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April 2026 reading
The Soup of the Day Index
April 2026 reading · Next: October 2026

TheSoup of the Day Index

The canonical Soup of the Day, read from 299 café menus across Australia.

National median
$16.00
Across 299 venues that listed Soup of the Day in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$10.00 p10median $16.00$21.50 p90
What does the spread look like?
19
23
34
69
67
41
13
17
9
8–10
10–12
12–14
14–16
16–18
18–20
20–22
22–24
24–26
Median $16.00
Strong sample
n=299 venues · spread $10.00–$21.50 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Soup of the Day by state
WA$16.27NT$15.95SA$16.00QLD$15.90NSW$16.00VIC$15.50TAS$15.50ACT$16.25
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Perth
$16.27
Canberra
$16.25
Sydney
$16.00
Adelaide
$16.00
Brisbane
$16.00
Hobart
$16.00
Melbourne
$15.90
Australia
$16.00
Local readings of the Soup of the Day Index
April 2026 Reading
By cityPerth $16.27Sydney $16.00Adelaide $16.00Melbourne $15.90
By stateWestern Australia $16.27New South Wales $16.00South Australia $16.00Queensland $15.90Victoria $15.50Tasmania $15.50
Cheapest regions — Soup of the Day
#RegionPricen
1North East$13.5015
2Wellington$15.2526
3Yarra Ranges$15.5065
4Nambour - Pomona$15.9025
5Port Adelaide - West$16.0028
Most expensive regions — Soup of the Day
#RegionPricen
1Townsville$17.258
2Orange$16.9011
3Mandurah$16.2726
4South Canberra$16.256
5Gosford$16.0072
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

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.

The gap between the dearest and cheapest region for Soup of the Day is $3.75 +23.4% of the national median.
Soup of the Day prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a Soup of the Day in Australia?

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.

Which state has the cheapest Soup of the Day?

Tasmania is cheapest at $15.50; Western Australia is dearest at $16.27.

Where is a Soup of the Day most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Townsville has the dearest median at $17.25 and North East the cheapest at $13.50.

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