Tracked at more cafés than any other item in Australia. Winter and kids.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitsunday | $5.25 | 6 |
| 2 | Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton | $5.40 | 16 |
| 3 | Casey - South | $5.45 | 555 |
| 4 | Nathan | $5.50 | 355 |
| 5 | Mildura | $5.50 | 153 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalamunda | $6.10 | 16 |
| 2 | Weston Creek | $5.90 | 5 |
| 3 | Adelaide Hills | $5.80 | 35 |
| 4 | Robina | $5.75 | 152 |
| 5 | Nathan | $5.50 | 355 |
At the median Australian café, a Hot Chocolate costs $5.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.00 and $6.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Kalamunda the median runs $6.10; in Whitsunday it's $5.25.
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.
A Hot Chocolate costs $5.50 at the median Australian café, based on 2,609 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.00 and $6.00.
Northern Territory is cheapest at $5.50; Victoria is dearest at $5.50.
Of the regions we read, Kalamunda has the dearest median at $6.10 and Whitsunday the cheapest at $5.25.