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October 2026 reading
The Aperol Spritz Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheAperol Spritz Index

The canonical Aperol Spritz, read from 777 café menus across Australia.

National median
$16.00
Across 777 venues that listed Aperol Spritz in the October 2026 reading.
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National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$10.00 p10median $16.00$21.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
61
26
60
145
182
170
70
45
8–10
10–12
12–14
14–16
16–18
18–20
20–22
22–24
Median $16.00
Strong sample
n=777 venues · spread $10.00–$21.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Aperol Spritz by state
WA$16.00NT$18.00SA$17.50QLD$17.00NSW$17.00VIC$16.00TAS$17.00ACT$16.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Adelaide
$17.25
Sydney
$17.00
Brisbane
$17.00
Hobart
$17.00
Melbourne
$16.00
Perth
$16.00
Canberra
$16.00
Australia
$16.00
Local readings of the Aperol Spritz Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityGold Coast $18.00Adelaide $17.25Sydney $17.00Brisbane $17.00Melbourne $16.00Perth $16.00
By stateSouth Australia $17.50New South Wales $17.00Queensland $17.00Victoria $16.00Western Australia $16.00
Cheapest regions — Aperol Spritz
#RegionPricen
1Goldfields$13.006
2Port Phillip$16.00242
3Ballarat$16.0053
4Fremantle$16.0064
5Woden$16.007
Most expensive regions — Aperol Spritz
#RegionPricen
1Outback - North and East$18.507
2Manly$17.00169
3Wagga Wagga$17.0021
4Nathan$17.00109
5Ormeau - Oxenford$17.0029
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, an Aperol Spritz costs $16.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $14.50 and $18.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Outback - North and East the median runs $18.50; in Goldfields it's $13.00.

Sample sizes vary by region — every number on this page ships with its n, and regions below our confidence bar are marked indicative or thin. Medians, not means: one $40 outlier doesn't move the number.

The gap between the dearest and cheapest region for Aperol Spritz is $5.50 — +34.4% of the national median.
Aperol Spritz prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is an Aperol Spritz in Australia?

An Aperol Spritz costs $16.00 at the median Australian café, based on 777 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $14.50 and $18.00.

Which state has the cheapest Aperol Spritz?

Australian Capital Territory is cheapest at $16.00; Northern Territory is dearest at $18.00.

Where is an Aperol Spritz most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Outback - North and East has the dearest median at $18.50 and Goldfields the cheapest at $13.00.

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