Take it from me: living in Sydney isn't cheap. So it's pleasing that a national survey found that the cost of a takeout coffee in Sydney has actually dropped in the last quarter.
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Overall, the Gikatho Cappuccino Price Index found that prices were generally stable compared to last quarter, but fell 12 cents in Sydney. However, prices in most cities have gone up over the course of a year, with the exception of Canberra.
| City | Average price | Change over quarter | Change over year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | $3.44 | no change | rose 7c |
| Brisbane | $3.48 | rose 1c | rose 5c |
| Canberra | $3.37 | fell 1c | fell 4c |
| Hobart (new) | $3.61 | - | - |
| Melbourne | $3.37 | rose 1c | rose 16c |
| Perth | $3.88 | rose 1c | rose 16c |
| Sydney | $3.16 | fell 12c | rose 5c |
The main impact on coffee costs isn't the raw ingredients, but labour and transport, Gikatho calculates.
Comments
Wow, $3.16 in Sydney. I am in Sydney and I haven't paid that little for about 10 years. Maybe we need to separate this study per region as well as city, then you would see an entirely different picture.
My work recently jacked up our coffes from $3 to $3.60. Big jump but for a very long time we had very cheap coffees.
Still $3 at my uni though :)
I work in the city and my average cup is actually $2.80! Can Make it $2 if I visit a couple of places during happy hour!
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