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October 2026 reading
The Affogato Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheAffogato Index

The canonical Affogato, read from 2,244 café menus across Australia.

National median
$7.00
Across 2,244 venues that listed Affogato in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.06 p10median $7.00$10.97 p90
What does the spread look like?
489
990
436
144
79
51
4–6
6–8
8–10
10–12
12–14
14–16
Median $7.00
Strong sample
n=2,244 venues · spread $5.06–$10.97 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Affogato by state
WA$6.50NT$7.50SA$8.00QLD$6.50NSW$7.00VIC$7.00TAS$8.00ACT$6.50
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Adelaide
$8.00
Hobart
$7.75
Darwin
$7.75
Melbourne
$7.45
Sydney
$7.00
Brisbane
$6.50
Perth
$6.50
Canberra
$6.50
Australia
$7.00
Local readings of the Affogato Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityCairns $8.00Adelaide $8.00Newcastle $7.85Hobart $7.75Geelong $7.50Melbourne $7.45Sydney $7.00Wollongong $7.00Gold Coast $7.00Sunshine Coast $6.90Brisbane $6.50Perth $6.50Canberra $6.50
By stateSouth Australia $8.00Tasmania $8.00Northern Territory $7.50New South Wales $7.00Victoria $7.00Queensland $6.50Western Australia $6.50Australian Capital Territory $6.50
Cheapest regions — Affogato
#RegionPricen
1Kalamunda$6.0041
2Wagga Wagga$6.5075
3Ormeau - Oxenford$6.50290
4Stirling$6.50178
5South Canberra$6.5059
Most expensive regions — Affogato
#RegionPricen
1West Coast$8.5016
2West Torrens$8.00109
3Melbourne City$7.50382
4Hobart - North East$7.5027
5North Sydney - Mosman$7.00685
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, an Affogato costs $7.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $6.00 and $8.50 — but the regional spread is the story. In West Coast the median runs $8.50; in Kalamunda 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 Affogato is $2.50 — +35.7% of the national median.
Affogato prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is an Affogato in Australia?

An Affogato costs $7.00 at the median Australian café, based on 2,244 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $6.00 and $8.50.

Which state has the cheapest Affogato?

Australian Capital Territory is cheapest at $6.50; South Australia is dearest at $8.00.

Where is an Affogato most expensive?

Of the regions we read, West Coast has the dearest median at $8.50 and Kalamunda the cheapest at $6.00.

Sister product

For the dedicated Flat White Index — with deeper coffee analysis, roaster intel and suburb rankings — see SmallFlatWhite. TheCafeIndex covers the breadth; SmallFlatWhite covers the coffee depth.

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October 2026 Reading
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