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April 2026 reading
The French Toast Index
April 2026 reading · Next: October 2026

TheFrench Toast Index

The canonical French Toast, read from 635 café menus across Australia.

National median
$22.00
Across 635 venues that listed French Toast in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$16.90 p10median $22.00$26.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
14
4
11
21
37
93
101
146
141
43
8–10
10–12
12–14
14–16
16–18
18–20
20–22
22–24
24–26
26–28
Median $22.00
Strong sample
n=635 venues · spread $16.90–$26.00 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of French Toast by state
WA$23.00NT$25.05SA$22.00QLD$20.95NSW$22.00VIC$23.00TAS$22.50ACT$20.75
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Melbourne
$23.00
Perth
$23.00
Adelaide
$22.00
Sydney
$22.00
Hobart
$22.00
Brisbane
$21.00
Canberra
$20.75
Australia
$22.00
Local readings of the French Toast Index
April 2026 Reading
By cityMelbourne $23.00Perth $23.00Adelaide $22.00Sydney $22.00Brisbane $21.00Gold Coast $21.00Canberra $20.75
By stateVictoria $23.00Western Australia $23.00Tasmania $22.50New South Wales $22.00South Australia $22.00Queensland $20.95Australian Capital Territory $20.75
Cheapest regions — French Toast
#RegionPricen
1Brisbane Inner - East$20.0069
2North Canberra$21.0025
3North East$22.0013
4Gosford$22.00202
5Marion$22.0034
Most expensive regions — French Toast
#RegionPricen
1Stonnington - East$23.25144
2South East Coast$23.007
3Joondalup$23.0037
4Tea Tree Gully$23.005
5Wodonga - Alpine$22.5019
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a French Toast costs $22.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $19.50 and $24.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Stonnington - East the median runs $23.25; in Brisbane Inner - East it's $20.00.

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 French Toast is $3.25 +14.8% of the national median.
French Toast prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a French Toast in Australia?

A French Toast costs $22.00 at the median Australian café, based on 635 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $19.50 and $24.00.

Which state has the cheapest French Toast?

Australian Capital Territory is cheapest at $20.75; Northern Territory is dearest at $25.05.

Where is a French Toast most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Stonnington - East has the dearest median at $23.25 and Brisbane Inner - East the cheapest at $20.00.

More from Breakfast
April 2026 Reading
Toast $8.00Eggs Benedict $23.90Smashed Avo on Toast $20.00Eggs Your Way $14.50Bacon & Egg Roll $14.50Hash Brown $4.50Granola / Muesli Bowl $17.50Pancakes $20.00Big Breakfast $27.00Acai Bowl $18.00Omelette $22.00Corn Fritters $23.00Waffles $19.00Chilli Scramble $23.00Bruschetta $19.40Shakshuka / Turkish Eggs $24.00Porridge / Oats $17.50Breakfast Burrito $19.00Breakfast Bowl $22.00
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