A Short Black in Launceston costs $4.00 at the median café — −3.0% below the national median of $4.13.
A Short Black in Launceston costs $4.00 at the median café, based on 22 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $3.63 and $4.69.
Launceston's median of $4.00 sits −3.0% below the national median of $4.13.
Across Launceston, 80% of cafés charge between $3.50 and $5.50 for a Short Black. Prices refresh with the October 2026 reading.
This is the Launceston reading of the Short Black Index — part of the full Launceston reading. Medians, not means; every number ships with its sample size. Next reading: October 2026.