TheCafeIndex.
October 2026 reading
City · New South Wales · Sample size: strong
October 2026 reading

Sydney

1 SA3 region · 470 suburbs · 3,839 cafés in our reading
The headline plate · Eggs Benedict · Sydney
Sydney median
$22.70
That's −3.4% against the national $23.50.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
Strong sample
n=928 venues · spread $18.00–$27.00 · October 2026
Sydney vs the rest
Sydney
$22.70
Melbourne
$24.32
Hobart
$24.25
Perth
$24.00
Adelaide
$24.00
Australia
$23.50
The 1 region of Sydney
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
Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield
$23.00
−2.1%
n=1320
→
Sydney's canonical menu
October 2026 Reading
n = 2267 · vs national
Latte
$5.50
−1.8%
n = 2262 · vs national
Chai Latte
$5.50
−5.2%
n = 2262 · vs national
Hot Chocolate
$5.50
0.0%
n = 2218 · vs national
Mocha
$5.80
−3.3%
n = 2207 · vs national
Flat White
$5.25
−4.5%
n = 2206 · vs national
Short Black
$4.25
−5.6%
n = 2166 · vs national
Long Black
$5.08
−4.2%
n = 2110 · vs national
Cappuccino
$5.25
−4.5%
n = 1944 · vs national
Macchiato
$4.50
0.0%
n = 1921 · vs national
Piccolo
$4.50
0.0%
n = 1909 · vs national
Iced Latte
$7.00
0.0%
n = 1841 · vs national
Matcha Latte
$6.70
+1.5%
n = 1607 · vs national
Pot of Tea
$5.00
−3.8%
n = 1606 · vs national
Iced Chocolate
$7.50
0.0%
n = 1592 · vs national
Milkshake
$8.40
+5.0%
n = 1553 · vs national
Iced Long Black
$6.75
+3.8%
n = 1549 · vs national
Iced Mocha
$8.00
0.0%
n = 1421 · vs national
Burger
$20.00
−4.8%
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