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October 2026 reading
The Hot Chocolate Index · Local reading · Sample size: strong
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

Hot Chocolate in New South Wales

A Hot Chocolate in New South Wales costs $5.50 at the median café — level with the national median of $5.50.

New South Wales median
$5.50
Across 3,505 venues in New South Wales that priced a Hot Chocolate this reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
New South Wales price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$4.75 p10median $5.50$6.50 p90
Strong sample
n=3,505 venues · spread $4.75–$6.50 · October 2026
New South Wales vs the rest
New South Wales
$5.50
South Australia
$6.00
Northern Territory
$6.00
Queensland
$5.80
Tasmania
$5.80
Australia
$5.50
Hot Chocolate prices in New South Wales — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Hot Chocolate in New South Wales?

A Hot Chocolate in New South Wales costs $5.50 at the median café, based on 3,505 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.00 and $6.00.

Is a Hot Chocolate in New South Wales dearer than the national average?

New South Wales's median of $5.50 sits level with the national median of $5.50.

Where is a Hot Chocolate cheapest in New South Wales?

Of the regions we read in New South Wales, Jervis Bay is cheapest at $5.13 and Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble is dearest at $6.50.

What is the full price range?

Across New South Wales, 80% of cafés charge between $4.75 and $6.50 for a Hot Chocolate. Prices refresh with the April 2027 reading.

Hot Chocolate by region in New South Wales
October 2026 Reading
Region
Median
vs state
n
Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble indicative
$6.50
+18.2%
n=8
→
Tumut - Tumbarumba
$5.75
+4.5%
n=613
→
Inverell - Tenterfield
$5.70
+3.6%
n=359
→
Dural - Wisemans Ferry
$5.50
0.0%
n=3112
→
Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble indicative
$5.50
0.0%
n=9
→
Tuggeranong
$5.50
0.0%
n=20
→
Jervis Bay indicative
$5.13
−6.8%
n=6
→
What else costs what in New South Wales
October 2026 Reading
Chai Latte $5.60 −3.4%Latte $5.50 −1.8%Flat White $5.50 0.0%Short Black $4.25 −5.6%Mocha $5.95 −0.8%Long Black $5.25 −0.9%Cappuccino $5.50 0.0%Iced Latte $7.00 0.0%Piccolo $4.50 0.0%Macchiato $4.50 0.0%Milkshake $8.00 0.0%Matcha Latte $6.50 −1.5%

This is the New South Wales reading of the Hot Chocolate Index. Medians, not means; every number ships with its sample size. Next reading: April 2027.

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