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October 2026 reading
The Apple Juice Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheApple Juice Index

The canonical Apple Juice, read from 1,704 café menus across Australia.

National median
$6.90
Across 1,704 venues that listed Apple Juice in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$4.90 p10median $6.90$10.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
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133
305
387
264
205
180
104
36
3–4
4–5
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
11–12
Median $6.90
Strong sample
n=1,704 venues · spread $4.90–$10.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Apple Juice by state
WA$6.50NT$6.00SA$6.60QLD$6.80NSW$7.00VIC$6.90TAS$6.00ACT$7.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Sydney
$7.00
Melbourne
$7.00
Canberra
$7.00
Brisbane
$6.90
Adelaide
$6.90
Perth
$6.50
Hobart
$6.20
Darwin
$6.00
Australia
$6.90
Local readings of the Apple Juice Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityCairns $8.25Sydney $7.00Melbourne $7.00Canberra $7.00Brisbane $6.90Adelaide $6.90Newcastle $6.50Wollongong $6.50Sunshine Coast $6.50Perth $6.50Gold Coast $6.38Hobart $6.20Geelong $6.00
By stateNew South Wales $7.00Australian Capital Territory $7.00Victoria $6.90Queensland $6.80South Australia $6.60Western Australia $6.50Tasmania $6.00
Cheapest regions — Apple Juice
#RegionPricen
1Frankston$6.00137
2South East Coast$6.0012
3Dubbo$6.1065
4Adelaide Hills$6.3516
5Stirling$6.50117
Most expensive regions — Apple Juice
#RegionPricen
1Port Stephens$7.00477
2Melbourne City$7.00370
3Kalamunda$7.0019
4Wheat Belt - North$7.0017
5South Canberra$7.0038
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, an Apple Juice costs $6.90 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.50 and $8.50 — but the regional spread is the story. In Port Stephens the median runs $7.00; in Frankston 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 Apple Juice is $1.00 — +14.5% of the national median.
Apple Juice prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is an Apple Juice in Australia?

An Apple Juice costs $6.90 at the median Australian café, based on 1,704 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.50 and $8.50.

Which state has the cheapest Apple Juice?

Northern Territory is cheapest at $6.00; New South Wales is dearest at $7.00.

Where is an Apple Juice most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Port Stephens has the dearest median at $7.00 and Frankston the cheapest at $6.00.

More from Cold Drinks
October 2026 Reading
Milkshake $8.00Iced Chocolate $7.50Fresh Juice $7.50Smoothie $10.00Still Water $4.00Soft Drink $5.00Coke $4.65Sparkling Water $5.00Orange Juice $7.50Lemonade $5.50Kombucha $6.50
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