A Soft Drink in Sydney costs $4.50 at the median café — −10.0% below the national median of $5.00.
A Soft Drink in Sydney costs $4.50 at the median café, based on 961 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.00 and $5.50.
Sydney's median of $4.50 sits −10.0% below the national median of $5.00.
Across Sydney, 80% of cafés charge between $3.50 and $7.00 for a Soft Drink. Prices refresh with the April 2027 reading.
This is the Sydney reading of the Soft Drink Index — part of the full Sydney reading. Medians, not means; every number ships with its sample size. Next reading: April 2027.