The canonical Cookie, read from 483 café menus across Australia.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hobart - North West | $4.00 | 11 |
| 2 | Cairns - South | $4.13 | 24 |
| 3 | Orange | $4.50 | 17 |
| 4 | Campaspe | $4.70 | 32 |
| 5 | Yarra Ranges | $5.00 | 97 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | $6.00 | 148 |
| 2 | Nambour - Pomona | $5.50 | 61 |
| 3 | Charles Sturt | $5.50 | 31 |
| 4 | South Canberra | $5.40 | 12 |
| 5 | Cottesloe - Claremont | $5.25 | 31 |
At the median Australian café, a Cookie costs $5.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $4.50 and $7.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Newcastle the median runs $6.00; in Hobart - North West it's $4.00.
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 Cookie costs $5.00 at the median Australian café, based on 483 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.50 and $7.00.
Tasmania is cheapest at $4.70; New South Wales is dearest at $5.85.
Of the regions we read, Newcastle has the dearest median at $6.00 and Hobart - North West the cheapest at $4.00.