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October 2026 reading
The Sticky Chai Index
October 2026 reading · Next: April 2027

TheSticky Chai Index

The canonical Sticky Chai, read from 902 café menus across Australia.

National median
$6.50
Across 902 venues that listed Sticky Chai in the October 2026 reading.
First readingOctober 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$5.50 p10median $6.50$8.00 p90
What does the spread look like?
40
92
199
182
189
89
54
14
5.0–5.5
5.5–6.0
6.0–6.5
6.5–7.0
7.0–7.5
7.5–8.0
8.0–8.5
8.5–9.0
Median $6.50
Strong sample
n=902 venues · spread $5.50–$8.00 · October 2026
By State & Metro
October 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of Sticky Chai by state
WA$6.40NT—SA$7.00QLD$7.00NSW$6.50VIC$6.50TAS$7.00ACT$6.50
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Adelaide
$7.00
Hobart
$7.00
Sydney
$6.68
Melbourne
$6.50
Brisbane
$6.50
Canberra
$6.50
Perth
$6.25
Australia
$6.50
Local readings of the Sticky Chai Index
October 2026 Reading
By cityGold Coast $7.00Sunshine Coast $7.00Sydney $6.68Melbourne $6.50Brisbane $6.50Canberra $6.50Perth $6.25
By stateQueensland $7.00New South Wales $6.50Victoria $6.50Australian Capital Territory $6.50Western Australia $6.40
Cheapest regions — Sticky Chai
#RegionPricen
1Stirling$6.1536
2Inverell - Tenterfield$6.5029
3Southern Highlands$6.50456
4Tumut - Tumbarumba$6.5068
5Whitehorse - West$6.50149
Most expensive regions — Sticky Chai
#RegionPricen
1Albany$7.207
2Ipswich Inner$7.0033
3Norwood - Payneham - St Peters$7.0012
4Robina$6.9564
5North East$6.908
The Spread
October 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a Sticky Chai costs $6.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $6.00 and $7.00 — but the regional spread is the story. In Albany the median runs $7.20; in Stirling it's $6.15.

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 Sticky Chai is $1.05 — +16.2% of the national median.
Sticky Chai prices — the short answers
October 2026 Reading

How much is a Sticky Chai in Australia?

A Sticky Chai costs $6.50 at the median Australian café, based on 902 priced menus in the October 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $6.00 and $7.00.

Which state has the cheapest Sticky Chai?

Western Australia is cheapest at $6.40; Queensland is dearest at $7.00.

Where is a Sticky Chai most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Albany has the dearest median at $7.20 and Stirling the cheapest at $6.15.

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October 2026 Reading
Chai Latte $5.80Matcha Latte $6.60Pot of Tea $5.20Iced Chai $7.30Iced Matcha $8.00English Breakfast Tea $5.10Earl Grey Tea $5.50Peppermint Tea $5.20Green Tea $5.25Iced Tea $6.50Turmeric Latte $6.00Chamomile Tea $5.10Lemongrass & Ginger Tea $5.50
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