The canonical Dirty Chai, read from 3,987 café menus across Australia.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast | $6.00 | 25 |
| 2 | Dural - Wisemans Ferry | $6.25 | 1162 |
| 3 | Tumut - Tumbarumba | $6.25 | 226 |
| 4 | North Canberra | $6.25 | 97 |
| 5 | Melbourne City | $6.28 | 534 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outback - South | $7.00 | 14 |
| 2 | Burnett | $6.85 | 356 |
| 3 | Adelaide City | $6.80 | 216 |
| 4 | Kimberley | $6.75 | 53 |
| 5 | Nambour - Pomona | $6.60 | 643 |
At the median Australian café, a Dirty Chai costs $6.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.95 and $7.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Outback - South the median runs $7.00; in West Coast 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.
A Dirty Chai costs $6.50 at the median Australian café, based on 3,987 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.95 and $7.00.
Tasmania is cheapest at $6.22; South Australia is dearest at $6.75.
Of the regions we read, Outback - South has the dearest median at $7.00 and West Coast the cheapest at $6.00.
For the dedicated Flat White Index — with deeper coffee analysis, roaster intel and suburb rankings — see SmallFlatWhite. TheCafeIndex covers the breadth; SmallFlatWhite covers the coffee depth.