If you’ve watched the cost of your coffee inch upwards over the past few years, the numbers are in: Australians are forking out more than $1 on average for their favourite caffeinated beverage than six years ago.

Those in Sydney who love a flat white are paying about $5 compared to $3.90 in 2019, according to exclusive data from Square.

Click on the interactive below to see how prices compare for your cup of choice across the capital cities.

Those who live in Brisbane and Adelaide are paying the most for a cappuccino ($5.60 and $5.50 respectively), compared to the national average of $5.38 for the chocolate powder-dusted drink.

Meanwhile, Melbourne remains the most expensive city to buy a simple espresso , for which you’ll pay $4.80 compared to $4 in Brisbane and Perth

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