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October 2026 reading
The Breakfast Bowl Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheBreakfast Bowl Index

The canonical Breakfast Bowl, read from 427 café menus across Australia.

National median
$23.50
Across 427 venues that listed Breakfast Bowl in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$17.50 p10median $23.50$27.90 p90
What does the spread look like?
15
26
46
52
76
94
68
30
6
14–16
16–18
18–20
20–22
22–24
24–26
26–28
28–30
30–32
Median $23.50
Strong sample
n=427 venues · spread $17.50–$27.90 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Breakfast Bowl by state
WA$24.00NT$20.00SA$23.50QLD$23.00NSW$23.00VIC$24.00TAS$25.00ACT$25.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Canberra
$25.00
Melbourne
$24.90
Perth
$24.00
Adelaide
$23.50
Sydney
$22.00
Brisbane
$20.00
Australia
$23.50
Local readings of the Breakfast Bowl Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityMelbourne $24.90Gold Coast $23.25Sydney $22.00
By stateVictoria $24.00Western Australia $24.00South Australia $23.50New South Wales $23.00Queensland $23.00
Cheapest regions — Breakfast Bowl
#RegionPricen
1Wagga Wagga$21.509
2Marion$21.9816
3Lake Macquarie - West$23.00168
4Grampians$23.0033
5Brisbane Inner - West$23.0041
Most expensive regions — Breakfast Bowl
#RegionPricen
1Huon - Bruny Island$25.005
2Woden$25.0014
3Stonnington - West$24.5083
4Joondalup$24.0016
5Robina$23.4524
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Breakfast Bowl costs $23.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $20.00 and $26.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Huon - Bruny Island the median runs $25.00; in Wagga Wagga it's $21.50.

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 Breakfast Bowl is $3.50 — +14.9% of the national median.
Breakfast Bowl prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Breakfast Bowl in Australia?

A Breakfast Bowl costs $23.50 at the median Australian café, based on 427 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $20.00 and $26.00.

Which state has the cheapest Breakfast Bowl?

Northern Territory is cheapest at $20.00; Tasmania is dearest at $25.00.

Where is a Breakfast Bowl most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Huon - Bruny Island has the dearest median at $25.00 and Wagga Wagga the cheapest at $21.50.

More from Breakfast
October 2026 Reading
Toast $8.00Bacon & Egg Roll $14.00Eggs Your Way $14.50Smashed Avo on Toast $19.90Eggs Benedict $23.50Hash Brown $4.00Granola / Muesli Bowl $16.00Pancakes $20.00Big Breakfast $27.90Omelette $22.00Acai Bowl $18.00French Toast $22.00Waffles $19.00Corn Fritters $24.00Chilli Scramble $23.00Bruschetta $19.00Porridge / Oats $17.50Shakshuka / Turkish Eggs $24.00Breakfast Burrito $19.50
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