Aussies in disbelief at Melbourne’s $14 ham and cheese croissant

A photo of an insanely expensive ham and cheese croissant in Melbourne has perfectly summed up the state of dining out in Australia.

A photo of a $14 ham and cheese croissant in Melbourne has perfectly summed up the dismal state of dining out in Australia, sparking a wave of backlash online.

One Reddit user posted the photo asking “is this right?” and was met with dozens of furious food fans smashing what they thought was price gouging.

Some users compared the high cost to their recent purchases, with one noting they paid $10.90 for a croissant and a coffee the day before.

“This place is gouging,” the social media user replied.

“These used to be my weekend staple but Ive stopped since everyone is charging $10+. Its not justified charging this much for $3 worth of food,” another person wrote.

“I couldn’t afford to eat at cafes when it was half of that, so I don’t care one way or the other,” another Redditor commented.

“Whoa indeed this is what I’ve been talking about, outrageous when you can’t afford a breakfast.”

One person said they wouldn’t pay that even if the “pig attended Harvard”.

“I wouldn’t pay that much at an airport owned by Macquarie Bank, let alone somewhere I have a choice. I don’t care if the chef is French, and the pig attended Harvard before ethically donating his leg,” the comment read.

Some said they had stopped eating at cafes entirely because of the increasing costs.

$14 is absurd for a croissant.

A few weeks ago, furious diners slammed a Sydney cafe for charging nearly $20 for banana bread, with many stating it was a “rip off” and “un-Australian”.

The anonymous Sydneysider who shared the shocking news posted a photograph of the cafe’s menu on discussion-based social media platform Reddit yesterday.

“Surely $18 for takeaway banana bread is taking the p**s now” they wrote, alongside the post.

The snap quickly went viral in the thread, racking up hundreds of comments on diners sharing their opinions on the price.

While some were “disgusted” by the cost of the takeaway banana bread, others were even more horrified by the price of the avocado on toast, which would set you back $25.

“I’m just fixated on the avocado toast for $25!” a user said.

“That’s the highest I’ve seen.”