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October 2026 reading
The Kombucha Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheKombucha Index

The canonical Kombucha, read from 1,138 café menus across Australia.

National median
$6.50
Across 1,138 venues that listed Kombucha in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.00 p10median $6.50$8.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
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4–5
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
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Median $6.50
Strong sample
n=1,138 venues · spread $5.00–$8.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Kombucha by state
WA$6.50NT—SA$6.50QLD$6.50NSW$6.50VIC$6.00TAS$6.50ACT$6.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Brisbane
$6.50
Perth
$6.50
Hobart
$6.50
Adelaide
$6.25
Sydney
$6.00
Melbourne
$6.00
Canberra
$6.00
Australia
$6.50
Local readings of the Kombucha Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityNewcastle $6.50Geelong $6.50Sunshine Coast $6.50Brisbane $6.50Gold Coast $6.50Perth $6.50Adelaide $6.25Sydney $6.00Melbourne $6.00Canberra $6.00
By stateNew South Wales $6.50Queensland $6.50Western Australia $6.50South Australia $6.50Tasmania $6.50Victoria $6.00Australian Capital Territory $6.00
Cheapest regions — Kombucha
#RegionPricen
1Maribyrnong$6.00226
2Norwood - Payneham - St Peters$6.0025
3South Canberra$6.0040
4Port Stephens$6.30351
5Dubbo$6.5042
Most expensive regions — Kombucha
#RegionPricen
1Wynnum - Manly$7.0071
2Eyre Peninsula and South West$6.7514
3Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton$6.6013
4Dubbo$6.5042
5Tumut - Tumbarumba$6.5083
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Kombucha costs $6.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.95 and $7.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Wynnum - Manly the median runs $7.00; in Maribyrnong it's $6.00.

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 Kombucha is $1.00 — +15.4% of the national median.
Kombucha prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Kombucha in Australia?

A Kombucha costs $6.50 at the median Australian café, based on 1,138 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.95 and $7.00.

Which state has the cheapest Kombucha?

Australian Capital Territory is cheapest at $6.00; New South Wales is dearest at $6.50.

Where is a Kombucha most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Wynnum - Manly has the dearest median at $7.00 and Maribyrnong the cheapest at $6.00.

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October 2026 Reading
Milkshake $8.00Iced Chocolate $7.50Fresh Juice $7.50Smoothie $10.00Still Water $4.00Soft Drink $5.00Coke $4.65Sparkling Water $5.00Orange Juice $7.50Lemonade $5.50Apple Juice $6.90
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