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October 2026 reading
The Salad Bowl Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheSalad Bowl Index

The canonical Salad Bowl, read from 672 café menus across Australia.

National median
$22.00
Across 672 venues that listed Salad Bowl in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$14.90 p10median $22.00$28.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
20
33
49
61
85
63
93
95
87
59
11
10–12
12–14
14–16
16–18
18–20
20–22
22–24
24–26
26–28
28–30
30–32
Median $22.00
Strong sample
n=672 venues · spread $14.90–$28.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Salad Bowl by state
WA$19.50NT—SA$20.00QLD$20.00NSW$23.00VIC$23.50TAS$21.25ACT$24.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Melbourne
$24.00
Canberra
$24.00
Sydney
$22.50
Brisbane
$22.00
Adelaide
$20.00
Perth
$17.75
Australia
$22.00
Local readings of the Salad Bowl Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityMelbourne $24.00Sydney $22.50Brisbane $22.00Gold Coast $19.95Perth $17.75
By stateVictoria $23.50New South Wales $23.00Queensland $20.00South Australia $20.00Western Australia $19.50
Cheapest regions — Salad Bowl
#RegionPricen
1Belmont - Victoria Park$18.7540
2Robina$19.9250
3Brisbane Inner - West$20.0072
4Norwood - Payneham - St Peters$20.0018
5Snowy Mountains$21.3021
Most expensive regions — Salad Bowl
#RegionPricen
1Melbourne City$24.00129
2North Canberra$24.0018
3Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton$23.905
4Ryde - Hunters Hill$23.00270
5Eyre Peninsula and South West$23.007
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Salad Bowl costs $22.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $18.00 and $26.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Melbourne City the median runs $24.00; in Belmont - Victoria Park it's $18.75.

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 Salad Bowl is $5.25 — +23.9% of the national median.
Salad Bowl prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Salad Bowl in Australia?

A Salad Bowl costs $22.00 at the median Australian café, based on 672 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $18.00 and $26.00.

Which state has the cheapest Salad Bowl?

Western Australia is cheapest at $19.50; Australian Capital Territory is dearest at $24.00.

Where is a Salad Bowl most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Melbourne City has the dearest median at $24.00 and Belmont - Victoria Park the cheapest at $18.75.

More from Lunch
October 2026 Reading
Burger $21.00Toastie / Jaffle $12.00Sandwich $14.50Wrap $15.40Chicken Schnitzel $19.00Caesar Salad $19.95Salt & Pepper Calamari $22.50Fish & Chips $22.00Steak Sandwich $24.92BLT $16.00Soup of the Day $16.00Chicken Parmigiana $26.00Garden Salad $9.22Chicken Sandwich $16.90Garlic Bread $9.50Greek Salad $16.00
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