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October 2026 reading
Flagship · The Smashed Avo on Toast Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheSmashed Avo on Toast Index

Australia's iconic brunch staple — and a perfect proxy for café-line inflation.

National median
$19.90
Across 4,677 venues that listed Smashed Avo on Toast in the October 2026 reading.
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National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$13.00 p10median $19.90$25.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
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576
866
628
711
555
272
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10–12
12–14
14–16
16–18
18–20
20–22
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26–28
Median $19.90
Strong sample
n=4,677 venues · spread $13.00–$25.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Smashed Avo on Toast by state
WA$21.00NT$21.45SA$22.00QLD$18.35NSW$18.90VIC$22.00TAS$22.50ACT$19.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Melbourne
$22.00
Adelaide
$22.00
Hobart
$22.00
Perth
$21.00
Darwin
$21.00
Canberra
$19.00
Sydney
$18.00
Brisbane
$18.00
Australia
$19.90
Local readings of the Smashed Avo on Toast Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityBunbury $24.00Melbourne $22.00Geelong $22.00Adelaide $22.00Victor Harbor $22.00Hobart $22.00Cairns $21.50Shepparton $21.45Mildura $21.00Perth $21.00Darwin $21.00Newcastle $20.00Coffs Harbour $20.00Mackay $20.00Central Coast $19.90Wagga Wagga $19.50Sunshine Coast $19.50Byron Bay $19.25Port Macquarie $19.00Canberra $19.00Wollongong $18.40Sydney $18.00Gold Coast $18.00Brisbane $18.00Townsville $18.00Rockhampton $17.95Toowoomba $17.95
By stateTasmania $22.50Victoria $22.00South Australia $22.00Northern Territory $21.45Western Australia $21.00Australian Capital Territory $19.00New South Wales $18.90Queensland $18.35
Cheapest regions — Smashed Avo on Toast
#RegionPricen
1Outback - North and East$15.005
2Jervis Bay$16.505
3Ormeau - Oxenford$18.00645
4Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield$18.501611
5Maryborough$18.50300
Most expensive regions — Smashed Avo on Toast
#RegionPricen
1Devonport$23.0023
2Wheat Belt - North$22.9025
3Tumut - Tumbarumba$22.00264
4Tullamarine - Broadmeadows$22.00847
5Port Adelaide - West$22.00187
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Smashed Avo on Toast costs $19.90 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $16.40 and $23.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Devonport the median runs $23.00; in Outback - North and East it's $15.00.

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 Smashed Avo on Toast is $8.00 — +40.2% of the national median.
Smashed Avo on Toast prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Smashed Avo on Toast in Australia?

A Smashed Avo on Toast costs $19.90 at the median Australian café, based on 4,677 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $16.40 and $23.00.

Which state has the cheapest Smashed Avo on Toast?

Queensland is cheapest at $18.35; Tasmania is dearest at $22.50.

Where is a Smashed Avo on Toast most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Devonport has the dearest median at $23.00 and Outback - North and East the cheapest at $15.00.

More from Breakfast
October 2026 Reading
Toast $8.00Bacon & Egg Roll $14.00Eggs Your Way $14.50Eggs Benedict $23.50Hash Brown $4.00Granola / Muesli Bowl $16.00Pancakes $20.00Big Breakfast $27.90Omelette $22.00Acai Bowl $18.00French Toast $22.00Waffles $19.00Corn Fritters $24.00Chilli Scramble $23.00Bruschetta $19.00Porridge / Oats $17.50Shakshuka / Turkish Eggs $24.00Breakfast Burrito $19.50Breakfast Bowl $23.50
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