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October 2026 reading
The Turmeric Latte Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheTurmeric Latte Index

The canonical Turmeric Latte, read from 2,173 café menus across Australia.

National median
$6.00
Across 2,173 venues that listed Turmeric Latte in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.00 p10median $6.00$7.50 p90
What does the spread look like?
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4–5
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
Median $6.00
Strong sample
n=2,173 venues · spread $5.00–$7.50 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Turmeric Latte by state
WA$6.05NT$6.50SA$6.50QLD$6.10NSW$6.00VIC$6.00TAS$6.30ACT$6.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Darwin
$6.75
Adelaide
$6.50
Hobart
$6.30
Melbourne
$6.00
Brisbane
$6.00
Perth
$6.00
Canberra
$6.00
Sydney
$5.80
Australia
$6.00
Local readings of the Turmeric Latte Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityByron Bay $6.50Gold Coast $6.50Bunbury $6.50Adelaide $6.50Sunshine Coast $6.25Cairns $6.25Newcastle $6.00Wollongong $6.00Port Macquarie $6.00Melbourne $6.00Brisbane $6.00Perth $6.00Canberra $6.00Geelong $5.92Sydney $5.80Central Coast $5.80
By stateSouth Australia $6.50Tasmania $6.30Queensland $6.10Western Australia $6.05New South Wales $6.00Victoria $6.00Australian Capital Territory $6.00
Cheapest regions — Turmeric Latte
#RegionPricen
1Sydney Inner City$6.00712
2Wagga Wagga$6.0071
3Tumut - Tumbarumba$6.00106
4Port Phillip$6.00449
5Whitsunday$6.007
Most expensive regions — Turmeric Latte
#RegionPricen
1Charles Sturt$6.5060
2Murray and Mallee$6.5018
3Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton$6.4034
4Hobart - North East$6.4026
5Bunbury$6.3533
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Turmeric Latte costs $6.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.50 and $6.75 — but the regional spread is the story. In Charles Sturt the median runs $6.50; in Sydney Inner City it's $6.00.

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 Turmeric Latte is $0.50 — +8.3% of the national median.
Turmeric Latte prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Turmeric Latte in Australia?

A Turmeric Latte costs $6.00 at the median Australian café, based on 2,173 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.50 and $6.75.

Which state has the cheapest Turmeric Latte?

Australian Capital Territory is cheapest at $6.00; South Australia is dearest at $6.50.

Where is a Turmeric Latte most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Charles Sturt has the dearest median at $6.50 and Sydney Inner City the cheapest at $6.00.

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October 2026 Reading
Chai Latte $5.80Matcha Latte $6.60Pot of Tea $5.20Iced Chai $7.30Iced Matcha $8.00English Breakfast Tea $5.10Earl Grey Tea $5.50Peppermint Tea $5.20Green Tea $5.25Iced Tea $6.50Chamomile Tea $5.10Lemongrass & Ginger Tea $5.50Sticky Chai $6.50
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