Aussies have unleashed about the rising prices of ice cream, making the tradition of enjoying the treat on a hot day unaffordable for many.
An image shared to social media on Thursday captured a supermarket ice cream freezer filled with well-known brands, each displaying shockingly high price tags.
Choc-mint Drumsticks were priced at $6.59 each, while Maxibons ranged from $5.69 to $6.79.
‘Maybe I’m especially poor, but my brain won’t allow me to buy a $6.50 ice cream. It seems so unsustainable,’ one said.
‘I wouldn’t consider myself poor, but there’s a price point I’m not willing to exceed for five bites of ice cream from a massive company that produces thousands of tons of the product each year,’ a second added.
‘I still remember the day my grandfather gave up pipe smoking because his tobacco had gone over $4 a pouch,’ a third person reminisced.
Another shared their experience from a recent trip to Japan.
A photo of a supermarket ice cream section has seen many Australian admit they can’t afford to eat the summery dessert
Ice creams are a staple of the Australian summer, with many Aussie’s childhood involving trips in thongs and swimmers to the local shops to buy the sweet treats
‘Their equivalent ice creams at the 7/11 were about 170 yen plus tax, which is roughly $1.83 AUD.
‘It really made me realise how badly we get ripped off in Australia with our groceries and convenience store items.’
Some Aussies mentioned that they could only afford larger tubs of ice cream, which typically offer a lower price per litre.
Others said that they had even taken the time to make their own ice cream amid the cost of living crisis.
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