The canonical Fish & Chips, read from 1,913 café menus across Australia.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orange | $19.00 | 105 |
| 2 | South Canberra | $20.50 | 68 |
| 3 | Tuggeranong | $20.90 | 5 |
| 4 | Richmond Valley - Coastal | $20.97 | 598 |
| 5 | Frankston | $22.00 | 155 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South East Coast | $24.50 | 25 |
| 2 | Outback - South | $24.00 | 9 |
| 3 | Mandurah | $24.00 | 33 |
| 4 | Salisbury | $23.50 | 75 |
| 5 | Stirling | $23.00 | 107 |
At the median Australian café, a Fish & Chips costs $22.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $16.90 and $25.20 — but the regional spread is the story. In South East Coast the median runs $24.50; in Orange it's $19.00.
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 Fish & Chips costs $22.00 at the median Australian café, based on 1,913 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $16.90 and $25.20.
Northern Territory is cheapest at $18.50; Western Australia is dearest at $23.50.
Of the regions we read, South East Coast has the dearest median at $24.50 and Orange the cheapest at $19.00.