The canonical Latte, read from 2,388 café menus across Australia.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitsunday | $5.00 | 5 |
| 2 | North Canberra | $5.25 | 54 |
| 3 | Casey - South | $5.30 | 430 |
| 4 | Nathan | $5.30 | 350 |
| 5 | Gosford | $5.30 | 757 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheat Belt - North | $6.00 | 18 |
| 2 | South East Coast | $5.50 | 14 |
| 3 | Robina | $5.50 | 144 |
| 4 | Yarra Ranges | $5.50 | 134 |
| 5 | Orange | $5.50 | 72 |
At the median Australian café, a Latte costs $5.40 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.00 and $5.85 — but the regional spread is the story. In Wheat Belt - North the median runs $6.00; in Whitsunday it's $5.00.
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.
A Latte costs $5.40 at the median Australian café, based on 2,388 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.00 and $5.85.
Australian Capital Territory is cheapest at $5.25; Northern Territory is dearest at $5.50.
Of the regions we read, Wheat Belt - North has the dearest median at $6.00 and Whitsunday the cheapest at $5.00.
For the dedicated Flat White Index — with deeper coffee analysis, roaster intel and suburb rankings — see SmallFlatWhite. TheCafeIndex covers the breadth; SmallFlatWhite covers the coffee depth.