The canonical Sparkling Water, read from 3,486 café menus across Australia.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockingham | $4.50 | 21 |
| 2 | Manly | $5.00 | 1199 |
| 3 | Wagga Wagga | $5.00 | 124 |
| 4 | Melbourne City | $5.00 | 779 |
| 5 | Brisbane Inner - East | $5.00 | 434 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South East Coast | $6.00 | 16 |
| 2 | North Canberra | $5.50 | 84 |
| 3 | Tumut - Tumbarumba | $5.34 | 187 |
| 4 | Manly | $5.00 | 1199 |
| 5 | Wagga Wagga | $5.00 | 124 |
At the median Australian café, a Sparkling Water costs $5.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $4.50 and $6.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In South East Coast the median runs $6.00; in Rockingham it's $4.50.
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 Sparkling Water costs $5.00 at the median Australian café, based on 3,486 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.50 and $6.00.
Tasmania is cheapest at $5.00; Australian Capital Territory is dearest at $5.50.
Of the regions we read, South East Coast has the dearest median at $6.00 and Rockingham the cheapest at $4.50.