A Soft Drink in Queensland costs $4.50 at the median café — −10.0% below the national median of $5.00.
A Soft Drink in Queensland costs $4.50 at the median café, based on 188 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.00 and $5.21.
Queensland's median of $4.50 sits −10.0% below the national median of $5.00.
Of the regions we read in Queensland, Nathan is cheapest at $4.50 and Townsville is dearest at $4.95.
Across Queensland, 80% of cafés charge between $3.50 and $6.50 for a Soft Drink. Prices refresh with the October 2026 reading.
This is the Queensland reading of the Soft Drink Index. Medians, not means; every number ships with its sample size. Next reading: October 2026.