The canonical Steak Sandwich, read from 1,872 café menus across Australia.
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Torrens | $22.00 | 55 |
| 2 | Tuggeranong | $22.25 | 6 |
| 3 | Tumut - Tumbarumba | $23.50 | 104 |
| 4 | Sutherland - Menai - Heathcote | $23.90 | 573 |
| 5 | Maryborough | $23.92 | 190 |
| # | Region | Price | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalamunda | $29.00 | 28 |
| 2 | Wheat Belt - North | $28.00 | 20 |
| 3 | Hobart Inner | $28.00 | 17 |
| 4 | Melbourne City | $27.25 | 268 |
| 5 | Whitsunday | $27.00 | 5 |
At the median Australian café, a Steak Sandwich costs $24.92 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $20.90 and $28.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Kalamunda the median runs $29.00; in West Torrens it's $22.00.
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.
A Steak Sandwich costs $24.92 at the median Australian café, based on 1,872 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $20.90 and $28.00.
South Australia is cheapest at $22.45; Western Australia is dearest at $28.00.
Of the regions we read, Kalamunda has the dearest median at $29.00 and West Torrens the cheapest at $22.00.