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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 Queensland

A Hot Chocolate in Queensland costs $5.80 at the median café — +5.5% above the national median of $5.50.

Queensland median
$5.80
Across 1,933 venues in Queensland that priced a Hot Chocolate this reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
Queensland price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.00 p10median $5.80$6.84 p90
Strong sample
n=1,933 venues · spread $5.00–$6.84 · October 2026
Queensland vs the rest
Queensland
$5.80
South Australia
$6.00
Northern Territory
$6.00
Tasmania
$5.80
Western Australia
$5.61
Australia
$5.50
Hot Chocolate prices in Queensland — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Hot Chocolate in Queensland?

A Hot Chocolate in Queensland costs $5.80 at the median café, based on 1,933 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.30 and $6.25.

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

Queensland's median of $5.80 sits +5.5% above the national median of $5.50.

Where is a Hot Chocolate cheapest in Queensland?

Of the regions we read in Queensland, Whitsunday is cheapest at $5.58 and Maryborough is dearest at $6.00.

What is the full price range?

Across Queensland, 80% of cafés charge between $5.00 and $6.84 for a Hot Chocolate. Prices refresh with the April 2027 reading.

Hot Chocolate by region in Queensland
October 2026 Reading
Region
Median
vs state
n
Maryborough
$6.00
+3.4%
n=672
→
Nathan
$5.75
−0.9%
n=1228
→
Whitsunday
$5.58
−3.9%
n=30
→
What else costs what in Queensland
October 2026 Reading
Chai Latte $6.00 +3.4%Latte $5.90 +5.4%Flat White $5.70 +3.6%Long Black $5.50 +3.8%Mocha $6.20 +3.3%Cappuccino $5.70 +3.6%Short Black $4.30 −4.4%Iced Latte $7.00 0.0%Piccolo $4.50 0.0%Iced Chocolate $7.50 0.0%Milkshake $8.25 +3.1%Matcha Latte $6.75 +2.3%

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

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