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October 2026 reading
The Beer (Bottle) Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheBeer (Bottle) Index

The canonical Beer (Bottle), read from 2,314 café menus across Australia.

National median
$8.00
Across 2,314 venues that listed Beer (Bottle) in the October 2026 reading.
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National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.00 p10median $8.00$12.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
536
383
198
213
245
268
125
166
60
45
22
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
11–12
12–13
13–14
14–15
15–16
Median $8.00
Strong sample
n=2,314 venues · spread $5.00–$12.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Beer (Bottle) by state
WA$8.00NT$6.00SA$8.90QLD$7.97NSW$7.00VIC$9.00TAS$8.00ACT$8.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Melbourne
$9.00
Adelaide
$8.70
Perth
$8.00
Canberra
$8.00
Darwin
$8.00
Sydney
$7.18
Brisbane
$7.00
Hobart
$6.97
Australia
$8.00
Local readings of the Beer (Bottle) Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityMelbourne $9.00Gold Coast $8.90Adelaide $8.70Geelong $8.50Cairns $8.50Byron Bay $8.00Sunshine Coast $8.00Perth $8.00Canberra $8.00Sydney $7.18Brisbane $7.00Hobart $6.97Wollongong $6.63Port Macquarie $6.50Newcastle $6.50Central Coast $6.00
By stateVictoria $9.00South Australia $8.90Western Australia $8.00Tasmania $8.00Australian Capital Territory $8.00Queensland $7.97New South Wales $7.00
Cheapest regions — Beer (Bottle)
#RegionPricen
1Manly$7.00588
2Hobart - North East$7.0053
3Bunbury$7.1023
4Nathan$7.20316
5Esperance$7.7521
Most expensive regions — Beer (Bottle)
#RegionPricen
1Port Phillip$9.00473
2Adelaide Hills$9.0037
3South East Coast$9.0024
4Whitsunday$8.506
5Loganlea - Carbrook$8.25168
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Beer (Bottle) costs $8.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $6.00 and $10.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Port Phillip the median runs $9.00; in Manly it's $7.00.

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 Beer (Bottle) is $2.00 — +25.0% of the national median.
Beer (Bottle) prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Beer (Bottle) in Australia?

A Beer (Bottle) costs $8.00 at the median Australian café, based on 2,314 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $6.00 and $10.00.

Which state has the cheapest Beer (Bottle)?

Northern Territory is cheapest at $6.00; Victoria is dearest at $9.00.

Where is a Beer (Bottle) most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Port Phillip has the dearest median at $9.00 and Manly the cheapest at $7.00.

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