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

TheLemonade Index

The canonical Lemonade, read from 1,791 café menus across Australia.

National median
$5.50
Across 1,791 venues that listed Lemonade in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$4.00 p10median $5.50$8.50 p90
What does the spread look like?
119
360
520
316
179
132
76
45
3–4
4–5
5–6
6–7
7–8
8–9
9–10
10–11
Median $5.50
Strong sample
n=1,791 venues · spread $4.00–$8.50 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Lemonade by state
WA$6.00NT$5.25SA$5.50QLD$5.50NSW$5.50VIC$5.50TAS$5.50ACT$6.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Sydney
$6.00
Canberra
$6.00
Brisbane
$5.95
Perth
$5.70
Melbourne
$5.50
Adelaide
$5.50
Hobart
$5.50
Darwin
$5.00
Australia
$5.50
Local readings of the Lemonade Index
October 2026 Reading
By citySydney $6.00Ballarat $6.00Canberra $6.00Brisbane $5.95Perth $5.70Melbourne $5.50Gold Coast $5.50Sunshine Coast $5.50Adelaide $5.50Hobart $5.50Newcastle $5.25Wollongong $5.20Geelong $5.00Cairns $5.00
By stateWestern Australia $6.00Australian Capital Territory $6.00New South Wales $5.50Victoria $5.50Queensland $5.50South Australia $5.50Tasmania $5.50
Cheapest regions — Lemonade
#RegionPricen
1Tuggeranong$4.005
2Adelaide Hills$4.8017
3Dubbo$5.2575
4Devonport$5.2514
5Tumut - Tumbarumba$5.50122
Most expensive regions — Lemonade
#RegionPricen
1Stirling$6.0099
2Kimberley$6.0015
3North Canberra$6.0043
4Kalamunda$5.8814
5Port Stephens$5.80550
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Lemonade costs $5.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $4.75 and $7.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Stirling the median runs $6.00; in Tuggeranong it's $4.00.

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 Lemonade is $2.00 — +36.4% of the national median.
Lemonade prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Lemonade in Australia?

A Lemonade costs $5.50 at the median Australian café, based on 1,791 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.75 and $7.00.

Which state has the cheapest Lemonade?

Northern Territory is cheapest at $5.25; Western Australia is dearest at $6.00.

Where is a Lemonade most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Stirling has the dearest median at $6.00 and Tuggeranong the cheapest at $4.00.

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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 $7.50Apple Juice $6.90Kombucha $6.50
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