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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, rice, oranges, lettuce, or milk (The last update: 3 days ago)
Currency in Japan Japanese yen (JPY ¥). For 10 US dollars you can get 1.5 thousand Japanese yen. For 100 US dollars you can get 15 thousand Japanese yen. And the other way around: For 100 Japanese yen you can get 0.667 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
$1.5 ($0.8 - $3.3)
by half less than in United States
cheese
$11 ($5.3 - $27)
15% is less expensive than in United States
rice
$3.5 ($1.9 - $6.7)
24% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$4.3 ($2 - $8)
13% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$2.3 ($1.3 - $6)
35% more than in United States
wine
$6.7 ($4.7 - $15.5)
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: 3 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) $1.5 (¥226)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $2.2 (¥328)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $11 (¥1.65K)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.85 (¥127)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $6.7 (¥1K)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $2 (¥302)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $2.7 (¥406)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $4 (¥600)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $6.2 (¥932)
- Apples (1kg) $4.6 (¥695)
- Oranges (1kg) $4.1 (¥609)
- Potatoes (1kg) $2.6 (¥389)
- Lettuce (1 head) $1.3 (¥188)
- Kilo of white rice $3.5 (¥522)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $4.3 (¥639)
- Bananas (1kg) $2.3 (¥340)
- Onions (1kg) $2.3 (¥339)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $15.8 (¥2.37K)
- Pears (1kg) $5.6 (¥834)
- Cucumber (1kg) $2.3 (¥351)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.68 (¥101)
- Sausage (1kg) $21 (¥3.19K)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $6.7 (¥1K)
- Whisky 9.47 $9.5 (¥1.42K)
- Rum 14.19 $14.2 (¥2.13K)
- Vodka 8.65 $8.7 (¥1.3K)
- Gin 10.33 $10.3 (¥1.55K)
Price changes in previous years in Japan
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $3(¥450), 2012: $3.3(¥502), 2013: $3(¥446), 2014: $3.7(¥552), 2015: $3.7(¥558), 2016: $4.2(¥627), 2017: $3.5(¥520), and 2018: $4(¥597)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Japan?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $1.9(¥287), 2012: $2.4(¥355), 2013: $2(¥302), 2014: $2.2(¥335), 2015: $3(¥455), 2016: $2.5(¥381), 2017: $2.5(¥378), and 2018: $3(¥452)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $1.4(¥205), 2011: $1.9(¥281), 2012: $1.4(¥207), 2013: $1.4(¥211), 2014: $1.5(¥230), 2015: $1.5(¥226), 2016: $1.5(¥228), 2017: $1.5(¥228), and 2018: $1.5(¥224)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $2.7(¥408), 2013: $3.7(¥552), 2014: $2.9(¥440), 2015: $3.5(¥518), 2016: $2.8(¥414), 2017: $3(¥442), and 2018: $3.4(¥509)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Japan?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $15.5(¥2.32K), 2016: $11.7(¥1.76K), 2017: $13.6(¥2.04K), and 2018: $14.7(¥2.21K).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
internet
$33 ($27 - $47)
by half less than in United States
bread
$1.5 ($0.8 - $3.3)
by half less than in United States
fees
$165 ($100 - $314)
20% is less expensive than in United States
cheap restaurant
$6.7 ($4 - $11.3)
67% is less expensive than in United States
renting a large apartment outside the center
$762 ($500 - $1.67K)
69% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$11 ($5.3 - $27)
15% is less expensive than in United States