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October 2026 reading
The Hot Chocolate Index · Local reading · Sample size: strong
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

Hot Chocolate in Melbourne

A Hot Chocolate in Melbourne costs $5.50 at the median café — level with the national median of $5.50.

Melbourne median
$5.50
Across 1,740 venues in Melbourne that priced a Hot Chocolate this reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
Melbourne price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$4.80 p10median $5.50$6.75 p90
Strong sample
n=1,740 venues · spread $4.80–$6.75 · October 2026
Melbourne vs the rest
Melbourne
$5.50
Bendigo
$6.00
Ballarat
$6.00
Cairns
$6.00
Townsville
$6.00
Australia
$5.50
Hot Chocolate prices in Melbourne — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Hot Chocolate in Melbourne?

A Hot Chocolate in Melbourne costs $5.50 at the median café, based on 1,740 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.00 and $6.00.

Is a Hot Chocolate in Melbourne dearer than the national average?

Melbourne's median of $5.50 sits level with the national median of $5.50.

Where is a Hot Chocolate cheapest in Melbourne?

Of the regions we read in Melbourne, Melbourne City is cheapest at $5.50 and Tumut - Tumbarumba is dearest at $5.75.

What is the full price range?

Across Melbourne, 80% of cafés charge between $4.80 and $6.75 for a Hot Chocolate. Prices refresh with the April 2027 reading.

Hot Chocolate by region in Melbourne
October 2026 Reading
Region
Median
vs Melbourne
n
Tumut - Tumbarumba
$5.75
+4.5%
n=613
→
Melbourne City
$5.50
0.0%
n=1930
→
What else costs what in Melbourne
October 2026 Reading
Chai Latte $5.90 +1.7%Latte $5.50 −1.8%Matcha Latte $6.75 +2.3%Short Black $4.50 0.0%Mocha $5.90 −1.7%Long Black $5.25 −0.9%Flat White $5.50 0.0%Cappuccino $5.50 0.0%Iced Latte $6.80 −2.9%Pot of Tea $5.20 0.0%Iced Coffee $8.00 0.0%Iced Chocolate $7.50 0.0%

This is the Melbourne reading of the Hot Chocolate Index — part of the full Melbourne reading. Medians, not means; every number ships with its sample size. Next reading: April 2027.

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