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October 2026 reading
The Doughnut Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheDoughnut Index

The canonical Doughnut, read from 167 café menus across Australia.

National median
$5.50
Across 167 venues that listed Doughnut in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$3.73 p10median $5.50$7.80 p90
What does the spread look like?
7
11
39
33
45
16
7
2
1
5
2–3
3–4
4–5
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
11–12
Median $5.50
Strong sample
n=167 venues · spread $3.73–$7.80 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Doughnut by state
WA$5.50NT—SA$6.00QLD$6.15NSW$5.00VIC$5.00TAS$5.00ACT$6.90
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Brisbane
$6.00
Sydney
$5.38
Melbourne
$5.00
Perth
$4.88
Australia
$5.50
Local readings of the Doughnut Index
October 2026 Reading
By citySydney $5.38Melbourne $5.00
By stateQueensland $6.15New South Wales $5.00Victoria $5.00
Cheapest regions — Doughnut
#RegionPricen
1Perth City$4.9514
2Brunswick - Coburg$5.0038
3Warringah$5.3834
4Bendigo$5.5012
5Richmond - Windsor$6.006
Most expensive regions — Doughnut
#RegionPricen
1Robina$6.4026
2Richmond - Windsor$6.006
3Ipswich Inner$6.0019
4Bendigo$5.5012
5Warringah$5.3834
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Doughnut costs $5.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $4.72 and $6.90 — but the regional spread is the story. In Robina the median runs $6.40; in Perth City it's $4.95.

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 Doughnut is $1.45 — +26.4% of the national median.
Doughnut prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Doughnut in Australia?

A Doughnut costs $5.50 at the median Australian café, based on 167 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.72 and $6.90.

Which state has the cheapest Doughnut?

Tasmania is cheapest at $5.00; Australian Capital Territory is dearest at $6.90.

Where is a Doughnut most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Robina has the dearest median at $6.40 and Perth City the cheapest at $4.95.

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October 2026 Reading
Banana Bread $6.90Croissant $7.20Slice / Cake $7.00Muffin $6.50Ham & Cheese Croissant $10.00Cookie $5.58Brownie $6.80Pie $8.90Sausage Roll $7.55Carrot Cake $7.50Quiche / Frittata $10.18Scone $7.00
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