A Short Black in Cairns costs $4.00 at the median café — −4.8% below the national median of $4.20.
A Short Black in Cairns costs $4.00 at the median café, based on 20 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $3.83 and $4.56.
Cairns's median of $4.00 sits −4.8% below the national median of $4.20.
Across Cairns, 80% of cafés charge between $3.50 and $5.03 for a Short Black. Prices refresh with the October 2026 reading.
This is the Cairns reading of the Short Black Index — part of the full Cairns reading. Medians, not means; every number ships with its sample size. Next reading: October 2026.