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October 2026 reading
The Matcha Latte Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheMatcha Latte Index

The canonical Matcha Latte, read from 7,335 café menus across Australia.

National median
$6.60
Across 7,335 venues that listed Matcha Latte in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.50 p10median $6.60$9.50 p90
What does the spread look like?
1727
2103
1310
850
626
292
125
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
11–12
Median $6.60
Strong sample
n=7,335 venues · spread $5.50–$9.50 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Matcha Latte by state
WA$6.50NT$7.00SA$6.80QLD$6.75NSW$6.50VIC$6.50TAS$6.50ACT$6.72
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Darwin
$7.00
Adelaide
$6.90
Hobart
$6.80
Melbourne
$6.75
Brisbane
$6.72
Canberra
$6.72
Sydney
$6.70
Perth
$6.50
Australia
$6.60
Local readings of the Matcha Latte Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityNewcastle $7.00Wagga Wagga $7.00Byron Bay $7.00Bendigo $7.00Gold Coast $7.00Cairns $7.00Townsville $7.00Darwin $7.00Ballarat $6.90Adelaide $6.90Tamworth $6.80Rockhampton $6.80Hobart $6.80Central Coast $6.75Melbourne $6.75Brisbane $6.72Canberra $6.72Mackay $6.70Toowoomba $6.70Bunbury $6.70Sydney $6.70Wollongong $6.50Geelong $6.50Mildura $6.50Sunshine Coast $6.50Perth $6.50Victor Harbor $6.50Launceston $6.50Port Macquarie $6.25Coffs Harbour $6.25Shepparton $6.25
By stateNorthern Territory $7.00South Australia $6.80Queensland $6.75Australian Capital Territory $6.72New South Wales $6.50Victoria $6.50Western Australia $6.50Tasmania $6.50
Cheapest regions — Matcha Latte
#RegionPricen
1South East Coast$6.0026
2Inverell - Tenterfield$6.50161
3Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham$6.502384
4Tumut - Tumbarumba$6.50323
5Whitsunday$6.5013
Most expensive regions — Matcha Latte
#RegionPricen
1Tuggeranong$7.2510
2Adelaide City$7.00309
3Wynnum - Manly$6.90374
4Hobart Inner$6.8097
5North Canberra$6.68162
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Matcha Latte costs $6.60 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.90 and $8.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Tuggeranong the median runs $7.25; in South East Coast 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 Matcha Latte is $1.25 — +18.9% of the national median.
Matcha Latte prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Matcha Latte in Australia?

A Matcha Latte costs $6.60 at the median Australian café, based on 7,335 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.90 and $8.00.

Which state has the cheapest Matcha Latte?

Tasmania is cheapest at $6.50; Northern Territory is dearest at $7.00.

Where is a Matcha Latte most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Tuggeranong has the dearest median at $7.25 and South East Coast the cheapest at $6.00.

More from Tea & Alt-Lattes
October 2026 Reading
Chai Latte $5.80Pot of Tea $5.20Iced Chai $7.30Iced Matcha $8.00English Breakfast Tea $5.10Earl Grey Tea $5.50Peppermint Tea $5.20Green Tea $5.25Iced Tea $6.50Turmeric Latte $6.00Chamomile Tea $5.10Lemongrass & Ginger Tea $5.50Sticky Chai $6.50
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