Price index · 2026
Cheapest Dog Food Online in Australia
The cheapest dog food online in Australia, ranked by price per kg and cost per day. We also rank the cheapest online retailers, because where you buy matters as much as what you buy.
Reviewed by the Dog Food Reviews editorial team
Independent scoringUpdated August 2026Not veterinary advice
Edition· Prices entered by hand
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- From (per kg)
- $2.25Cheapest in index
- From (per day)
- $1Est. ~15kg adult dog
- Products ranked
- 39In our index
- Retailers compared
- 10Standardised basket
The catch
The cheapest bag is not always the cheapest feed
A budget food can cost less per kg but need a bigger daily serving, so always check cost per day, not just the sticker price. Our rankings show both so you see the real running cost.
Cheapest 10 by price per kg
Rank by cost per day
- Black & Gold$2.25/kg8kg dry · $1 a day#1 by the day · holds
- Julius$2.50/kg18kg dry · $1.10 a day#2 by the day · holds
- Baxter's$2.61/kg18kg dry · $1.20 a day#4 by the day · down 1
- Woofin' Good!$2.72/kg18kg dry · $1.20 a day#3 by the day · up 1
- ProBalance$4.94/kg18kg dry · $1.50 a day#5 by the day · holds
- Leaps & Bounds$7.27/kg15kg dry · $1.90 a day#6 by the day · holds
- Petzyo$7.74/kg8kg dry · $2.32 a day#12 by the day · down 5
- SavourLife$8.06/kg18kg dry · $2 a day#7 by the day · up 1
- Petzyo$8.24/kg8kg dry · $2.47 a day#14 by the day · down 5
- Black Hawk$8.45/kg20kg dry · $2.10 a day#8 by the day · up 2
Cost per day is an editorial estimate for a roughly 15kg adult dog at the brand's own feeding guide.
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What moved
Cheaper by the bag, dearer by the day
Petzyo Kibble That Counts Chicken & Turkey with Superfood Extras 8kg is #7 on price per kg at $7.74/kg, and only #12 once a day of feeding is priced at $2.32. SavourLife Original Adult Chicken 18kg costs more per kilogram at $8.06/kg and less per day at $2. The serving the feeding guide asks for is what closes that gap.
By price per kg
Cheapest products in the index
The six lowest prices per kilogram we hold, each card carrying cost per day, cost per feed, the first ingredient and the cheapest retailer we have priced for it.
Black & Gold Adult Dry Dog Food Beef & Vegetables 8kg
Cost / day
$1
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$0.50
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$2.25
8kg bag
First ingredient
Cereals / meat meal
Protein
18%
The lowest sticker price in our index. As a no-frills budget house brand it scores lower on ingredients and transparency, so compare cost-per-day against national brands to find the best value.
Julius Adult Dry Dog Food Beef & Vegetables 18kg
Cost / day
$1.10
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$0.55
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$2.50
18kg bag
First ingredient
Cereals / meat meal
Protein
18%
Aldi's everyday budget bag: very low per kg and convenient. It scores lower on ingredients and transparency, so compare cost-per-day against national brands to find the best value.
Baxter's Dry Dog Food Chicken & Vegetables 18kg
Cost / day
$1.20
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$0.60
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$2.61
18kg bag
First ingredient
Cereals / meat meal
Protein
18%
One of the cheapest per kg in our index. It scores lower on ingredients and transparency, so compare cost-per-day against national brands to find the best value.
Woofin' Good! Adult Dry Dog Food Beef & Vegetables 18kg
Cost / day
$1.20
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$0.60
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$2.72
18kg bag
First ingredient
Cereals / meat meal
Protein
20%
Very cheap per kg and easy to grab with the weekly shop. It scores lower on ingredients on our index, so compare cost-per-day against national brands to find the best value.
ProBalance Adult Chicken 18kg
Cost / day
$1.50
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$0.75
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$4.94
18kg bag
First ingredient
Chicken meal / cereals
Protein
23%
Lowest cost per day in our index, but the lowest ingredient score too: best with a fresh topper.
Leaps & Bounds Grain Free Adult 15kg
Cost / day
$1.90
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$0.95
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$7.27
15kg bag
First ingredient
Chicken meal
Protein
25%
Cheap per kg and handy in-store. It scores lower on ingredients and transparency on our index, so compare price-per-kg against the national brands Petbarn also stocks to find your best value.
Score against price
What the six cheapest bags score
The cheapest kilogram in the index is not the highest scoring one. A lower score here is about ingredient quality and transparency, not about whether a complete and balanced food meets nutritional requirements.
| Brand | Score out of 100 | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Black & Gold | 48 | $2.25/kg · 8kg |
| Julius | 54 | $2.50/kg · 18kg |
| Baxter's | 50 | $2.61/kg · 18kg |
| Woofin' Good! | 56 | $2.72/kg · 18kg |
| ProBalance | 62 | $4.94/kg · 18kg |
| Leaps & Bounds | 51 | $7.27/kg · 15kg |
Dog Food Reviews 100-point method
The numbers
Price per kg and cost per day
The chart runs in cost-per-day order and the table runs in price-per-kg order. Both are published, because a reader who only sees one of them is reading half the price.
Edition
Estimated cost per day, 15kg adult dog
The ten cheapest days of feeding
Cost per day assumes a roughly 15kg adult dog fed to the brand's own feeding guide, so a dense food can win here after losing on price per kg.
| Brand | Est. cost per day | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Black & Gold | $1 | $2.25/kg · 8kg dry |
| Julius | $1.10 | $2.50/kg · 18kg dry |
| Woofin' Good! | $1.20 | $2.72/kg · 18kg dry |
| Baxter's | $1.20 | $2.61/kg · 18kg dry |
| ProBalance | $1.50 | $4.94/kg · 18kg dry |
| Leaps & Bounds | $1.90 | $7.27/kg · 15kg dry |
| SavourLife | $2 | $8.06/kg · 18kg dry |
| Black Hawk | $2.10 | $8.45/kg · 20kg dry |
| The Nosh Project | $2.10 | $9.33/kg · 12kg dry |
| Providore | $2.20 | $9.58/kg · 12kg dry |
Editorial estimates
- Price per kg
- $2.25/kg
- Est. cost/day
- $1
- Cheapest at
- IGA · $18
- Price per kg
- $2.50/kg
- Est. cost/day
- $1.10
- Cheapest at
- Aldi · $45
- Price per kg
- $2.61/kg
- Est. cost/day
- $1.20
- Cheapest at
- Woolworths · $47
- Price per kg
- $2.72/kg
- Est. cost/day
- $1.20
- Cheapest at
- Coles · $49
- Price per kg
- $4.94/kg
- Est. cost/day
- $1.50
- Cheapest at
- Budget Pet Products · $89
- Price per kg
- $7.27/kg
- Est. cost/day
- $1.90
- Cheapest at
- Petbarn · $109
- Price per kg
- $7.74/kg
- Est. cost/day
- $2.32
- Cheapest at
- Petstock · $64.95
- Price per kg
- $8.06/kg
- Est. cost/day
- $2
- Cheapest at
- Pet Circle · $138
- Price per kg
- $8.24/kg
- Est. cost/day
- $2.47
- Cheapest at
- Petstock · $68.95
- Price per kg
- $8.45/kg
- Est. cost/day
- $2.10
- Cheapest at
- Budget Pet Products · $162
Where to buy
Cheapest online retailers
Ranked by our standardised sample basket. Each of the top three prints its delivery model as well as its basket, because the cheapest basket is not always the one that arrives at your door.
Standardised sample basket
$45 between the cheapest basket and the dearest
The same products in the same sizes, priced at every retailer we track. Supermarket baskets price low here, and their delivery model is printed on the cards above.
| Retailer | Sample basket | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Aldi | $160 | No repeat delivery |
| Woolworths | $163 | No repeat delivery |
| Coles | $165 | No repeat delivery |
| IGA | $168 | No repeat delivery |
| Budget Pet Products | $178 | Repeat delivery discount |
| Pet Circle | $188 | Repeat delivery discount |
| PETO | $188 | Repeat delivery discount |
| Petbarn | $189 | Repeat delivery discount |
| Habitat | $198 | Repeat delivery discount |
| Petstock | $205 | Repeat delivery discount |
Editorial estimates
All retailers in our index
Beyond the sticker
Where the saving actually comes from
Once the bag is chosen, three things move the number you pay: which basket you compare, whether you take the repeat delivery discount, and whether the retailer will match a price.
- Basket spread
- $45Between Aldi at $160 and Petstock at $205 for the same basket.
- Offer repeat delivery
- 6 of 10A repeat delivery or autoship discount is the standard way to lower the everyday price at a pet retailer.
- Will price match
- 3 of 10Where it is offered, a price match lets you buy at the retailer you prefer. Read the terms before you rely on one.
Get the best value at Petbarn.
Petbarn is Australia's biggest pet retailer: huge range, stores nationwide, strong delivery and competitive member and Repeat Delivery pricing. The trick to getting the best value: compare price-per-kg and cost-per-day across every brand on the shelf.
- Range score
- More brands and more formats, from budget to prescription, than any retailer in our index.
- Delivery score
- Strong delivery, click-and-collect and a price-match guarantee.
- Repeat Delivery saving
- Up to ~15% on Repeat Delivery
Evidence-led value comparison · not veterinary advice · prices are illustrative editorial estimates.
How we keep it fair
We compare a standardised basket, not cherry-picked deals.
Same products, same sizes, every retailer, so the cheapest store is genuinely the cheapest, not just the loudest on sale.
- 20
- Brands scored
- 10
- Retailers compared
- 100
- Point methodology
- $0
- Pay-to-play
Frequently asked questions
5 questions
By price per kg, Black & Gold (Black & Gold Adult Dry Dog Food Beef & Vegetables 8kg) is the cheapest in our index at $2.25/kg. But the cheapest bag is not always the cheapest feed: a lower-scoring food can cost less per kg yet need a bigger serving. Compare cost per day too: Black & Gold is lowest on estimated cost per day.
On our standardised sample basket, Aldi is cheapest ($160), with Woolworths and Coles close behind. Pet Circle and Budget Pet Products are usually the price-to-beat on everyday mainstream dry food.
Cheaper foods often have lower ingredient density, so your dog needs a larger serving to get the same nutrition. That narrows or erases the saving. Always compare cost per day, not just sticker price or price per kg, to see the true running cost.
Yes. Online-only retailers like Pet Circle and Budget Pet Products often post the lowest everyday prices, but Petbarn is very competitive on member and Repeat Delivery pricing, with the bonus of the widest range and stores nationwide. Whichever you choose, compare price per kg before buying.
No. Dog Food Reviews is an independent value and comparison resource, not veterinary advice. Prices are illustrative and manually entered for v1, always confirm the live price with the retailer before buying.