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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 Victoria

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

Victoria median
$5.50
Across 2,543 venues in Victoria that priced a Hot Chocolate this reading.
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Victoria price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.00 p10median $5.50$6.70 p90
Strong sample
n=2,543 venues · spread $5.00–$6.70 · October 2026
Victoria vs the rest
Victoria
$5.50
South Australia
$6.00
Northern Territory
$6.00
Queensland
$5.80
Tasmania
$5.80
Australia
$5.50
Hot Chocolate prices in Victoria — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Hot Chocolate in Victoria?

A Hot Chocolate in Victoria costs $5.50 at the median café, based on 2,543 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.00 and $6.00.

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

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

What is the full price range?

Across Victoria, 80% of cafés charge between $5.00 and $6.70 for a Hot Chocolate. Prices refresh with the April 2027 reading.

Hot Chocolate by region in Victoria
October 2026 Reading
Region
Median
vs state
n
Melbourne City
$5.50
0.0%
n=1930
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What else costs what in Victoria
October 2026 Reading
Chai Latte $5.90 +1.7%Latte $5.50 −1.8%Short Black $4.50 0.0%Mocha $5.95 −0.8%Flat White $5.50 0.0%Long Black $5.25 −0.9%Cappuccino $5.50 0.0%Matcha Latte $6.50 −1.5%Iced Latte $7.00 0.0%Iced Coffee $8.00 0.0%Pot of Tea $5.15 −1.0%Iced Chocolate $7.80 +4.0%

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

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