The canonical Macchiato, read from 6,865 café menus across Australia.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jervis Bay | $4.13 | 6 |
| 2 | Tuggeranong | $4.20 | 8 |
| 3 | Dural - Wisemans Ferry | $4.50 | 2585 |
| 4 | Inverell - Tenterfield | $4.50 | 247 |
| 5 | Tumut - Tumbarumba | $4.50 | 369 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalamunda | $4.93 | 56 |
| 2 | Hobart Inner | $4.78 | 80 |
| 3 | Melbourne City | $4.75 | 1107 |
| 4 | Adelaide City | $4.60 | 340 |
| 5 | South East Coast | $4.60 | 30 |
At the median Australian café, a Macchiato costs $4.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $4.10 and $5.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Kalamunda the median runs $4.93; in Jervis Bay it's $4.13.
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.
A Macchiato costs $4.50 at the median Australian café, based on 6,865 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $4.10 and $5.00.
Australian Capital Territory is cheapest at $4.50; Northern Territory is dearest at $5.20.
Of the regions we read, Kalamunda has the dearest median at $4.93 and Jervis Bay the cheapest at $4.13.
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.