Comparison of the Grocery Quality of 1983 to 1999:
(Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics)

Item19831999
Weight/
Volume
Price ($)Weight/
Volume
Price ($)
Bread680g0.80 650g2.13
Tea bags/tea250g1.06 180g3.47
Baked beans440g0.54 420g 1.08
Baby food125g0.27 120g0.64
Pet food405g0.52 400g0.97
Canned salmon (pink)220g 1.21210g2.60
Toilet rolls 6 x 500
sheets
2.514 x 270
sheets
3.50