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

TheCoke Index

The canonical Coke, read from 3,619 café menus across Australia.

National median
$4.65
Across 3,619 venues that listed Coke in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$3.50 p10median $4.65$6.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
177
363
611
772
801
358
265
120
3.0–3.5
3.5–4.0
4.0–4.5
4.5–5.0
5.0–5.5
5.5–6.0
6.0–6.5
6.5–7.0
Median $4.65
Strong sample
n=3,619 venues · spread $3.50–$6.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Coke by state
WA$4.90NT$4.50SA$5.00QLD$4.55NSW$4.50VIC$5.00TAS$5.00ACT$5.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Adelaide
$5.00
Canberra
$5.00
Melbourne
$4.90
Perth
$4.85
Brisbane
$4.80
Hobart
$4.75
Sydney
$4.50
Darwin
$4.25
Australia
$4.65
Local readings of the Coke Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityWagga Wagga $5.00Mildura $5.00Geelong $5.00Bendigo $5.00Ballarat $5.00Shepparton $5.00Adelaide $5.00Victor Harbor $5.00Canberra $5.00Melbourne $4.90Cairns $4.90Perth $4.85Brisbane $4.80Townsville $4.80Hobart $4.75Wollongong $4.53Sydney $4.50Port Macquarie $4.50Newcastle $4.50Central Coast $4.50Byron Bay $4.50Sunshine Coast $4.50Gold Coast $4.50Tamworth $4.00
By stateVictoria $5.00South Australia $5.00Tasmania $5.00Australian Capital Territory $5.00Western Australia $4.90Queensland $4.55New South Wales $4.50Northern Territory $4.50
Cheapest regions — Coke
#RegionPricen
1Manly$4.501088
2Brisbane Inner - East$4.50425
3Stirling$4.80234
4Tuggeranong$4.858
5Adelaide Hills$4.9748
Most expensive regions — Coke
#RegionPricen
1Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)$6.005
2Dubbo$5.00137
3Tumut - Tumbarumba$5.00257
4Melbourne City$5.00821
5Mackay$5.00206
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Coke costs $4.65 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $4.00 and $5.17 — but the regional spread is the story. In Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) the median runs $6.00; in Manly it's $4.50.

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 Coke is $1.50 — +32.3% of the national median.
Coke prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Coke in Australia?

A Coke costs $4.65 at the median Australian café, based on 3,619 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.00 and $5.17.

Which state has the cheapest Coke?

Northern Territory is cheapest at $4.50; Victoria is dearest at $5.00.

Where is a Coke most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) has the dearest median at $6.00 and Manly the cheapest at $4.50.

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October 2026 Reading
Milkshake $8.00Iced Chocolate $7.50Fresh Juice $7.50Smoothie $10.00Still Water $4.00Soft Drink $5.00Sparkling Water $5.00Orange Juice $7.50Lemonade $5.50Apple Juice $6.90Kombucha $6.50
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