The canonical Chips / Fries, read from 1,820 café menus across Australia.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loganlea - Carbrook | $9.00 | 85 |
| 2 | North Canberra | $9.00 | 60 |
| 3 | Nathan | $10.00 | 227 |
| 4 | Stonnington - West | $10.00 | 399 |
| 5 | Gosford | $10.00 | 543 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adelaide Hills | $12.00 | 17 |
| 2 | Wheat Belt - North | $10.72 | 10 |
| 3 | Marion | $10.50 | 114 |
| 4 | Devonport | $10.25 | 16 |
| 5 | Nathan | $10.00 | 227 |
At the median Australian café, a Chips / Fries costs $10.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $8.00 and $12.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Adelaide Hills the median runs $12.00; in Loganlea - Carbrook it's $9.00.
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.
A Chips / Fries costs $10.00 at the median Australian café, based on 1,820 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $8.00 and $12.00.
Australian Capital Territory is cheapest at $9.00; South Australia is dearest at $11.00.
Of the regions we read, Adelaide Hills has the dearest median at $12.00 and Loganlea - Carbrook the cheapest at $9.00.