The canonical Macchiato, read from 1,831 café menus across Australia.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitsunday | $4.00 | 5 |
| 2 | Nathan | $4.20 | 272 |
| 3 | Orange | $4.40 | 50 |
| 4 | Robina | $4.45 | 101 |
| 5 | Stonnington - West | $4.50 | 291 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheat Belt - North | $5.35 | 10 |
| 2 | Adelaide Hills | $4.75 | 27 |
| 3 | South East Coast | $4.60 | 12 |
| 4 | Stonnington - West | $4.50 | 291 |
| 5 | Gosford | $4.50 | 633 |
At the median Australian café, a Macchiato costs $4.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $4.00 and $4.80 — but the regional spread is the story. In Wheat Belt - North the median runs $5.35; in Whitsunday it's $4.00.
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 Macchiato costs $4.50 at the median Australian café, based on 1,831 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.00 and $4.80.
Queensland is cheapest at $4.20; Victoria is dearest at $4.50.
Of the regions we read, Wheat Belt - North has the dearest median at $5.35 and Whitsunday the cheapest at $4.00.
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.