Illawarra supermarket grocery prices rise, impacting local shoppers' costs.

Grocery prices in Illawarra supermarkets are on the rise, with local shoppers reporting exploding grocery bills. A basket of staple items, such as milk, bread, and eggs, shows minimal price variations across Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, and Fairy Meadow's Leisure Coast. The single cent variable on the cost of a kilogram of chicken is an example of the slight differences seen in prices.