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April 2026 reading
City · Victoria · Sample size: strong
April 2026 reading

Melbourne

2 SA3 regions · 219 suburbs · 767 cafés in our reading
The headline plate · Eggs Benedict · Melbourne
Melbourne median
$24.00
That's +0.4% against the national $23.90.
First readingApril 2026 reading
Strong sample
n=307 venues · spread $20.90–$28.00 · April 2026
Melbourne vs the rest
Melbourne
$24.00
Darwin
$24.25
Adelaide
$24.00
Perth
$24.00
Sydney
$23.00
Australia
$23.90
The 2 regions of Melbourne
April 2026 Reading

We report at the SA3 level — large enough for sample, small enough to have a character. Each row is one region. Click in for the full reading.

Region
Eggs Benedict
vs national
n
Casey - South
$24.00
+0.4%
n=352
Mildura
$24.00
+0.4%
n=93
Melbourne's canonical menu
April 2026 Reading
n = 476 · vs national
Hot Chocolate
$5.50
0.0%
n = 468 · vs national
Chai Latte
$5.50
0.0%
n = 397 · vs national
Matcha Latte
$6.00
0.0%
n = 387 · vs national
Short Black
$4.50
+7.1%
n = 370 · vs national
Latte
$5.25
−2.8%
n = 359 · vs national
Mocha
$5.50
−4.3%
n = 358 · vs national
Iced Coffee
$7.50
0.0%
n = 354 · vs national
Iced Latte
$6.50
0.0%
n = 342 · vs national
Chips / Fries
$10.00
0.0%
n = 327 · vs national
Long Black
$5.00
0.0%
n = 325 · vs national
Iced Chocolate
$7.50
0.0%
n = 324 · vs national
Toast
$9.00
+12.5%
n = 316 · vs national
Flat White
$5.00
−4.8%
n = 315 · vs national
Burger
$24.00
+9.1%
n = 315 · vs national
Cappuccino
$5.00
−4.8%
n = 307 · vs national
Eggs Benedict
$24.00
+0.4%
n = 304 · vs national
Eggs Your Way
$14.00
−3.4%
n = 301 · vs national
Pot of Tea
$5.00
0.0%
The price of place
April 2026 Reading

Melbourne runs +0.4% against the national median for a eggs benedict. The spread within the city — Casey - South at $24.00 down to Mildura at $24.00 — is often wider than the spread between capitals. We surface it through the SA3 regions of Melbourne, not by naming venues, because an index reports on places, not on their tenants.

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