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Chefgood vs Dietlicious vs The Dinner Ladies

All three sell ready-made meals. Published ongoing prices: Chefgood $11.50 a meal on a 10-meal order, Dietlicious $9.61 a meal on a 28-meal order and The Dinner Ladies $11.50 a meal.

  • Chefgoodready-made
  • Dietliciousready-made
  • The Dinner Ladiesready-made
  • Prices checked 24 August 2026

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Chefgood vs Dietlicious vs The Dinner Ladies compared

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Chefgood
Dietlicious
The Dinner Ladies
Price and ordering
Ongoing priceBefore delivery fees and first-order offersChefgood
$11.50per meal, on a 10-meal order
Dietlicious
$9.61Lowestper meal, on a 28-meal order
The Dinner Ladies
$11.50per meal
What the price is based onChefgood
10 meal plan (5 dinners + 5 lunches) on an ongoing weekly subscription. Individual meals are priced $11.20 to $13.90, most sitting around $11.75, with a 2% discount applied at the 10 meal size. The advertised $10.98 per meal applies only to the cheapest meals.
Dietlicious
1200 Calorie 7 day plan at $269 (add your own salad greens), which supplies roughly four items per day (breakfast, snack, lunch, dinner), so about 28 items per week. No subscription is required.
The Dinner Ladies
Per serve, derived from typical serves-2 family dishes priced $21.50 to $26.50 (for example butter chicken $21.50 and beef lasagne $26.50). Sold a la carte by the dish, not in fixed meal boxes or subscriptions.
First-order offerNot included in the ongoing priceChefgood
Refer a friend credit: $50 for you and $50 for your friend during a limited-time promotion, with $20 off a first order advertised elsewhere.
Dietlicious
The Dinner Ladies
Minimum orderChefgood
5 meals per week
Dietlicious
The Dinner Ladies
$75.00 minimum food order
Delivery feeChefgood
Free shipping on recurring orders of $125 or more; shipping charged otherwise.
Dietlicious
Delivery is charged separately and varies by postcode. Minimum order value for delivery is $75. Express and weekend delivery available in some areas at extra cost. Free pick up from the Sydney and Brisbane kitchens.
The Dinner Ladies
Fees vary by suburb. Sample schedule shows free delivery on food orders over $150, $10 for orders up to $150, with a $75 minimum food order. Fees are calculated after discounts.
Order without a subscriptionChefgood
YesSubscription also offered
Dietlicious
Yes
The Dinner Ladies
Yes
Delivery
Delivers toChefgood
NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, TAS, ACT
Dietlicious
NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT
The Dinner Ladies
NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, ACT
Delivery daysChefgood
Dietlicious
Monday to Sunday
The Dinner Ladies
Order cut-offChefgood
11:30pm Wednesday for the following week's delivery
Dietlicious
Varies by area; in Melbourne orders close 11am two business days before delivery (for example 11am Thursday for Monday delivery)
The Dinner Ladies
Food and nutrition
Meal typeChefgood
Ready-made mealsHeat and eat
Dietlicious
Ready-made mealsHeat and eat
The Dinner Ladies
Ready-made mealsHeat and eat
Fresh or frozenChefgood
Fresh
Dietlicious
Frozen
The Dinner Ladies
Frozen
DietsTinted where not every service compared offers itChefgood
  • Weight loss
  • High protein
  • Low carb
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian or vegan
  • Gluten free
  • Dairy free
Dietlicious
  • Weight loss
  • High protein
  • Keto
  • Low carb
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian or vegan
  • Gluten free
  • Diabetic friendly
  • Dairy free
The Dinner Ladies
  • Vegetarian or vegan
Calories publishedChefgood
Yes
Dietlicious
Yes
The Dinner Ladies
Yes
Full macros publishedChefgood
Yes
Dietlicious
Yes
The Dinner Ladies
Yes
Typical proteinChefgood
29g to 38ga meal
Dietlicious
The Dinner Ladies
Menu sizeChefgood
70+ items
Dietlicious
The Dinner Ladies
60+ items
Ratings and checks
Customer ratingChefgood
4.2/5Highest1,362 reviews, ProductReview
Dietlicious
3.4/557 reviews, ProductReview
The Dinner Ladies
3.2/561 reviews, ProductReview
Our scoreChefgood
70/100Highest
Dietlicious
63/100Scored on 90% of our criteria
The Dinner Ladies
63/100
Prices checkedChefgood
24 August 2026
Dietlicious
24 August 2026
The Dinner Ladies
24 August 2026

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Strengths and trade-offs

Chefgood

Calorie-controlled weight loss with chef-style meals under 400 calories

  • Full macros and kilojoule counts shown on every meal tile, with most mains under 400 calories
  • Bulk pricing steps down as you order more, from around $11.20 per meal at 5 meals to $10.36 at 14
  • No lock-in subscription: pause or cancel before the Wednesday cut-off
  • Menu is around 40 to 60 items, smaller than some larger competitors
  • Free shipping only kicks in on recurring orders of $125 or more
  • Not available in WA or NT, so coverage is east coast plus SA and TAS

Dietlicious

Structured calorie-controlled weight loss plans with every meal supplied

  • Full day meal plans at set calorie levels (800, 800 keto, 1200, 1500) with breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks packed by day
  • No contracts or subscription: order only when you want, with a $75 minimum
  • Up to three meal swaps per plan, plus a Build Your Own Plan tool for full control over macros
  • Delivery limited to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra and connected regional areas, not all of Australia
  • Plans are delivered as a single upfront box, so a 7 day plan is a $269 or more outlay at checkout
  • Delivery is charged on top of the food price and varies by postcode

The Dinner Ladies

Family sized frozen comfort meals with no subscription

  • Full nutrition panels and complete ingredient and allergen lists on each dish
  • No lock-in contract or subscription, order dishes a la carte whenever you like
  • Dishes come in serves 1, 2, 3 and 4 sizes so they suit couples and families, not just single portions
  • Minimum food order of $75 and a delivery fee unless you spend over $150
  • No Tasmania or Northern Territory delivery, and coverage is suburb by suburb rather than statewide
  • Comfort food focus rather than calorie controlled or high protein diet plans

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How to read this comparison

Prices
The ongoing price at a typical order size: per meal for ready-made meals, per serving for meal kits. First-order offers and delivery fees are not included. Prices checked 24 August 2026. Confirm at checkout.
Highlights
Green cells mark the lowest published price, the highest customer rating, the largest menu, the highest minimum protein, our highest score, and a Yes where the services differ. A row is only highlighted when every service compared has a value for it. Prices in different units and ratings from different review platforms are not highlighted.
Customer rating
Out of 5, with the review count and the platform the rating is from. It is a customer rating, not our score.
Our score
Out of 100: customer rating (35 points, weighted by review volume), disclosure of macros, calories and a real price (20), price against services of the same type (15), menu size (10), ordering flexibility (10) and delivery reach (10). Where a provider publishes nothing for a criterion, it is dropped and the rest are rescaled.
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