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Food prices in Japan
Is it expensive in the shops in Japan? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Japan? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Japan, such as: Cigarettes, bottled water, cheese, beer, or onion (The last update: 6 days ago)
Currency in Japan Japanese yen (JPY ¥). For 10 US dollars you can get 1.56 thousand Japanese yen. For 100 US dollars you can get 15.6 thousand Japanese yen. And the other way around: For 100 Japanese yen you can get 0.639 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Japan
What are the different prices in the cities in Japan? Look here: Prices in cities in Japan
Prices: Kyoto Osaka Sapporo Sendai Tokyo Yokohama Chiba Kawasaki Nara Hiroshima
bread
$1.4 ($0.77 - $3.2)
by half less than in United States
cheese
$10.5 ($5.1 - $26)
18% is less expensive than in United States
rice
$3.3 ($1.8 - $6.4)
27% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$4.1 ($1.9 - $7.7)
17% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$2.2 ($1.3 - $5.8)
29% more than in United States
wine
$6.4 ($4.5 - $14.8)
by half less than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Japan (The last update: 6 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Japan
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.4 (¥213)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $1.4 (¥226)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $2.1 (¥328)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $10.5 (¥1.65K)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.81 (¥127)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $6.4 (¥1K)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1.9 (¥302)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $2.6 (¥406)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $3.8 (¥600)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $6 (¥932)
- Apples (1kg) $4.4 (¥695)
- Oranges (1kg) $3.9 (¥609)
- Potatoes (1kg) $2.5 (¥389)
- Lettuce (1 head) $1.2 (¥188)
- Kilo of white rice $3.3 (¥522)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $4.1 (¥639)
- Bananas (1kg) $2.2 (¥340)
- Onions (1kg) $2.2 (¥339)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $15.1 (¥2.37K)
- Pears (1kg) $5.3 (¥834)
- Cucumber (1kg) $2.2 (¥351)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.65 (¥101)
- Sausage (1kg) $20 (¥3.19K)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $6.4 (¥1K)
- Whisky 9.47 $9.5 (¥1.48K)
- Rum 14.19 $14.2 (¥2.22K)
- Vodka 8.65 $8.7 (¥1.35K)
- Gin 10.33 $10.3 (¥1.62K)
Price changes in previous years in Japan
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $2.9(¥450), 2012: $3.2(¥502), 2013: $2.8(¥446), 2014: $3.5(¥552), 2015: $3.6(¥558), 2016: $4(¥627), 2017: $3.3(¥520), and 2018: $3.8(¥597)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Japan?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $1.8(¥287), 2012: $2.3(¥355), 2013: $1.9(¥302), 2014: $2.1(¥335), 2015: $2.9(¥455), 2016: $2.4(¥381), 2017: $2.4(¥378), and 2018: $2.9(¥452)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $1.3(¥205), 2011: $1.8(¥281), 2012: $1.3(¥207), 2013: $1.4(¥211), 2014: $1.5(¥230), 2015: $1.4(¥226), 2016: $1.5(¥228), 2017: $1.5(¥228), and 2018: $1.4(¥224)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $2.6(¥408), 2013: $3.5(¥552), 2014: $2.8(¥440), 2015: $3.3(¥518), 2016: $2.6(¥414), 2017: $2.8(¥442), and 2018: $3.3(¥509)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Japan?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $14.8(¥2.32K), 2016: $11.2(¥1.76K), 2017: $13(¥2.04K), and 2018: $14.1(¥2.21K).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
internet
$32 ($26 - $45)
by half less than in United States
renting a small apartment in the center
$550 ($383 - $1.15K)
69% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$2.2 ($1.3 - $5.8)
29% more than in United States
jeans
$41 ($19.1 - $64)
22% is less expensive than in United States
average earnings
$2.13K
by half less than in United States
local beer
$2.9 ($1.6 - $4.9)
by half less than in United States