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

TheSandwich Index

The canonical Sandwich, read from 4,263 café menus across Australia.

National median
$14.50
Across 4,263 venues that listed Sandwich in the October 2026 reading.
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National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$8.00 p10median $14.50$22.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
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Median $14.50
Strong sample
n=4,263 venues · spread $8.00–$22.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Sandwich by state
WA$14.00NT$14.37SA$14.00QLD$14.00NSW$14.75VIC$15.00TAS$11.95ACT$14.90
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Darwin
$15.50
Sydney
$15.00
Melbourne
$15.00
Adelaide
$14.95
Canberra
$14.90
Brisbane
$14.50
Perth
$14.00
Hobart
$12.80
Australia
$14.50
Local readings of the Sandwich Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityByron Bay $16.00Geelong $15.50Gold Coast $15.50Darwin $15.50Sydney $15.00Melbourne $15.00Adelaide $14.95Canberra $14.90Townsville $14.60Brisbane $14.50Bendigo $14.00Perth $14.00Central Coast $13.95Tamworth $13.90Cairns $13.82Victor Harbor $13.75Rockhampton $13.31Port Macquarie $13.00Hobart $12.80Newcastle $12.65Sunshine Coast $12.43Wollongong $12.00Mildura $11.80Toowoomba $11.70Wagga Wagga $11.25
By stateVictoria $15.00Australian Capital Territory $14.90New South Wales $14.75Northern Territory $14.37Queensland $14.00Western Australia $14.00South Australia $14.00Tasmania $11.95
Cheapest regions — Sandwich
#RegionPricen
1Jervis Bay$10.005
2Eyre Peninsula and South West$11.2552
3Devonport$11.7528
4Hobart Inner$11.9554
5Wagga Wagga$12.00147
Most expensive regions — Sandwich
#RegionPricen
1Outback - South$19.005
2Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield$15.001297
3Melbourne City$15.00948
4Unley$15.00176
5North Canberra$14.90107
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Sandwich costs $14.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $10.90 and $18.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Outback - South the median runs $19.00; in Jervis Bay it's $10.00.

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 Sandwich is $9.00 — +62.1% of the national median.
Sandwich prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Sandwich in Australia?

A Sandwich costs $14.50 at the median Australian café, based on 4,263 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $10.90 and $18.00.

Which state has the cheapest Sandwich?

Tasmania is cheapest at $11.95; Victoria is dearest at $15.00.

Where is a Sandwich most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Outback - South has the dearest median at $19.00 and Jervis Bay the cheapest at $10.00.

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October 2026 Reading
Burger $21.00Toastie / Jaffle $12.00Wrap $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 $9.50Salad Bowl $22.00Greek Salad $16.00
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