Original data · August 2026 edition
The Australian Dog Food Price Index
What it actually costs to feed a dog in Australia: price per kilogram and cost per day for every product we track, standardised to a 15kg adult dog. All figures are editorial estimates, entered and checked by hand, and free to cite with attribution.
Reviewed by the Dog Food Reviews editorial team
Independent scoring · Updated August 2026 · Not veterinary advice
$9.95/kg
Median price per kg
35x
Dearest vs cheapest per kg
$2.98
Median fresh cost/day
$2.47
Median kibble cost/day
The cheapest product in the index works out at $2.25/kg (Black & Gold Adult Dry Dog Food Beef & Vegetables 8kg, Black & Gold); the dearest at $79/kg (ZIWI Peak Air-Dried Lamb 1kg, ZIWI Peak). That is a 35x spread inside one supermarket category, which is why shelf price alone tells you almost nothing.
On a per-day basis, fresh food runs a median of 1.2x the cost of kibble for the same 15kg benchmark dog: $2.98 per day against $2.47. Whether that premium is worth paying is the question our fresh vs kibble guide works through.
Price by format
| Format | Products | Median $/kg | Range $/kg | Median cost/day* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry | 27 | $9.93/kg | $2.25/kg to $14.88/kg | $2.47 |
| Fresh | 7 | $9.95/kg | $8.95/kg to $11/kg | $2.98 |
| Air-dried | 4 | $70.50/kg | $64/kg to $79/kg | $7.05 |
| Raw | 1 | $10.55/kg | $10.55/kg to $10.55/kg | $3.16 |
*Estimated cost to feed a roughly 15kg adult dog for one day. Editorial estimates.
Every product in the index
Sorted cheapest to dearest per kilogram. Prices are editorial estimates for the listed pack size; always confirm the live price with the retailer or brand.
| Product | Brand | Format | Pack | Est. price | $/kg | Cost/day* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black & Gold Adult Dry Dog Food Beef & Vegetables 8kg | Black & Gold | Dry | 8kg | $18 | $2.25/kg | $1 |
| Julius Adult Dry Dog Food Beef & Vegetables 18kg | Julius | Dry | 18kg | $45 | $2.50/kg | $1.10 |
| Baxter's Dry Dog Food Chicken & Vegetables 18kg | Baxter's | Dry | 18kg | $47 | $2.61/kg | $1.20 |
| Woofin' Good! Adult Dry Dog Food Beef & Vegetables 18kg | Woofin' Good! | Dry | 18kg | $49 | $2.72/kg | $1.20 |
| ProBalance Adult Chicken 18kg | ProBalance | Dry | 18kg | $89 | $4.94/kg | $1.50 |
| Leaps & Bounds Grain Free Adult 15kg | Leaps & Bounds | Dry | 15kg | $109 | $7.27/kg | $1.90 |
| Petzyo Kibble That Counts Chicken & Turkey with Superfood Extras 8kg | Petzyo | Dry | 8kg | $61.95 | $7.74/kg | $2.32 |
| SavourLife Original Adult Chicken 18kg | SavourLife | Dry | 18kg | $145 | $8.06/kg | $2 |
| Petzyo Kibble That Counts Kangaroo, Sweet Potato & Superfood Extras 8kg | Petzyo | Dry | 8kg | $65.95 | $8.24/kg | $2.47 |
| Black Hawk Adult Chicken & Rice 20kg | Black Hawk | Dry | 20kg | $169 | $8.45/kg | $2.10 |
| Petzyo Kibble That Counts Salmon & Ocean Fish with Green Lipped Mussels 8kg | Petzyo | Dry | 8kg | $67.95 | $8.49/kg | $2.55 |
| Lyka Free Range Chicken Bowl (fresh, subscription) | Lyka | Fresh | 1kg | $8.95 | $8.95/kg | $2.68 |
| The Nosh Project Adult 12kg | The Nosh Project | Dry | 12kg | $112 | $9.33/kg | $2.10 |
| Providore Grain Free Adult 12kg | Providore | Dry | 12kg | $115 | $9.58/kg | $2.20 |
| SavourLife Grain Free Adult Lamb 15kg | SavourLife | Dry | 15kg | $149 | $9.93/kg | $2.30 |
| Lyka Grass Fed Beef Bowl (fresh, subscription) | Lyka | Fresh | 1kg | $9.95 | $9.95/kg | $2.98 |
| Lyka Wild Caught Kangaroo Bowl (fresh, subscription) | Lyka | Fresh | 1kg | $9.95 | $9.95/kg | $2.98 |
| Lyka Grass Fed Lamb Bowl (fresh, subscription) | Lyka | Fresh | 1kg | $9.95 | $9.95/kg | $2.98 |
| Lyka Barn Raised Turkey Bowl (fresh, subscription) | Lyka | Fresh | 1kg | $9.95 | $9.95/kg | $2.98 |
| Lyka Hypoallergenic Pro Goat Bowl (fresh, subscription) | Lyka | Fresh | 1kg | $9.95 | $9.95/kg | $2.98 |
| Meals for Mutts Kangaroo & Pumpkin Grain Free 20kg | Meals for Mutts | Dry | 20kg | $199 | $9.95/kg | $2.60 |
| Ivory Coat Grain Free Adult Lamb 13kg | Ivory Coat | Dry | 13kg | $135 | $10.38/kg | $2.40 |
| Petzyo Raw Royalty Roo's Clues Kangaroo BARF Patties 5.4kg | Petzyo | Raw | 5.4kg | $56.95 | $10.55/kg | $3.16 |
| Black Hawk Grain Free Adult Chicken 15kg | Black Hawk | Dry | 15kg | $159 | $10.60/kg | $2.50 |
| Royal Canin Medium Adult 15kg | Royal Canin | Dry | 15kg | $159 | $10.60/kg | $2.60 |
| Scratch Grain-Free Turkey & Beef Dry Dog Food 8kg | Scratch | Dry | 8kg | $84.95 | $10.62/kg | $3.19 |
| Prime100 SLR Single Protein Roll Kangaroo 2kg | Prime100 | Fresh | 2kg | $22 | $11/kg | $4.40 |
| Hill's Science Diet Adult Chicken 12kg | Hill's Science Diet | Dry | 12kg | $139 | $11.58/kg | $2.70 |
| Meals for Mutts Sardine & Salmon Grain Free 9kg | Meals for Mutts | Dry | 9kg | $109 | $12.11/kg | $3.15 |
| Scratch Pasture-Raised Lamb with Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food 8kg | Scratch | Dry | 8kg | $98.95 | $12.37/kg | $3.71 |
| Hill's Science Diet Sensitive Stomach 12kg | Hill's Science Diet | Dry | 12kg | $149 | $12.42/kg | $2.90 |
| Scratch Grain-Free Mackerel & Salmon Dry Dog Food 8kg | Scratch | Dry | 8kg | $101.95 | $12.74/kg | $3.82 |
| Royal Canin Gastrointestinal (Vet Diet) 15kg | Royal Canin | Dry | 15kg | $219 | $14.60/kg | $3.60 |
| Scratch Sensitive Kangaroo Grain-Free Dry Dog Food 8kg | Scratch | Dry | 8kg | $116.95 | $14.62/kg | $4.39 |
| Prime100 SK-D Single Protein Dry Kangaroo 8kg | Prime100 | Dry | 8kg | $119 | $14.88/kg | $3.20 |
| Frontier Pets Free-Range Chicken Air-Dried 1kg | Frontier Pets | Air-dried | 1kg | $64 | $64/kg | $6.40 |
| Frontier Pets Free-Range Beef Air-Dried 1kg | Frontier Pets | Air-dried | 1kg | $66 | $66/kg | $6.60 |
| ZIWI Peak Air-Dried Beef 1kg | ZIWI Peak | Air-dried | 1kg | $75 | $75/kg | $7.50 |
| ZIWI Peak Air-Dried Lamb 1kg | ZIWI Peak | Air-dried | 1kg | $79 | $79/kg | $7.90 |
Citing this index
The index is published under CC BY 4.0: free to quote, chart or republish with attribution and a link. Suggested citation:
Dog Food Reviews, Australian Dog Food Price Index, August 2026. dogfoodreviews.com.au/dog-food-price-index
Questions about the data, or need a figure checked before publication? Contact the editorial team. Methodology: how we score and price.
About the data
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is computed from the 39 products in the Dog Food Reviews index: prices we enter and check by hand against Australian retailer and brand listings. They are editorial estimates, not live feeds, and the page states the edition date so you know exactly what you are citing. Always confirm a current price with the seller before buying.
Can I use these numbers in an article or report?
Yes. The index is free to cite with attribution to Dog Food Reviews and a link to this page. If you need the underlying table in another format, or a figure checked before publication, contact us via the site.
Why is cost per day more useful than bag price?
Bag sizes and feeding densities differ so much that shelf price is close to meaningless on its own. Cost per day standardises everything to the same question: what does it cost to feed a roughly 15kg adult dog for one day on this product? That is the number the whole index is built around.
How often is the index updated?
This is the August 2026 edition. We refresh the underlying prices periodically and stamp each edition with its date; the edition you cite stays accurate to its date even after we publish a newer one.