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October 2026 reading
The Muffin Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheMuffin Index

The canonical Muffin, read from 3,706 café menus across Australia.

National median
$6.50
Across 3,706 venues that listed Muffin in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.00 p10median $6.50$9.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
264
858
1202
602
318
140
117
56
4–5
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
11–12
Median $6.50
Strong sample
n=3,706 venues · spread $5.00–$9.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Muffin by state
WA$6.35NT$6.00SA$6.50QLD$6.50NSW$6.50VIC$6.35TAS$6.50ACT$6.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Hobart
$6.80
Sydney
$6.50
Brisbane
$6.50
Adelaide
$6.50
Perth
$6.28
Melbourne
$6.15
Canberra
$6.00
Darwin
$6.00
Australia
$6.50
Local readings of the Muffin Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityCairns $8.00Townsville $7.16Byron Bay $7.00Sunshine Coast $7.00Hobart $6.80Victor Harbor $6.75Sydney $6.50Newcastle $6.50Wagga Wagga $6.50Wollongong $6.50Port Macquarie $6.50Central Coast $6.50Geelong $6.50Bendigo $6.50Brisbane $6.50Rockhampton $6.50Mackay $6.50Adelaide $6.50Perth $6.28Bunbury $6.25Melbourne $6.15Mildura $6.00Gold Coast $6.00Canberra $6.00Shepparton $5.95
By stateNew South Wales $6.50Queensland $6.50South Australia $6.50Tasmania $6.50Victoria $6.35Western Australia $6.35Australian Capital Territory $6.00Northern Territory $6.00
Cheapest regions — Muffin
#RegionPricen
1Dubbo$6.00131
2Kalamunda$6.0038
3North Canberra$6.0085
4Melbourne City$6.25739
5Perth City$6.30244
Most expensive regions — Muffin
#RegionPricen
1Outback - South$7.0014
2Limestone Coast$6.9748
3Maryborough$6.90266
4Hobart - North East$6.8055
5Tuggeranong$6.706
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Muffin costs $6.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.50 and $7.50 — but the regional spread is the story. In Outback - South the median runs $7.00; in Dubbo 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 Muffin is $1.00 — +15.4% of the national median.
Muffin prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Muffin in Australia?

A Muffin costs $6.50 at the median Australian café, based on 3,706 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.50 and $7.50.

Which state has the cheapest Muffin?

Northern Territory is cheapest at $6.00; New South Wales is dearest at $6.50.

Where is a Muffin most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Outback - South has the dearest median at $7.00 and Dubbo the cheapest at $6.00.

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October 2026 Reading
Banana Bread $6.90Croissant $7.20Slice / Cake $7.00Ham & Cheese Croissant $10.00Cookie $5.58Brownie $6.80Pie $8.90Sausage Roll $7.55Carrot Cake $7.50Quiche / Frittata $10.18Scone $7.00Doughnut $5.50
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