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October 2026 reading
The English Breakfast Tea Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheEnglish Breakfast Tea Index

The canonical English Breakfast Tea, read from 3,960 café menus across Australia.

National median
$5.10
Across 3,960 venues that listed English Breakfast Tea in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$4.50 p10median $5.10$6.50 p90
What does the spread look like?
262
639
1145
805
608
253
73
47
4.0–4.5
4.5–5.0
5.0–5.5
5.5–6.0
6.0–6.5
6.5–7.0
7.0–7.5
7.5–8.0
Median $5.10
Strong sample
n=3,960 venues · spread $4.50–$6.50 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of English Breakfast Tea by state
WA$5.00NT$5.92SA$5.50QLD$5.25NSW$5.00VIC$5.20TAS$5.50ACT$5.50
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Darwin
$6.00
Brisbane
$5.50
Adelaide
$5.50
Hobart
$5.50
Canberra
$5.50
Melbourne
$5.20
Sydney
$5.00
Perth
$5.00
Australia
$5.10
Local readings of the English Breakfast Tea Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityDarwin $6.00Byron Bay $5.60Central Coast $5.50Newcastle $5.50Wagga Wagga $5.50Coffs Harbour $5.50Geelong $5.50Ballarat $5.50Brisbane $5.50Gold Coast $5.50Cairns $5.50Adelaide $5.50Hobart $5.50Canberra $5.50Mildura $5.38Melbourne $5.20Port Macquarie $5.05Sydney $5.00Wollongong $5.00Bendigo $5.00Townsville $5.00Sunshine Coast $5.00Perth $5.00Bunbury $5.00Victor Harbor $4.85
By stateNorthern Territory $5.92South Australia $5.50Tasmania $5.50Australian Capital Territory $5.50Queensland $5.25Victoria $5.20New South Wales $5.00Western Australia $5.00
Cheapest regions — English Breakfast Tea
#RegionPricen
1Dural - Wisemans Ferry$5.001268
2Outback - North$5.0011
3Mid West$5.0042
4Kalamunda$5.0052
5Belmont - Victoria Park$5.00253
Most expensive regions — English Breakfast Tea
#RegionPricen
1West Torrens$5.50180
2Hobart Inner$5.5054
3Devonport$5.5023
4South Canberra$5.5082
5Inverell - Tenterfield$5.40151
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, an English Breakfast Tea costs $5.10 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.00 and $6.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In West Torrens the median runs $5.50; in Dural - Wisemans Ferry it's $5.00.

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 English Breakfast Tea is $0.50 — +9.8% of the national median.
English Breakfast Tea prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is an English Breakfast Tea in Australia?

An English Breakfast Tea costs $5.10 at the median Australian café, based on 3,960 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.00 and $6.00.

Which state has the cheapest English Breakfast Tea?

Western Australia is cheapest at $5.00; Northern Territory is dearest at $5.92.

Where is an English Breakfast Tea most expensive?

Of the regions we read, West Torrens has the dearest median at $5.50 and Dural - Wisemans Ferry the cheapest at $5.00.

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October 2026 Reading
Chai Latte $5.80Matcha Latte $6.60Pot of Tea $5.20Iced Chai $7.30Iced Matcha $8.00Earl Grey Tea $5.50Peppermint Tea $5.20Green Tea $5.25Iced Tea $6.50Turmeric Latte $6.00Chamomile Tea $5.10Lemongrass & Ginger Tea $5.50Sticky Chai $6.50
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