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October 2026 reading
The Toastie / Jaffle Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheToastie / Jaffle Index

The canonical Toastie / Jaffle, read from 5,875 café menus across Australia.

National median
$12.00
Across 5,875 venues that listed Toastie / Jaffle in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$8.00 p10median $12.00$18.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
491
1042
1081
1090
815
605
354
139
100
6–8
8–10
10–12
12–14
14–16
16–18
18–20
20–22
22–24
Median $12.00
Strong sample
n=5,875 venues · spread $8.00–$18.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Toastie / Jaffle by state
WA$11.50NT$12.00SA$12.00QLD$11.50NSW$12.00VIC$12.50TAS$12.00ACT$12.28
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Hobart
$13.00
Melbourne
$12.50
Canberra
$12.40
Darwin
$12.25
Sydney
$12.00
Brisbane
$12.00
Adelaide
$12.00
Perth
$11.50
Australia
$12.00
Local readings of the Toastie / Jaffle Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityNewcastle $15.00Wollongong $14.00Bendigo $14.00Central Coast $13.95Ballarat $13.70Byron Bay $13.00Hobart $13.00Wagga Wagga $12.75Melbourne $12.50Gold Coast $12.50Tamworth $12.45Canberra $12.40Darwin $12.25Sydney $12.00Port Macquarie $12.00Coffs Harbour $12.00Geelong $12.00Brisbane $12.00Toowoomba $12.00Adelaide $12.00Victor Harbor $12.00Devonport $12.00Bunbury $11.55Sunshine Coast $11.50Perth $11.50Mildura $11.00Townsville $11.00Cairns $11.00Launceston $11.00Mackay $10.80Barossa Valley $10.50Shepparton $10.00Rockhampton $9.95
By stateVictoria $12.50Australian Capital Territory $12.28New South Wales $12.00South Australia $12.00Tasmania $12.00Northern Territory $12.00Queensland $11.50Western Australia $11.50
Cheapest regions — Toastie / Jaffle
#RegionPricen
1Tuggeranong$9.007
2Eyre Peninsula and South West$9.006
3Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble$9.506
4Outback - South$10.0016
5Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)$10.258
Most expensive regions — Toastie / Jaffle
#RegionPricen
1Melbourne City$12.501205
2North East$12.5069
3North Canberra$12.50107
4Richmond Valley - Coastal$12.001750
5Dubbo$12.00249
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Toastie / Jaffle costs $12.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $9.50 and $15.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Melbourne City the median runs $12.50; in Tuggeranong it's $9.00.

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.

The gap between the dearest and cheapest region for Toastie / Jaffle is $3.50 — +29.2% of the national median.
Toastie / Jaffle prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Toastie / Jaffle in Australia?

A Toastie / Jaffle costs $12.00 at the median Australian café, based on 5,875 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $9.50 and $15.00.

Which state has the cheapest Toastie / Jaffle?

Western Australia is cheapest at $11.50; Victoria is dearest at $12.50.

Where is a Toastie / Jaffle most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Melbourne City has the dearest median at $12.50 and Tuggeranong the cheapest at $9.00.

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