The canonical Soup of the Day, read from 1,515 café menus across Australia.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island | $14.00 | 27 |
| 2 | Tumut - Tumbarumba | $15.00 | 171 |
| 3 | Townsville | $15.00 | 67 |
| 4 | Hobart - North East | $15.00 | 29 |
| 5 | Huon - Bruny Island | $15.25 | 32 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Adelaide - East | $16.50 | 77 |
| 2 | Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton | $16.43 | 18 |
| 3 | Southern Highlands | $16.00 | 354 |
| 4 | Stonnington - West | $16.00 | 355 |
| 5 | Wheat Belt - North | $16.00 | 22 |
At the median Australian café, a Soup of the Day costs $16.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $13.00 and $18.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Port Adelaide - East the median runs $16.50; in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island it's $14.00.
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.
A Soup of the Day costs $16.00 at the median Australian café, based on 1,515 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $13.00 and $18.00.
Tasmania is cheapest at $15.00; Northern Territory is dearest at $18.00.
Of the regions we read, Port Adelaide - East has the dearest median at $16.50 and Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island the cheapest at $14.00.