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

ThePie Index

The canonical Pie, read from 297 café menus across Australia.

National median
$8.50
Across 297 venues that listed Pie in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.89 p10median $8.50$14.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
31
80
75
49
24
24
11
4–6
6–8
8–10
10–12
12–14
14–16
16–18
Median $8.50
Strong sample
n=297 venues · spread $5.89–$14.00 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Pie by state
WA$7.00NTSA$8.00QLD$7.70NSW$9.50VIC$8.50TAS$8.63ACT$10.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Sydney
$10.00
Canberra
$10.00
Melbourne
$8.50
Hobart
$8.25
Adelaide
$8.00
Brisbane
$7.50
Perth
$6.90
Australia
$8.50
Local readings of the Pie Index
April 2026 Reading
By citySydney $10.00Melbourne $8.50Adelaide $8.00
By stateNew South Wales $9.50Tasmania $8.63Victoria $8.50South Australia $8.00Queensland $7.70
Cheapest regions — Pie
#RegionPricen
1Mundaring$7.0015
2Loganlea - Carbrook$7.5018
3Ormeau - Oxenford$8.0033
4Bendigo$8.0027
5Tea Tree Gully$8.0022
Most expensive regions — Pie
#RegionPricen
1South Canberra$10.007
2Sydney Inner City$9.5079
3Yarra Ranges$8.6352
4Orange$8.3514
5Hobart - North West$8.2517
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Pie costs $8.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $7.00 and $11.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In South Canberra the median runs $10.00; in Mundaring it's $7.00.

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 Pie is $3.00 +35.3% of the national median.
Pie prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a Pie in Australia?

A Pie costs $8.50 at the median Australian café, based on 297 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $7.00 and $11.00.

Which state has the cheapest Pie?

Western Australia is cheapest at $7.00; Australian Capital Territory is dearest at $10.00.

Where is a Pie most expensive?

Of the regions we read, South Canberra has the dearest median at $10.00 and Mundaring the cheapest at $7.00.

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April 2026 Reading
Banana Bread $7.00Croissant $7.00Ham & Cheese Croissant $10.00Slice / Cake $7.00Muffin $6.00Cookie $5.00Brownie $6.50Sausage Roll $7.50Quiche / Frittata $10.45Scone $7.50Carrot Cake $7.50Doughnut $5.00
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