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

ThePie Index

The canonical Pie, read from 1,642 café menus across Australia.

National median
$8.90
Across 1,642 venues that listed Pie in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$6.00 p10median $8.90$13.80 p90
What does the spread look like?
113
452
529
243
146
97
47
4–6
6–8
8–10
10–12
12–14
14–16
16–18
Median $8.90
Strong sample
n=1,642 venues · spread $6.00–$13.80 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Pie by state
WA$9.00NT$8.00SA$8.50QLD$8.90NSW$9.00VIC$8.50TAS$8.00ACT$8.50
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Brisbane
$9.80
Sydney
$9.25
Melbourne
$8.50
Perth
$8.50
Adelaide
$8.50
Canberra
$8.50
Hobart
$8.38
Darwin
$8.00
Australia
$8.90
Local readings of the Pie Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityBrisbane $9.80Newcastle $9.50Sydney $9.25Gold Coast $9.25Wollongong $9.00Cairns $8.97Melbourne $8.50Geelong $8.50Perth $8.50Adelaide $8.50Canberra $8.50Hobart $8.38Sunshine Coast $8.25
By stateNew South Wales $9.00Western Australia $9.00Queensland $8.90Victoria $8.50South Australia $8.50Australian Capital Territory $8.50Tasmania $8.00
Cheapest regions — Pie
#RegionPricen
1Devonport$8.0019
2Limestone Coast$8.3536
3Orange$8.5087
4Monash$8.50305
5Cleveland - Stradbroke$8.50139
Most expensive regions — Pie
#RegionPricen
1Manjimup$10.0019
2Kalamunda$9.2527
3Ryde - Hunters Hill$9.00407
4Ormeau - Oxenford$9.00193
5Moira$8.63144
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Pie costs $8.90 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $7.30 and $10.50 — but the regional spread is the story. In Manjimup the median runs $10.00; in Devonport it's $8.00.

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 Pie is $2.00 — +22.5% of the national median.
Pie prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Pie in Australia?

A Pie costs $8.90 at the median Australian café, based on 1,642 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $7.30 and $10.50.

Which state has the cheapest Pie?

Northern Territory is cheapest at $8.00; New South Wales is dearest at $9.00.

Where is a Pie most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Manjimup has the dearest median at $10.00 and Devonport the cheapest at $8.00.

More from Bakery
October 2026 Reading
Banana Bread $6.90Croissant $7.20Slice / Cake $7.00Muffin $6.50Ham & Cheese Croissant $10.00Cookie $5.58Brownie $6.80Sausage Roll $7.55Carrot Cake $7.50Quiche / Frittata $10.18Scone $7.00Doughnut $5.50
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