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October 2026 reading
The French Toast Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheFrench Toast Index

The canonical French Toast, read from 1,677 café menus across Australia.

National median
$22.00
Across 1,677 venues that listed French Toast in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$16.50 p10median $22.00$26.50 p90
What does the spread look like?
26
28
64
108
231
228
359
356
182
64
10–12
12–14
14–16
16–18
18–20
20–22
22–24
24–26
26–28
28–30
Median $22.00
Strong sample
n=1,677 venues · spread $16.50–$26.50 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of French Toast by state
WA$23.00NT$25.10SA$22.00QLD$21.25NSW$22.00VIC$23.00TAS$23.00ACT$22.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Darwin
$23.90
Hobart
$23.50
Perth
$23.27
Melbourne
$23.00
Sydney
$22.00
Brisbane
$22.00
Adelaide
$22.00
Canberra
$22.00
Australia
$22.00
Local readings of the French Toast Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityGeelong $24.00Hobart $23.50Perth $23.27Melbourne $23.00Sydney $22.00Brisbane $22.00Adelaide $22.00Canberra $22.00Newcastle $21.75Gold Coast $21.00
By stateVictoria $23.00Western Australia $23.00Tasmania $23.00New South Wales $22.00South Australia $22.00Australian Capital Territory $22.00Queensland $21.25
Cheapest regions — French Toast
#RegionPricen
1Tuggeranong$19.905
2Goldfields$20.009
3Capalaba$21.00182
4Burnett$21.9099
5Southern Highlands$22.00550
Most expensive regions — French Toast
#RegionPricen
1Bunbury$24.5013
2Tumut - Tumbarumba$24.00118
3Gosnells$23.27104
4Melbourne City$23.00343
5Tea Tree Gully$23.0015
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a French Toast costs $22.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $19.40 and $25.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Bunbury the median runs $24.50; in Tuggeranong it's $19.90.

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 French Toast is $4.60 — +20.9% of the national median.
French Toast prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a French Toast in Australia?

A French Toast costs $22.00 at the median Australian café, based on 1,677 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $19.40 and $25.00.

Which state has the cheapest French Toast?

Queensland is cheapest at $21.25; Northern Territory is dearest at $25.10.

Where is a French Toast most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Bunbury has the dearest median at $24.50 and Tuggeranong the cheapest at $19.90.

More from Breakfast
October 2026 Reading
Toast $8.00Bacon & Egg Roll $14.00Eggs Your Way $14.50Smashed Avo on Toast $19.90Eggs Benedict $23.50Hash Brown $4.00Granola / Muesli Bowl $16.00Pancakes $20.00Big Breakfast $27.90Omelette $22.00Acai Bowl $18.00Waffles $19.00Corn Fritters $24.00Chilli Scramble $23.00Bruschetta $19.00Porridge / Oats $17.50Shakshuka / Turkish Eggs $24.00Breakfast Burrito $19.50Breakfast Bowl $23.50
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