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

Melbourne

2 SA3 regions · 313 suburbs · 3,287 cafés in our reading
The headline plate · Eggs Benedict · Melbourne
Melbourne median
$24.32
That's +3.5% against the national $23.50.
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Strong sample
n=762 venues · spread $19.50–$28.00 · October 2026
Melbourne vs the rest
Melbourne
$24.32
Hobart
$24.25
Perth
$24.00
Adelaide
$24.00
Darwin
$23.00
Australia
$23.50
The 2 regions of Melbourne
October 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
Melbourne City
$24.00
+2.1%
n=853
→
Tumut - Tumbarumba
$24.00
+2.1%
n=295
→
Melbourne's canonical menu
October 2026 Reading
n = 1771 · vs national
Chai Latte
$5.90
+1.7%
n = 1740 · vs national
Hot Chocolate
$5.50
0.0%
n = 1594 · vs national
Latte
$5.50
−1.8%
n = 1523 · vs national
Matcha Latte
$6.75
+2.3%
n = 1512 · vs national
Short Black
$4.50
0.0%
n = 1492 · vs national
Mocha
$5.90
−1.7%
n = 1443 · vs national
Long Black
$5.25
−0.9%
n = 1432 · vs national
Flat White
$5.50
0.0%
n = 1369 · vs national
Cappuccino
$5.50
0.0%
n = 1324 · vs national
Iced Latte
$6.80
−2.9%
n = 1225 · vs national
Pot of Tea
$5.20
0.0%
n = 1196 · vs national
Iced Coffee
$8.00
0.0%
n = 1175 · vs national
Iced Chocolate
$7.50
0.0%
n = 1099 · vs national
Chips / Fries
$10.00
0.0%
n = 1094 · vs national
Milkshake
$8.05
+0.6%
n = 1081 · vs national
Toastie / Jaffle
$12.50
+4.2%
n = 1073 · vs national
Piccolo
$4.80
+6.7%
n = 1003 · vs national
Macchiato
$4.70
+4.4%
The price of place
October 2026 Reading

Melbourne runs +3.5% against the national median for a eggs benedict. The spread within the city — Melbourne City at $24.00 down to Tumut - Tumbarumba 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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