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

TheMuffin Index

The canonical Muffin, read from 770 café menus across Australia.

National median
$6.00
Across 770 venues that listed Muffin in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.00 p10median $6.00$8.90 p90
What does the spread look like?
49
210
268
105
48
28
18
7
4–5
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
11–12
Median $6.00
Strong sample
n=770 venues · spread $5.00–$8.90 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Muffin by state
WA$6.10NT$6.00SA$6.00QLD$6.00NSW$6.00VIC$6.00TAS$6.00ACT$6.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Perth
$6.10
Melbourne
$6.00
Brisbane
$6.00
Sydney
$6.00
Hobart
$6.00
Adelaide
$6.00
Canberra
$6.00
Australia
$6.00
Local readings of the Muffin Index
April 2026 Reading
By cityPerth $6.10Melbourne $6.00Brisbane $6.00Sydney $6.00Adelaide $6.00Canberra $6.00Gold Coast $6.00
By stateWestern Australia $6.10Victoria $6.00Queensland $6.00New South Wales $6.00Tasmania $6.00South Australia $6.00Australian Capital Territory $6.00
Cheapest regions — Muffin
#RegionPricen
1Bunbury$5.806
2Hobart Inner$5.9523
3Casey - South$6.00153
4Nathan$6.00108
5Sydney Inner City$6.00216
Most expensive regions — Muffin
#RegionPricen
1Mackay$6.8350
2Stirling$6.1056
3Casey - South$6.00153
4Nathan$6.00108
5Sydney Inner City$6.00216
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Muffin costs $6.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.50 and $7.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Mackay the median runs $6.83; in Bunbury it's $5.80.

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 $1.03 +17.1% of the national median.
Muffin prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a Muffin in Australia?

A Muffin costs $6.00 at the median Australian café, based on 770 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.50 and $7.00.

Which state has the cheapest Muffin?

Northern Territory is cheapest at $6.00; Western Australia is dearest at $6.10.

Where is a Muffin most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Mackay has the dearest median at $6.83 and Bunbury the cheapest at $5.80.

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April 2026 Reading
Banana Bread $7.00Croissant $7.00Ham & Cheese Croissant $10.00Slice / Cake $7.00Cookie $5.00Brownie $6.50Pie $8.50Sausage Roll $7.50Quiche / Frittata $10.45Scone $7.50Carrot Cake $7.50Doughnut $5.00
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