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October 2026 reading
The Earl Grey Tea Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheEarl Grey Tea Index

The canonical Earl Grey Tea, read from 3,529 café menus across Australia.

National median
$5.50
Across 3,529 venues that listed Earl Grey Tea in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$4.50 p10median $5.50$6.50 p90
What does the spread look like?
213
518
976
712
564
226
96
58
42
20
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
8.0–8.5
8.5–9.0
Median $5.50
Strong sample
n=3,529 venues · spread $4.50–$6.50 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Earl Grey Tea by state
WA$5.00NT$6.00SA$5.50QLD$5.50NSW$5.20VIC$5.50TAS$5.50ACT$5.25
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Darwin
$6.00
Melbourne
$5.50
Brisbane
$5.50
Adelaide
$5.50
Hobart
$5.50
Canberra
$5.50
Sydney
$5.00
Perth
$5.00
Australia
$5.50
Local readings of the Earl Grey Tea Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityDarwin $6.00Central Coast $5.50Newcastle $5.50Wagga Wagga $5.50Byron Bay $5.50Melbourne $5.50Geelong $5.50Brisbane $5.50Gold Coast $5.50Cairns $5.50Adelaide $5.50Hobart $5.50Canberra $5.50Bunbury $5.25Port Macquarie $5.10Sydney $5.00Wollongong $5.00Sunshine Coast $5.00Perth $5.00
By stateNorthern Territory $6.00Victoria $5.50Queensland $5.50South Australia $5.50Tasmania $5.50Australian Capital Territory $5.25New South Wales $5.20Western Australia $5.00
Cheapest regions — Earl Grey Tea
#RegionPricen
1Innisfail - Cassowary Coast$5.006
2Kalamunda$5.0038
3Stirling$5.10249
4Dural - Wisemans Ferry$5.191160
5Inverell - Tenterfield$5.20135
Most expensive regions — Earl Grey Tea
#RegionPricen
1Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble$6.505
2Playford$5.7039
3Tumut - Tumbarumba$5.50203
4Port Phillip$5.50697
5Nathan$5.50431
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, an Earl Grey Tea costs $5.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.00 and $6.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble the median runs $6.50; in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast it's $5.00.

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 Earl Grey Tea is $1.50 — +27.3% of the national median.
Earl Grey Tea prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is an Earl Grey Tea in Australia?

An Earl Grey Tea costs $5.50 at the median Australian café, based on 3,529 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.00 and $6.00.

Which state has the cheapest Earl Grey Tea?

Western Australia is cheapest at $5.00; Northern Territory is dearest at $6.00.

Where is an Earl Grey Tea most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble has the dearest median at $6.50 and Innisfail - Cassowary Coast the cheapest at $5.00.

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October 2026 Reading
Chai Latte $5.80Matcha Latte $6.60Pot of Tea $5.20Iced Chai $7.30Iced Matcha $8.00English Breakfast Tea $5.10Peppermint 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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