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April 2026 reading
The Coke Index
April 2026 reading · Next: October 2026

TheCoke Index

The canonical Coke, read from 932 café menus across Australia.

National median
$4.50
Across 932 venues that listed Coke in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$3.80 p10median $4.50$6.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
27
70
175
225
240
74
73
19
3.0–3.5
3.5–4.0
4.0–4.5
4.5–5.0
5.0–5.5
5.5–6.0
6.0–6.5
6.5–7.0
Median $4.50
Strong sample
n=932 venues · spread $3.80–$6.00 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Coke by state
WA$5.00NT$5.00SA$5.00QLD$4.50NSW$4.50VIC$5.00TAS$4.95ACT$5.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Melbourne
$5.00
Canberra
$5.00
Perth
$5.00
Adelaide
$5.00
Hobart
$4.80
Sydney
$4.50
Brisbane
$4.50
Australia
$4.50
Local readings of the Coke Index
April 2026 Reading
By cityMelbourne $5.00Canberra $5.00Perth $5.00Adelaide $5.00Sydney $4.50Newcastle $4.50Gold Coast $4.50Brisbane $4.50
By stateVictoria $5.00Australian Capital Territory $5.00Western Australia $5.00South Australia $5.00Tasmania $4.95New South Wales $4.50Queensland $4.50
Cheapest regions — Coke
#RegionPricen
1Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera$4.3550
2Gosford$4.50278
3Strathpine$4.5094
4Devonport$4.756
5Hobart - North West$4.9521
Most expensive regions — Coke
#RegionPricen
1Mildura$5.0059
2Stonnington - East$5.00243
3North Canberra$5.0024
4Cottesloe - Claremont$5.0065
5Tea Tree Gully$5.0039
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Coke costs $4.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $4.00 and $5.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Mildura the median runs $5.00; in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera it's $4.35.

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 Coke is $0.65 +14.4% of the national median.
Coke prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a Coke in Australia?

A Coke costs $4.50 at the median Australian café, based on 932 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.00 and $5.00.

Which state has the cheapest Coke?

Queensland is cheapest at $4.50; Victoria is dearest at $5.00.

Where is a Coke most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Mildura has the dearest median at $5.00 and Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera the cheapest at $4.35.

More from Cold Drinks
April 2026 Reading
Milkshake $8.00Iced Chocolate $7.50Fresh Juice $7.50Smoothie $10.00Soft Drink $5.00Still Water $4.50Sparkling Water $5.00Orange Juice $7.50Lemonade $5.45Apple Juice $6.50Kombucha $6.50
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