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October 2026 reading
The Greek Salad Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheGreek Salad Index

The canonical Greek Salad, read from 432 café menus across Australia.

National median
$16.00
Across 432 venues that listed Greek Salad in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$10.37 p10median $16.00$24.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
34
36
68
72
62
61
30
24
22
15
8–10
10–12
12–14
14–16
16–18
18–20
20–22
22–24
24–26
26–28
Median $16.00
Strong sample
n=432 venues · spread $10.37–$24.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Greek Salad by state
WA$15.00NT—SA$15.45QLD$16.00NSW$16.90VIC$14.93TAS$13.63ACT$18.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Canberra
$18.00
Sydney
$17.00
Adelaide
$15.90
Perth
$15.00
Melbourne
$14.97
Brisbane
$14.95
Hobart
$13.25
Australia
$16.00
Local readings of the Greek Salad Index
October 2026 Reading
By citySydney $17.00Perth $15.00Melbourne $14.97Brisbane $14.95
By stateNew South Wales $16.90Queensland $16.00South Australia $15.45Western Australia $15.00Victoria $14.93
Cheapest regions — Greek Salad
#RegionPricen
1North East$13.257
2Melbourne City$14.0089
3Perth City$14.5017
4Ballarat$15.0025
5Burnett$16.0023
Most expensive regions — Greek Salad
#RegionPricen
1Kimberley$19.506
2Rockingham$19.008
3South Canberra$18.4510
4Wagga Wagga$18.2510
5Mitcham$16.9518
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Greek Salad costs $16.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $13.00 and $19.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Kimberley the median runs $19.50; in North East it's $13.25.

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 Greek Salad is $6.25 — +39.1% of the national median.
Greek Salad prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Greek Salad in Australia?

A Greek Salad costs $16.00 at the median Australian café, based on 432 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $13.00 and $19.00.

Which state has the cheapest Greek Salad?

Tasmania is cheapest at $13.63; Australian Capital Territory is dearest at $18.00.

Where is a Greek Salad most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Kimberley has the dearest median at $19.50 and North East the cheapest at $13.25.

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October 2026 Reading
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