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October 2026 reading
City · Queensland · Sample size: strong
October 2026 reading

Cairns

1 SA3 region · 51 suburbs · 188 cafés in our reading
The headline plate · Eggs Benedict · Cairns
Cairns median
$23.48
That's −0.1% against the national $23.50.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
Strong sample
n=52 venues · spread $18.09–$29.45 · October 2026
Cairns vs the rest
Cairns
$23.48
Melbourne
$24.32
Hobart
$24.25
Perth
$24.00
Adelaide
$24.00
Australia
$23.50
The 1 region of Cairns
October 2026 Reading

We report at the SA3 level — large enough for sample, small enough to have a character. Each row is one region. Click in for the full reading.

Region
Eggs Benedict
vs national
n
Townsville
$22.00
−6.4%
n=336
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Cairns's canonical menu
October 2026 Reading
n = 107 · vs national
Chai Latte
$6.00
+3.4%
n = 105 · vs national
Flat White
$6.00
+9.1%
n = 105 · vs national
Hot Chocolate
$6.00
+9.1%
n = 105 · vs national
Latte
$6.00
+7.1%
n = 101 · vs national
Long Black
$5.50
+3.8%
n = 100 · vs national
Cappuccino
$6.00
+9.1%
n = 98 · vs national
Iced Latte
$7.00
0.0%
n = 97 · vs national
Mocha
$6.30
+5.0%
n = 95 · vs national
Short Black
$4.50
0.0%
n = 94 · vs national
Iced Coffee
$8.95
+11.9%
n = 88 · vs national
Iced Chocolate
$8.00
+6.7%
n = 87 · vs national
Milkshake
$8.50
+6.3%
n = 76 · vs national
Macchiato
$4.95
+10.0%
n = 75 · vs national
Pot of Tea
$5.25
+1.0%
n = 71 · vs national
Piccolo
$5.00
+11.1%
n = 69 · vs national
Iced Chai
$7.50
+2.7%
n = 67 · vs national
Iced Long Black
$6.50
0.0%
n = 66 · vs national
Matcha Latte
$7.00
+6.1%
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