The table presents information about the prices of a cup of coffee in six Australian cities in 2010 and 2014.
Overall, Melbourne experienced the most significant rise in price during the given period, while the figure for Brisbane remained unchanged. The other cities showed moderate increases.
In 2010, the price of a cup of coffee ranged from $1.6 in Canberra to $2.8 in Sydney. By 2014, Melbourne recorded the highest price at $2.9, followed by Sydney, where the cost rose to $3.17, which demonstrates that the coffee price in Melbourne increased by 20.8%, representing the most noticeable change among all cities. Similarly, Sydney’s price rose by 13.2%, while those in Adelaide and Perth increased slightly, both hovering around 7%.
In contrast, the price in Brisbane remained the same at $2.25, indicating no change at all throughout the period. Canberra experienced the smallest rise, with the price edging up from $1.6 to $1.7, which equals a 6.25% increase. Despite these variations, the cost of coffee increased in most cities, with Melbourne standing out as the most highly rated.