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October 2026 reading
The BLT Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheBLT Index

The canonical BLT, read from 1,849 café menus across Australia.

National median
$16.00
Across 1,849 venues that listed BLT in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$11.08 p10median $16.00$21.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
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143
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151
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39
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12–14
14–16
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20–22
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24–26
Median $16.00
Strong sample
n=1,849 venues · spread $11.08–$21.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of BLT by state
WA$16.00NT$14.00SA$16.00QLD$16.00NSW$15.90VIC$16.50TAS$16.75ACT$15.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Melbourne
$16.60
Adelaide
$16.39
Brisbane
$16.00
Sydney
$15.40
Perth
$15.00
Canberra
$15.00
Hobart
$14.50
Darwin
$12.50
Australia
$16.00
Local readings of the BLT Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityNewcastle $17.00Central Coast $16.90Gold Coast $16.68Melbourne $16.60Adelaide $16.39Byron Bay $16.00Wollongong $16.00Brisbane $16.00Cairns $16.00Sunshine Coast $15.90Sydney $15.40Perth $15.00Canberra $15.00Port Macquarie $14.75
By stateTasmania $16.75Victoria $16.50Queensland $16.00Western Australia $16.00South Australia $16.00New South Wales $15.90Australian Capital Territory $15.00
Cheapest regions — BLT
#RegionPricen
1Whitsunday$14.656
2Eyre Peninsula and South West$15.0023
3Hobart - North East$15.2516
4North Canberra$15.2551
5Wagga Wagga$15.50106
Most expensive regions — BLT
#RegionPricen
1Manjimup$19.0022
2North East$17.2512
3Glen Eira$17.00257
4Port Adelaide - East$16.3973
5Tumut - Tumbarumba$16.0099
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a BLT costs $16.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $13.90 and $18.50 — but the regional spread is the story. In Manjimup the median runs $19.00; in Whitsunday it's $14.65.

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 BLT is $4.35 — +27.2% of the national median.
BLT prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a BLT in Australia?

A BLT costs $16.00 at the median Australian café, based on 1,849 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $13.90 and $18.50.

Which state has the cheapest BLT?

Northern Territory is cheapest at $14.00; Tasmania is dearest at $16.75.

Where is a BLT most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Manjimup has the dearest median at $19.00 and Whitsunday the cheapest at $14.65.

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October 2026 Reading
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