The canonical Doughnut, read from 46 café menus across Australia.
National median
$5.00
Across 46 venues that listed Doughnut in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$4.40 p10median $5.00$7.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
4
18
12
6
2
1
2
0
3–4
4–5
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
Median $5.00
Strong sample
n=46 venues · spread $4.40–$7.00 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Doughnut by state
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Melbourne
$5.90
Sydney
$5.10
Perth
$4.80
Australia
$5.00
The Spread
April 2026 Reading
At the median Australian café, a Doughnut costs $5.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $4.80 and $5.97 — but the regional spread is the story. In Monash the median runs $5.90; in Perth City it's $4.80.
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 $1.10 — +22.0% of the national median.
Doughnut prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading
How much is a Doughnut in Australia?
A Doughnut costs $5.00 at the median Australian café, based on 46 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.80 and $5.97.
Which state has the cheapest Doughnut?
Tasmania is cheapest at $4.50; Victoria is dearest at $5.50.
Where is a Doughnut most expensive?
Of the regions we read, Monash has the dearest median at $5.90 and Perth City the cheapest at $4.80.