The canonical Waffles, read from 604 café menus across Australia.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cairns - South | $17.00 | 33 |
| 2 | Glen Eira | $18.00 | 120 |
| 3 | Brisbane Inner - East | $18.50 | 96 |
| 4 | Sydney Inner City | $19.00 | 157 |
| 5 | North Canberra | $19.20 | 20 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray and Mallee | $21.50 | 8 |
| 2 | Mildura | $21.00 | 35 |
| 3 | Marion | $20.90 | 39 |
| 4 | North East | $20.00 | 14 |
| 5 | Perth City | $20.00 | 47 |
At the median Australian café, a Waffles costs $19.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $16.00 and $23.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Murray and Mallee the median runs $21.50; in Cairns - South it's $17.00.
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 Waffles costs $19.00 at the median Australian café, based on 604 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $16.00 and $23.00.
Queensland is cheapest at $18.50; South Australia is dearest at $21.00.
Of the regions we read, Murray and Mallee has the dearest median at $21.50 and Cairns - South the cheapest at $17.00.