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October 2026 reading
The Soup of the Day Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheSoup of the Day Index

The canonical Soup of the Day, read from 1,515 café menus across Australia.

National median
$16.00
Across 1,515 venues that listed Soup of the Day in the October 2026 reading.
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National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$10.00 p10median $16.00$21.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
47
76
103
213
312
308
240
87
66
35
6–8
8–10
10–12
12–14
14–16
16–18
18–20
20–22
22–24
24–26
Median $16.00
Strong sample
n=1,515 venues · spread $10.00–$21.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Soup of the Day by state
WA$16.00NT$18.00SA$16.00QLD$15.90NSW$16.00VIC$16.00TAS$15.00ACT$16.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Darwin
$19.13
Adelaide
$16.50
Sydney
$16.00
Melbourne
$16.00
Perth
$16.00
Canberra
$16.00
Hobart
$15.38
Brisbane
$15.00
Australia
$16.00
Local readings of the Soup of the Day Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityAdelaide $16.50Sydney $16.00Newcastle $16.00Melbourne $16.00Gold Coast $16.00Perth $16.00Canberra $16.00Hobart $15.38Brisbane $15.00Geelong $14.90
By stateNew South Wales $16.00Victoria $16.00Western Australia $16.00South Australia $16.00Australian Capital Territory $16.00Queensland $15.90Tasmania $15.00
Cheapest regions — Soup of the Day
#RegionPricen
1Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island$14.0027
2Tumut - Tumbarumba$15.00171
3Townsville$15.0067
4Hobart - North East$15.0029
5Huon - Bruny Island$15.2532
Most expensive regions — Soup of the Day
#RegionPricen
1Port Adelaide - East$16.5077
2Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton$16.4318
3Southern Highlands$16.00354
4Stonnington - West$16.00355
5Wheat Belt - North$16.0022
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Soup of the Day costs $16.00 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $13.00 and $18.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Port Adelaide - East the median runs $16.50; in Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island it's $14.00.

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 Soup of the Day is $2.50 — +15.6% of the national median.
Soup of the Day prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Soup of the Day in Australia?

A Soup of the Day costs $16.00 at the median Australian café, based on 1,515 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $13.00 and $18.00.

Which state has the cheapest Soup of the Day?

Tasmania is cheapest at $15.00; Northern Territory is dearest at $18.00.

Where is a Soup of the Day most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Port Adelaide - East has the dearest median at $16.50 and Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island the cheapest at $14.00.

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October 2026 Reading
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