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October 2026 reading
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October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheBig Breakfast Index

Quintessentially Australian. The full plate — eggs, bacon, sausage, the lot.

National median
$27.90
Across 2,668 venues that listed Big Breakfast in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$22.00 p10median $27.90$32.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
47
70
98
172
443
500
729
222
181
94
16–18
18–20
20–22
22–24
24–26
26–28
28–30
30–32
32–34
34–36
Median $27.90
Strong sample
n=2,668 venues · spread $22.00–$32.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Big Breakfast by state
WA$27.50NT$28.00SA$28.00QLD$27.95NSW$27.00VIC$28.00TAS$27.90ACT$27.60
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Melbourne
$28.00
Adelaide
$28.00
Brisbane
$27.95
Hobart
$27.90
Canberra
$27.70
Perth
$27.00
Sydney
$26.90
Darwin
$26.00
Australia
$27.90
Local readings of the Big Breakfast Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityMackay $28.60Sunshine Coast $28.25Central Coast $28.00Melbourne $28.00Geelong $28.00Cairns $28.00Adelaide $28.00Victor Harbor $28.00Brisbane $27.95Gold Coast $27.90Hobart $27.90Canberra $27.70Newcastle $27.00Perth $27.00Sydney $26.90Wollongong $26.90Byron Bay $26.75Port Macquarie $26.00
By stateVictoria $28.00South Australia $28.00Queensland $27.95Tasmania $27.90Australian Capital Territory $27.60Western Australia $27.50New South Wales $27.00
Cheapest regions — Big Breakfast
#RegionPricen
1Orange$26.9599
2Gosford$27.00848
3Mandurah$27.0031
4Whitsunday$27.5010
5Perth City$27.50176
Most expensive regions — Big Breakfast
#RegionPricen
1Eyre Peninsula and South West$28.4544
2Tuggeranong$28.408
3West Coast$28.2520
4Tumut - Tumbarumba$28.00161
5Tullamarine - Broadmeadows$28.00470
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Big Breakfast costs $27.90 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $25.00 and $29.50 — but the regional spread is the story. In Eyre Peninsula and South West the median runs $28.45; in Orange it's $26.95.

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 Big Breakfast is $1.50 — +5.4% of the national median.
Big Breakfast prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Big Breakfast in Australia?

A Big Breakfast costs $27.90 at the median Australian café, based on 2,668 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $25.00 and $29.50.

Which state has the cheapest Big Breakfast?

New South Wales is cheapest at $27.00; Victoria is dearest at $28.00.

Where is a Big Breakfast most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Eyre Peninsula and South West has the dearest median at $28.45 and Orange the cheapest at $26.95.

More from Breakfast
October 2026 Reading
Toast $8.00Bacon & Egg Roll $14.00Eggs Your Way $14.50Smashed Avo on Toast $19.90Eggs Benedict $23.50Hash Brown $4.00Granola / Muesli Bowl $16.00Pancakes $20.00Omelette $22.00Acai Bowl $18.00French Toast $22.00Waffles $19.00Corn Fritters $24.00Chilli Scramble $23.00Bruschetta $19.00Porridge / Oats $17.50Shakshuka / Turkish Eggs $24.00Breakfast Burrito $19.50Breakfast Bowl $23.50
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