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October 2026 reading
The Kids Meal Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheKids Meal Index

The canonical Kids Meal, read from 3,615 café menus across Australia.

National median
$10.50
Across 3,615 venues that listed Kids Meal in the October 2026 reading.
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National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.00 p10median $10.50$15.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
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513
409
557
787
495
161
4–6
6–8
8–10
10–12
12–14
14–16
16–18
Median $10.50
Strong sample
n=3,615 venues · spread $5.00–$15.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Kids Meal by state
WA$11.00NT$10.50SA$11.00QLD$10.94NSW$10.00VIC$10.00TAS$12.70ACT$12.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Hobart
$13.50
Canberra
$12.00
Perth
$11.00
Adelaide
$11.00
Darwin
$11.00
Sydney
$10.50
Brisbane
$10.50
Melbourne
$10.00
Australia
$10.50
Local readings of the Kids Meal Index
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By cityHobart $13.50Mildura $12.70Byron Bay $12.00Gold Coast $12.00Victor Harbor $12.00Canberra $12.00Wollongong $11.50Central Coast $11.25Rockhampton $11.00Cairns $11.00Perth $11.00Adelaide $11.00Darwin $11.00Sunshine Coast $10.95Shepparton $10.75Coffs Harbour $10.63Sydney $10.50Brisbane $10.50Melbourne $10.00Bunbury $10.00Wagga Wagga $9.99Toowoomba $9.90Tamworth $9.50Newcastle $9.00Launceston $9.00Port Macquarie $8.88Geelong $8.00Townsville $7.25
By stateTasmania $12.70Australian Capital Territory $12.00Western Australia $11.00South Australia $11.00Queensland $10.94Northern Territory $10.50New South Wales $10.00Victoria $10.00
Cheapest regions — Kids Meal
#RegionPricen
1Albany$9.5044
2Manly$10.001106
3Dubbo$10.00167
4Melbourne City$10.00624
5Burnett$10.00261
Most expensive regions — Kids Meal
#RegionPricen
1Tuggeranong$14.506
2Devonport$13.0029
3North East$12.5051
4North Canberra$12.0099
5Jervis Bay$12.008
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Kids Meal costs $10.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $6.97 and $13.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Tuggeranong the median runs $14.50; in Albany it's $9.50.

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 Kids Meal is $5.00 — +47.6% of the national median.
Kids Meal prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Kids Meal in Australia?

A Kids Meal costs $10.50 at the median Australian café, based on 3,615 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $6.97 and $13.00.

Which state has the cheapest Kids Meal?

Victoria is cheapest at $10.00; Tasmania is dearest at $12.70.

Where is a Kids Meal most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Tuggeranong has the dearest median at $14.50 and Albany the cheapest at $9.50.

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