r/AussieFrugal is a subreddit with 264k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses food, money, meal kit, cheap, and referral, and they frequently recommend/review phone plans, instant coffee, and dark chocolate.
A subreddit for Australia specific frugal tips!
Popular Themes in r/AussieFrugal
#1
Solution Requests
: "I built a free per-unit price calculator for Coles/Woolies vs Amazon AU"
22 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Public transport fare reduction, work from home mandates unlikely as NSW grapples with fuel price hike"
16 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Anyone considered importing a cheaper EV from Japan to deal with fuel prices?"
7 posts
Popular Topics in r/AussieFrugal
#1
Food
: "Australian supermarket tinned tomatoes taste test: the results ‘end my long-term relationship with Mutti’ | Australian Food and drink"
15 posts
#2
Money
: "Grocery shopping is 'habitual' but small changes can help save Money"
11 posts
#3
Meal Kit
: "Food Box/Meal Kit Referral Megathread - Weekly April 26, 2026"
8 posts
#4
Cheap
: "Cheapest option to strengthen mobile phone reception in a brick house?"
6 posts
#5
Referral
: "Food Box/Meal Kit Referral Megathread - Weekly March 08, 2026"
5 posts
#6
Cooking
: "Has anyone been Cooking with dried beans instead of canned? I can't seem to make them work."
5 posts
#7
Shopping
: "Grocery Shopping is 'habitual' but small changes can help save money"
5 posts
#8
Groceries
: "Who do you all shop with for Groceries?"
5 posts
#9
Saving Money
: "Unpopular opinion: small savings didn’t change much,my mortgage did"
4 posts
#10
Phone
: "Cheapest Phone that won’t lag"
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/AussieFrugal
Phone Plans
68 reviews
#1
Amaysim
4.0★ from 12 reviews
#2
Aldi
4.1★ from 9 reviews
#3
Belong
4.4★ from 7 reviews
Instant Coffee
66 reviews
#1
Moccona
4.3★ from 21 reviews
#2
Nescafé
4.5★ from 6 reviews
#3
Robert Timms
4.0★ from 4 reviews
Dark Chocolate
39 reviews
#1
Aldi
4.8★ from 13 reviews
#2
Coles
4.1★ from 7 reviews
#3
Lindt
4.0★ from 5 reviews
Flair Used in r/AussieFrugal
#1
Food & Drink 🥗🍗🍺
: "Australian supermarket tinned tomatoes taste test: the results ‘end my long-term relationship with Mutti’ | Australian food and drink"
35 posts
#2
Discussion 🗣️💬
: "What’s a habit that’s saved you the most money this year?"
33 posts
#3
Auto & Transportation 🚗 🚕
: "Free public transport in Victoria through April as fuel prices continue to climb"
17 posts
#4
Deals & Bargains 🤩🈹
: "Saw it on OzBargain after it sold out? That’s why Bargain Radar exists!"
17 posts
#5
🌟✨ Megathread ✨🌟
: "Food Box/Meal Kit Referral Megathread - Weekly April 19, 2026"
14 posts
#6
Utilities & Essential Bills ⚡💧⛽
: "Took a couple of hours and saved"
10 posts
#7
Appliances ⚙️
: "Heating Options"
9 posts
#8
Household Products 🧹🧺🧻
: "Bog standards: Australia’s best toilet paper is also the most expensive in Choice test | Australian lifestyle"
8 posts
#9
I don’t know the flair❔
: "Who do you all shop with for groceries?"
7 posts
#10
Discretionary spending 👕🛍️💍
: "Unpopular opinion: small savings didn’t change much,my mortgage did"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/AussieFrugal
Yearly
+20k members(8.4%)
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Last updated: June 10, 2026