The canonical Soup of the Day, read from 299 café menus across Australia.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North East | $13.50 | 15 |
| 2 | Wellington | $15.25 | 26 |
| 3 | Yarra Ranges | $15.50 | 65 |
| 4 | Nambour - Pomona | $15.90 | 25 |
| 5 | Port Adelaide - West | $16.00 | 28 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Townsville | $17.25 | 8 |
| 2 | Orange | $16.90 | 11 |
| 3 | Mandurah | $16.27 | 26 |
| 4 | South Canberra | $16.25 | 6 |
| 5 | Gosford | $16.00 | 72 |
At the median Australian café, a Soup of the Day costs $16.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $13.63 and $18.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Townsville the median runs $17.25; in North East it's $13.50.
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.
A Soup of the Day costs $16.00 at the median Australian café, based on 299 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $13.63 and $18.00.
Tasmania is cheapest at $15.50; Western Australia is dearest at $16.27.
Of the regions we read, Townsville has the dearest median at $17.25 and North East the cheapest at $13.50.