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October 2026 reading
The Chai Latte Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheChai Latte Index

The canonical Chai Latte, read from 10,031 café menus across Australia.

National median
$5.80
Across 10,031 venues that listed Chai Latte in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.00 p10median $5.80$7.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
160
614
1878
2672
2249
1313
589
220
4.0–4.5
4.5–5.0
5.0–5.5
5.5–6.0
6.0–6.5
6.5–7.0
7.0–7.5
7.5–8.0
Median $5.80
Strong sample
n=10,031 venues · spread $5.00–$7.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Chai Latte by state
WA$5.90NT$6.00SA$6.00QLD$6.00NSW$5.60VIC$5.90TAS$5.83ACT$5.72
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Adelaide
$6.00
Darwin
$6.00
Melbourne
$5.90
Brisbane
$5.90
Hobart
$5.90
Perth
$5.75
Canberra
$5.75
Sydney
$5.50
Australia
$5.80
Local readings of the Chai Latte Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityBallarat $6.18Barossa Valley $6.10Wagga Wagga $6.00Byron Bay $6.00Bendigo $6.00Shepparton $6.00Sunshine Coast $6.00Mackay $6.00Rockhampton $6.00Cairns $6.00Townsville $6.00Toowoomba $6.00Bunbury $6.00Adelaide $6.00Victor Harbor $6.00Darwin $6.00Newcastle $5.90Melbourne $5.90Brisbane $5.90Hobart $5.90Gold Coast $5.85Launceston $5.82Coffs Harbour $5.80Port Macquarie $5.78Tamworth $5.75Central Coast $5.75Wollongong $5.75Mildura $5.75Perth $5.75Devonport $5.75Canberra $5.75Geelong $5.65Sydney $5.50
By stateQueensland $6.00South Australia $6.00Northern Territory $6.00Victoria $5.90Western Australia $5.90Tasmania $5.83Australian Capital Territory $5.72New South Wales $5.60
Cheapest regions — Chai Latte
#RegionPricen
1Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble$5.506
2Jervis Bay$5.507
3Dural - Wisemans Ferry$5.553131
4Tuggeranong$5.6518
5Inverell - Tenterfield$5.75355
Most expensive regions — Chai Latte
#RegionPricen
1Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble$6.0010
2Tumut - Tumbarumba$6.00594
3Maryborough$6.00693
4Whitsunday$6.0030
5Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton$6.00100
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Chai Latte costs $5.80 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.30 and $6.35 — but the regional spread is the story. In Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble the median runs $6.00; in Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble it's $5.50.

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 Chai Latte is $0.50 — +8.6% of the national median.
Chai Latte prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Chai Latte in Australia?

A Chai Latte costs $5.80 at the median Australian café, based on 10,031 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.30 and $6.35.

Which state has the cheapest Chai Latte?

New South Wales is cheapest at $5.60; Queensland is dearest at $6.00.

Where is a Chai Latte most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble has the dearest median at $6.00 and Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble the cheapest at $5.50.

More from Tea & Alt-Lattes
October 2026 Reading
Matcha Latte $6.60Pot of Tea $5.20Iced Chai $7.30Iced Matcha $8.00English Breakfast Tea $5.10Earl Grey Tea $5.50Peppermint Tea $5.20Green Tea $5.25Iced Tea $6.50Turmeric Latte $6.00Chamomile Tea $5.10Lemongrass & Ginger Tea $5.50Sticky Chai $6.50
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