A Long Black in Sydney costs $5.00 at the median café — level with the national median of $5.00.
A Long Black in Sydney costs $5.00 at the median café, based on 486 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.50 and $5.25.
Sydney's median of $5.00 sits level with the national median of $5.00.
Across Sydney, 80% of cafés charge between $4.25 and $5.50 for a Long Black. Prices refresh with the October 2026 reading.
This is the Sydney reading of the Long Black Index — part of the full Sydney reading. Medians, not means; every number ships with its sample size. Next reading: October 2026.