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April 2026 reading
The Iced Tea Index
April 2026 reading · Next: October 2026

TheIced Tea Index

The canonical Iced Tea, read from 567 café menus across Australia.

National median
$6.50
Across 567 venues that listed Iced Tea in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.00 p10median $6.50$8.50 p90
What does the spread look like?
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4–5
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
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Median $6.50
Strong sample
n=567 venues · spread $5.00–$8.50 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Iced Tea by state
WA$6.60NT$8.45SA$6.00QLD$6.65NSW$6.80VIC$6.00TAS$6.00ACT$6.95
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Darwin
$8.90
Sydney
$7.00
Canberra
$6.95
Brisbane
$6.90
Hobart
$6.72
Perth
$6.50
Melbourne
$6.00
Adelaide
$6.00
Australia
$6.50
Local readings of the Iced Tea Index
April 2026 Reading
By citySydney $7.00Brisbane $6.90Perth $6.50Gold Coast $6.50Melbourne $6.00Adelaide $6.00
By stateNew South Wales $6.80Queensland $6.65Western Australia $6.60Victoria $6.00South Australia $6.00
Cheapest regions — Iced Tea
#RegionPricen
1Stonnington - East$6.0082
2Port Adelaide - West$6.0040
3Warrnambool - Otway Ranges$6.0018
4Hobart Inner$6.258
5Brisbane Inner - East$6.5097
Most expensive regions — Iced Tea
#RegionPricen
1Robina$7.0044
2North Canberra$6.9514
3Gosford$6.80187
4Stirling$6.6038
5Wheat Belt - North$6.607
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, an Iced Tea costs $6.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.90 and $7.50 — but the regional spread is the story. In Robina the median runs $7.00; in Stonnington - East 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 Iced Tea is $1.00 +15.4% of the national median.
Iced Tea prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is an Iced Tea in Australia?

An Iced Tea costs $6.50 at the median Australian café, based on 567 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.90 and $7.50.

Which state has the cheapest Iced Tea?

Tasmania is cheapest at $6.00; Northern Territory is dearest at $8.45.

Where is an Iced Tea most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Robina has the dearest median at $7.00 and Stonnington - East the cheapest at $6.00.

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April 2026 Reading
Chai Latte $5.50Matcha Latte $6.00Pot of Tea $5.00Iced Chai $7.00English Breakfast Tea $5.00Earl Grey Tea $5.00Peppermint Tea $5.00Iced Matcha $7.50Green Tea $5.00Chamomile Tea $5.00Turmeric Latte $6.00Lemongrass & Ginger Tea $5.00Sticky Chai $6.50
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