison and tea bags price comparison. For the habit on any product, read how to use unit prices to find the cheapest groceries.

• One list for coffee and the rest of the shop.
• Compare Stores for the same jar elsewhere.
• Check while you have signal, then shop the list.

What Discount Trolley does (and does not) claim about instant coffee

Discount Trolley helps you check the price information that is available for the coffee on your list. It does not promise savings, crown one store as the cheapest forever, rate coffee for taste or caffeine, give health advice, or carry the full range at all stores.

Prices come from Woolworths, Coles, ALDI, IGA, Harris Farm, Priceline and Chemist Warehouse, where data is available. Not affiliated with those stores. The shelf can differ from the screen. Live prices need a connection.

For more price comparisons, see how Coles and Woolworths compare on unit prices and specials, how ALDI and Coles compare on unit prices, and compare grocery prices Australia on one list.

• No promised savings.
• No taste or health advice.

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