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April 2026 reading
The Lemonade Index
April 2026 reading · Next: October 2026

TheLemonade Index

The canonical Lemonade, read from 608 café menus across Australia.

National median
$5.45
Across 608 venues that listed Lemonade in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$4.20 p10median $5.45$8.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
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Median $5.45
Strong sample
n=608 venues · spread $4.20–$8.00 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Lemonade by state
WA$5.50NT$8.00SA$5.00QLD$5.50NSW$5.00VIC$5.40TAS$5.00ACT$5.75
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Darwin
$8.00
Canberra
$5.75
Melbourne
$5.50
Brisbane
$5.50
Perth
$5.50
Sydney
$5.00
Adelaide
$5.00
Hobart
$5.00
Australia
$5.45
Local readings of the Lemonade Index
April 2026 Reading
By cityMelbourne $5.50Brisbane $5.50Gold Coast $5.50Perth $5.50Sydney $5.00Adelaide $5.00
By stateQueensland $5.50Western Australia $5.50Victoria $5.40New South Wales $5.00South Australia $5.00
Cheapest regions — Lemonade
#RegionPricen
1Gosford$5.00182
2Yarra Ranges$5.0041
3Norwood - Payneham - St Peters$5.0025
4Hobart Inner$5.0016
5Tamworth - Gunnedah$5.0014
Most expensive regions — Lemonade
#RegionPricen
1South Canberra$5.7510
2Stonnington - West$5.50149
3Brisbane Inner - East$5.5084
4Townsville$5.5038
5Canning$5.5034
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Lemonade costs $5.45 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $4.80 and $6.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In South Canberra the median runs $5.75; in Gosford 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.

The gap between the dearest and cheapest region for Lemonade is $0.75 +13.8% of the national median.
Lemonade prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a Lemonade in Australia?

A Lemonade costs $5.45 at the median Australian café, based on 608 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.80 and $6.00.

Which state has the cheapest Lemonade?

Tasmania is cheapest at $5.00; Northern Territory is dearest at $8.00.

Where is a Lemonade most expensive?

Of the regions we read, South Canberra has the dearest median at $5.75 and Gosford the cheapest at $5.00.

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April 2026 Reading
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