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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: onion, chicken breast, beer, beef, or cheese (The last update: 2 days ago)
Currency in Japan Japanese yen (JPY ¥). For 10 US dollars you can get 1.62 thousand Japanese yen. For 100 US dollars you can get 16.2 thousand Japanese yen. And the other way around: For 100 Japanese yen you can get 0.619 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 ($0.74 - $3.1)
61% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$10.2 ($5 - $25)
21% is less expensive than in United States
rice
$3.2 ($1.7 - $6.2)
29% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$4 ($1.9 - $7.4)
19% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$2.1 ($1.2 - $5.6)
25% more than in United States
wine
$6.2 ($4.3 - $14.4)
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: 2 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Japan
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.3 (¥213)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $1.4 (¥226)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $2 (¥328)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $10.2 (¥1.65K)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.78 (¥127)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $6.2 (¥1K)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1.9 (¥302)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $2.5 (¥406)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $3.7 (¥600)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $5.8 (¥932)
- Apples (1kg) $4.3 (¥695)
- Oranges (1kg) $3.8 (¥609)
- Potatoes (1kg) $2.4 (¥389)
- Lettuce (1 head) $1.2 (¥188)
- Kilo of white rice $3.2 (¥522)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $4 (¥639)
- Bananas (1kg) $2.1 (¥340)
- Onions (1kg) $2.1 (¥339)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $14.7 (¥2.37K)
- Pears (1kg) $5.2 (¥834)
- Cucumber (1kg) $2.2 (¥351)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.63 (¥101)
- Sausage (1kg) $19.7 (¥3.19K)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $6.2 (¥1K)
- Whisky 9.47 $9.5 (¥1.53K)
- Rum 14.19 $14.2 (¥2.29K)
- Vodka 8.65 $8.7 (¥1.4K)
- Gin 10.33 $10.3 (¥1.67K)
Price changes in previous years in Japan
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $2.8(¥450), 2012: $3.1(¥502), 2013: $2.8(¥446), 2014: $3.4(¥552), 2015: $3.5(¥558), 2016: $3.9(¥627), 2017: $3.2(¥520), and 2018: $3.7(¥597)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Japan?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $1.8(¥287), 2012: $2.2(¥355), 2013: $1.9(¥302), 2014: $2.1(¥335), 2015: $2.8(¥455), 2016: $2.4(¥381), 2017: $2.3(¥378), and 2018: $2.8(¥452)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $1.3(¥205), 2011: $1.7(¥281), 2012: $1.3(¥207), 2013: $1.3(¥211), 2014: $1.4(¥230), 2015: $1.4(¥226), 2016: $1.4(¥228), 2017: $1.4(¥228), and 2018: $1.4(¥224)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $2.5(¥408), 2013: $3.4(¥552), 2014: $2.7(¥440), 2015: $3.2(¥518), 2016: $2.6(¥414), 2017: $2.7(¥442), and 2018: $3.2(¥509)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Japan?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $14.3(¥2.32K), 2016: $10.9(¥1.76K), 2017: $12.6(¥2.04K), and 2018: $13.7(¥2.21K).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
tomatoes
$4 ($1.9 - $7.4)
19% is less expensive than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$0.95 ($0.68 - $1.9)
62% is less expensive than in United States
fees
$153 ($93 - $291)
26% is less expensive than in United States
bread
$1.4 ($0.74 - $3.1)
61% is less expensive than in United States
bottle of water
$0.7 ($0.62 - $1.2)
66% is less expensive than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$4.6 ($4 - $5.6)
by half less than in United States