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October 2026 reading
The Caesar Salad Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheCaesar Salad Index

The canonical Caesar Salad, read from 2,152 café menus across Australia.

National median
$19.95
Across 2,152 venues that listed Caesar Salad in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$14.00 p10median $19.95$26.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
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150
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Median $19.95
Strong sample
n=2,152 venues · spread $14.00–$26.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Caesar Salad by state
WA$21.00NT$21.00SA$20.00QLD$19.90NSW$19.00VIC$21.00TAS$19.00ACT$20.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Melbourne
$21.00
Perth
$20.90
Darwin
$20.50
Adelaide
$20.00
Canberra
$20.00
Sydney
$19.00
Brisbane
$19.00
Hobart
$18.95
Australia
$19.95
Local readings of the Caesar Salad Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityCairns $22.00Melbourne $21.00Perth $20.90Geelong $20.48Gold Coast $20.00Adelaide $20.00Canberra $20.00Sydney $19.00Brisbane $19.00Townsville $19.00Sunshine Coast $18.98Hobart $18.95Central Coast $18.90Newcastle $18.75Wollongong $18.50Port Macquarie $18.45
By stateVictoria $21.00Western Australia $21.00South Australia $20.00Australian Capital Territory $20.00Queensland $19.90New South Wales $19.00Tasmania $19.00
Cheapest regions — Caesar Salad
#RegionPricen
1Wodonga - Alpine$18.00100
2Hobart Inner$18.9037
3Richmond Valley - Coastal$19.00682
4Nathan$19.70292
5Burnett$19.90172
Most expensive regions — Caesar Salad
#RegionPricen
1Bunbury$23.0021
2Outback - South$22.007
3Frankston$21.00160
4Stonnington - West$21.00298
5West Coast$20.7514
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Caesar Salad costs $19.95 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $16.68 and $23.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Bunbury the median runs $23.00; in Wodonga - Alpine it's $18.00.

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 Caesar Salad is $5.00 — +25.1% of the national median.
Caesar Salad prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Caesar Salad in Australia?

A Caesar Salad costs $19.95 at the median Australian café, based on 2,152 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $16.68 and $23.00.

Which state has the cheapest Caesar Salad?

Tasmania is cheapest at $19.00; Victoria is dearest at $21.00.

Where is a Caesar Salad most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Bunbury has the dearest median at $23.00 and Wodonga - Alpine the cheapest at $18.00.

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October 2026 Reading
Burger $21.00Toastie / Jaffle $12.00Sandwich $14.50Wrap $15.40Chicken Schnitzel $19.00Salt & Pepper Calamari $22.50Fish & Chips $22.00Steak Sandwich $24.92BLT $16.00Soup of the Day $16.00Chicken Parmigiana $26.00Garden Salad $9.22Chicken Sandwich $16.90Garlic Bread $9.50Salad Bowl $22.00Greek Salad $16.00
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