The canonical Ristretto, read from 152 café menus across Australia.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mackay | $4.00 | 7 |
| 2 | Hills District | $4.25 | 18 |
| 3 | Sydney Inner City | $4.40 | 64 |
| 4 | Playford | $4.50 | 12 |
| 5 | Port Phillip | $4.50 | 24 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gungahlin | $5.00 | 8 |
| 2 | Playford | $4.50 | 12 |
| 3 | Port Phillip | $4.50 | 24 |
| 4 | Wodonga - Alpine | $4.50 | 5 |
| 5 | Shepparton | $4.50 | 8 |
At the median Australian café, a Ristretto costs $4.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $4.00 and $4.93 — but the regional spread is the story. In Gungahlin the median runs $5.00; in Mackay 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 Ristretto costs $4.50 at the median Australian café, based on 152 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.00 and $4.93.
Queensland is cheapest at $4.20; Australian Capital Territory is dearest at $5.00.
Of the regions we read, Gungahlin has the dearest median at $5.00 and Mackay 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.