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October 2026 reading
The Iced Chai Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheIced Chai Index

The canonical Iced Chai, read from 5,261 café menus across Australia.

National median
$7.30
Across 5,261 venues that listed Iced Chai in the October 2026 reading.
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National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$6.00 p10median $7.30$9.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
290
1326
1885
1138
407
127
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
Median $7.30
Strong sample
n=5,261 venues · spread $6.00–$9.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Iced Chai by state
WA$7.00NT$7.50SA$7.50QLD$7.20NSW$7.50VIC$7.00TAS$7.50ACT$7.50
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Sydney
$7.50
Adelaide
$7.50
Hobart
$7.50
Canberra
$7.50
Darwin
$7.50
Melbourne
$7.00
Brisbane
$7.00
Perth
$7.00
Australia
$7.30
Local readings of the Iced Chai Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityMackay $7.78Bunbury $7.70Sydney $7.50Newcastle $7.50Byron Bay $7.50Ballarat $7.50Cairns $7.50Toowoomba $7.50Adelaide $7.50Victor Harbor $7.50Hobart $7.50Launceston $7.50Canberra $7.50Darwin $7.50Wagga Wagga $7.25Port Macquarie $7.20Gold Coast $7.15Townsville $7.15Tamworth $7.00Coffs Harbour $7.00Central Coast $7.00Wollongong $7.00Mildura $7.00Melbourne $7.00Geelong $7.00Bendigo $7.00Sunshine Coast $7.00Brisbane $7.00Rockhampton $7.00Perth $7.00Shepparton $6.90
By stateNew South Wales $7.50South Australia $7.50Tasmania $7.50Australian Capital Territory $7.50Northern Territory $7.50Queensland $7.20Victoria $7.00Western Australia $7.00
Cheapest regions — Iced Chai
#RegionPricen
1Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)$7.006
2Tumut - Tumbarumba$7.00323
3Melbourne City$7.00902
4Sunshine Coast Hinterland$7.00798
5Whitsunday$7.0015
Most expensive regions — Iced Chai
#RegionPricen
1Tuggeranong$8.256
2Kalamunda$7.8563
3Playford$7.6076
4Southern Highlands$7.501585
5Wynnum - Manly$7.50396
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, an Iced Chai costs $7.30 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $6.50 and $8.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Tuggeranong the median runs $8.25; in Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) it's $7.00.

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 Iced Chai is $1.25 — +17.1% of the national median.
Iced Chai prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is an Iced Chai in Australia?

An Iced Chai costs $7.30 at the median Australian café, based on 5,261 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $6.50 and $8.00.

Which state has the cheapest Iced Chai?

Western Australia is cheapest at $7.00; New South Wales is dearest at $7.50.

Where is an Iced Chai most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Tuggeranong has the dearest median at $8.25 and Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) the cheapest at $7.00.

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October 2026 Reading
Chai Latte $5.80Matcha Latte $6.60Pot of Tea $5.20Iced Matcha $8.00English Breakfast Tea $5.10Earl 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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