The table illustrates how much a cup of coffee cost in 6 different Australian cities, between 2010 and 2014.
Overall, there were increases in the price of cups of coffee in almost all urban areas, with Melbourne witnessing the most dramatic rise. In addition, Sydney consistently had the highest price per cup of coffee, while the figure for Brisbane remained relatively stable throughout the period.
The cost of coffee in Sydney in 2010 was the highest, starting at 2,8$, then saw a growth of 13,2% in listed price in the next 4 years, to 3,17$. It cost 2,4$ for a coffee drink in Melbourne in the first year, after that it had a 20,8% difference in 2014, growing to 2,94. Meanwhile, the price in Brisbane was 2,25$ per cup of coffee and was the only area with no change in the price.
Moving to other cities, people in Perth enjoyed a cup of coffee at 2,1$ in 2010, while the figure for Adelaide was slightly lower, at 2%. 4 years later, the percentage change in the price of a cup of coffee in Perth was 7,1%, rising to 2,25$, followed by Adelaide with an increase of 6,95%. Canberra had the cheapest coffee with 1,6$ in 2010 and paid an extra 0,1$ at the end of the period.