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October 2026 reading
The Long Macchiato Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheLong Macchiato Index

The canonical Long Macchiato, read from 2,120 café menus across Australia.

National median
$5.48
Across 2,120 venues that listed Long Macchiato in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$4.50 p10median $5.48$6.30 p90
What does the spread look like?
111
354
563
581
291
112
47
15
4.0–4.5
4.5–5.0
5.0–5.5
5.5–6.0
6.0–6.5
6.5–7.0
7.0–7.5
7.5–8.0
Median $5.48
Strong sample
n=2,120 venues · spread $4.50–$6.30 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Long Macchiato by state
WA$5.80NT$5.87SA$5.00QLD$5.00NSW$5.00VIC$5.20TAS$5.30ACT$5.20
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Darwin
$5.83
Perth
$5.80
Hobart
$5.32
Melbourne
$5.20
Canberra
$5.20
Sydney
$5.00
Brisbane
$5.00
Adelaide
$5.00
Australia
$5.48
Local readings of the Long Macchiato Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityPerth $5.80Bunbury $5.70Gold Coast $5.50Hobart $5.32Melbourne $5.20Geelong $5.15Sydney $5.00Brisbane $5.00Sunshine Coast $5.00Adelaide $5.00
By stateWestern Australia $5.80Tasmania $5.30Victoria $5.20New South Wales $5.00Queensland $5.00South Australia $5.00
Cheapest regions — Long Macchiato
#RegionPricen
1Devonport$4.956
2Port Stephens$5.00151
3Wodonga - Alpine$5.0022
4Brisbane Inner - West$5.00257
5Marion$5.0061
Most expensive regions — Long Macchiato
#RegionPricen
1Stirling$5.90455
2Mid West$5.6050
3Kalamunda$5.5575
4Hobart Inner$5.3826
5Adelaide Hills$5.3014
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Long Macchiato costs $5.48 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $5.00 and $5.82 — but the regional spread is the story. In Stirling the median runs $5.90; in Devonport it's $4.95.

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 Long Macchiato is $0.95 — +17.3% of the national median.
Long Macchiato prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Long Macchiato in Australia?

A Long Macchiato costs $5.48 at the median Australian café, based on 2,120 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $5.00 and $5.82.

Which state has the cheapest Long Macchiato?

South Australia is cheapest at $5.00; Northern Territory is dearest at $5.87.

Where is a Long Macchiato most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Stirling has the dearest median at $5.90 and Devonport the cheapest at $4.95.

Sister product

For the dedicated Flat White Index — with deeper coffee analysis, roaster intel and suburb rankings — see SmallFlatWhite. TheCafeIndex covers the breadth; SmallFlatWhite covers the coffee depth.

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October 2026 Reading
Latte $5.60Flat White $5.50Long Black $5.30Short Black $4.50Mocha $6.00Cappuccino $5.50Piccolo $4.50Macchiato $4.50Babyccino $2.30Dirty Chai $6.50Affogato $7.00Magic $5.50Batch Brew $6.00Ristretto $4.50
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