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October 2026 reading
The Fresh Juice Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheFresh Juice Index

The canonical Fresh Juice, read from 5,867 café menus across Australia.

National median
$7.50
Across 5,867 venues that listed Fresh Juice in the October 2026 reading.
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National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.00 p10median $7.50$10.50 p90
What does the spread look like?
326
770
1041
850
950
825
513
214
174
4–5
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
11–12
12–13
Median $7.50
Strong sample
n=5,867 venues · spread $5.00–$10.50 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Fresh Juice by state
WA$8.00NT$8.00SA$7.00QLD$7.20NSW$8.00VIC$7.25TAS$6.37ACT$8.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Sydney
$8.13
Perth
$8.00
Canberra
$8.00
Darwin
$8.00
Melbourne
$7.50
Adelaide
$7.30
Brisbane
$7.00
Hobart
$6.00
Australia
$7.50
Local readings of the Fresh Juice Index
October 2026 Reading
By citySydney $8.13Byron Bay $8.00Coffs Harbour $8.00Wollongong $8.00Gold Coast $8.00Cairns $8.00Townsville $8.00Perth $8.00Canberra $8.00Darwin $8.00Wagga Wagga $7.75Rockhampton $7.63Central Coast $7.50Melbourne $7.50Adelaide $7.30Newcastle $7.00Port Macquarie $7.00Brisbane $7.00Tamworth $6.95Sunshine Coast $6.90Geelong $6.75Bunbury $6.75Mildura $6.70Bendigo $6.63Ballarat $6.58Shepparton $6.50Mackay $6.50Toowoomba $6.50Victor Harbor $6.10Hobart $6.00
By stateNew South Wales $8.00Western Australia $8.00Australian Capital Territory $8.00Northern Territory $8.00Victoria $7.25Queensland $7.20South Australia $7.00Tasmania $6.37
Cheapest regions — Fresh Juice
#RegionPricen
1Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble$6.007
2Adelaide Hills$6.1074
3South East Coast$6.2530
4Hobart Inner$6.3771
5Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble$6.505
Most expensive regions — Fresh Juice
#RegionPricen
1Richmond Valley - Coastal$8.001898
2Cottesloe - Claremont$8.00353
3North Canberra$8.00135
4Tuggeranong$7.5011
5Melbourne City$7.501109
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Fresh Juice costs $7.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $6.00 and $9.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Richmond Valley - Coastal the median runs $8.00; in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble it's $6.00.

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 Fresh Juice is $2.00 — +26.7% of the national median.
Fresh Juice prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Fresh Juice in Australia?

A Fresh Juice costs $7.50 at the median Australian café, based on 5,867 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $6.00 and $9.00.

Which state has the cheapest Fresh Juice?

Tasmania is cheapest at $6.37; New South Wales is dearest at $8.00.

Where is a Fresh Juice most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Richmond Valley - Coastal has the dearest median at $8.00 and Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble the cheapest at $6.00.

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October 2026 Reading
Milkshake $8.00Iced Chocolate $7.50Smoothie $10.00Still Water $4.00Soft Drink $5.00Coke $4.65Sparkling Water $5.00Orange Juice $7.50Lemonade $5.50Apple Juice $6.90Kombucha $6.50
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