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April 2026 reading
The Chips / Fries Index
April 2026 reading · Next: October 2026

TheChips / Fries Index

The canonical Chips / Fries, read from 1,820 café menus across Australia.

National median
$10.00
Across 1,820 venues that listed Chips / Fries in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$6.00 p10median $10.00$14.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
120
268
436
473
330
128
37
4–6
6–8
8–10
10–12
12–14
14–16
16–18
Median $10.00
Strong sample
n=1,820 venues · spread $6.00–$14.00 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Chips / Fries by state
WA$10.00NT$10.00SA$11.00QLD$9.90NSW$10.00VIC$10.00TAS$10.00ACT$9.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Adelaide
$10.90
Hobart
$10.40
Melbourne
$10.00
Sydney
$10.00
Perth
$10.00
Brisbane
$9.90
Darwin
$9.75
Canberra
$9.00
Australia
$10.00
Local readings of the Chips / Fries Index
April 2026 Reading
By cityAdelaide $10.90Hobart $10.40Melbourne $10.00Sydney $10.00Perth $10.00Geelong $10.00Sunshine Coast $10.00Brisbane $9.90Newcastle $9.50Gold Coast $9.20Canberra $9.00
By stateSouth Australia $11.00Victoria $10.00New South Wales $10.00Western Australia $10.00Tasmania $10.00Queensland $9.90Australian Capital Territory $9.00
Cheapest regions — Chips / Fries
#RegionPricen
1Loganlea - Carbrook$9.0085
2North Canberra$9.0060
3Nathan$10.00227
4Stonnington - West$10.00399
5Gosford$10.00543
Most expensive regions — Chips / Fries
#RegionPricen
1Adelaide Hills$12.0017
2Wheat Belt - North$10.7210
3Marion$10.50114
4Devonport$10.2516
5Nathan$10.00227
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

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.

The gap between the dearest and cheapest region for Chips / Fries is $3.00 +30.0% of the national median.
Chips / Fries prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a Chips / Fries in Australia?

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.

Which state has the cheapest Chips / Fries?

Australian Capital Territory is cheapest at $9.00; South Australia is dearest at $11.00.

Where is a Chips / Fries most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Adelaide Hills has the dearest median at $12.00 and Loganlea - Carbrook the cheapest at $9.00.

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