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

TheSandwich Index

The canonical Sandwich, read from 991 café menus across Australia.

National median
$15.00
Across 991 venues that listed Sandwich in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$8.50 p10median $15.00$23.50 p90
What does the spread look like?
21
44
114
99
131
130
123
110
52
70
48
41
4–6
6–8
8–10
10–12
12–14
14–16
16–18
18–20
20–22
22–24
24–26
26–28
Median $15.00
Strong sample
n=991 venues · spread $8.50–$23.50 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Sandwich by state
WA$13.95NT$19.50SA$16.00QLD$14.90NSW$15.00VIC$15.90TAS$10.70ACT$16.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Darwin
$20.50
Adelaide
$16.00
Sydney
$16.00
Canberra
$16.00
Melbourne
$15.90
Brisbane
$14.90
Perth
$13.50
Hobart
$10.70
Australia
$15.00
Local readings of the Sandwich Index
April 2026 Reading
By cityAdelaide $16.00Sydney $16.00Canberra $16.00Melbourne $15.90Gold Coast $15.50Brisbane $14.90Perth $13.50Geelong $12.50
By stateSouth Australia $16.00Australian Capital Territory $16.00Victoria $15.90New South Wales $15.00Queensland $14.90Western Australia $13.95Tasmania $10.70
Cheapest regions — Sandwich
#RegionPricen
1Hobart Inner$10.5027
2Serpentine - Jarrahdale$12.507
3Orange$12.9034
4Cairns - South$13.0051
5Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island$13.2511
Most expensive regions — Sandwich
#RegionPricen
1Goldfields$21.005
2Devonport$17.509
3Gosford$16.00277
4Unley$16.0063
5Belconnen$16.0031
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Sandwich costs $15.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $11.50 and $19.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Goldfields the median runs $21.00; in Hobart Inner it's $10.50.

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 $10.50 +70.0% of the national median.
Sandwich prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a Sandwich in Australia?

A Sandwich costs $15.00 at the median Australian café, based on 991 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $11.50 and $19.00.

Which state has the cheapest Sandwich?

Tasmania is cheapest at $10.70; Northern Territory is dearest at $19.50.

Where is a Sandwich most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Goldfields has the dearest median at $21.00 and Hobart Inner the cheapest at $10.50.

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April 2026 Reading
Burger $22.00Toastie / Jaffle $12.00Wrap $16.00Caesar Salad $20.00Chicken Schnitzel $20.00Salt & Pepper Calamari $22.90Fish & Chips $22.00Steak Sandwich $25.00BLT $16.50Chicken Parmigiana $26.00Soup of the Day $16.00Garden Salad $8.50Salad Bowl $24.00Chicken Sandwich $18.00Garlic Bread $9.00Greek Salad $16.00
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