Food Prices in Japan

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) 53.35 ¥
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) 56.52 ¥
Rice (white), (0.10 kg) 53.24 ¥
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 64.91 ¥
Local Cheese (0.10 kg) 166.20 ¥
Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) 138.59 ¥
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 361.66 ¥
Apples (0.30 kg) 210.20 ¥
Banana (0.25 kg) 84.51 ¥
Oranges (0.30 kg) 183.72 ¥
Tomato (0.20 kg) 128.35 ¥
Potato (0.20 kg) 77.39 ¥
Onion (0.10 kg) 33.77 ¥
Lettuce (0.20 head) 37.78 ¥
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person1,650.19 ¥
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
51,155.82 ¥

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) 22.61 ¥
Rice (white), (0.25 kg) 133.11 ¥
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 64.91 ¥
Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) 184.79 ¥
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 241.10 ¥
Apples (0.25 kg) 175.17 ¥
Banana (0.25 kg) 84.51 ¥
Oranges (0.15 kg) 91.86 ¥
Tomato (0.20 kg) 128.35 ¥
Potato (0.20 kg) 77.39 ¥
Onion (0.10 kg) 33.77 ¥
Lettuce (0.10 head) 18.89 ¥
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person1,256.45 ¥
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
38,950.03 ¥

Food prices from our Cost of Living Section

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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 807.76 ¥ 605.67-1,082.63
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 205.11 ¥ 108.86-453.59
Rice (white), (1 lb) 241.51 ¥ 127.01-453.59
Eggs (regular) (12) 324.54 ¥ 202.80-420.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 753.88 ¥ 362.87-1,814.37
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 419.10 ¥ 181.44-635.03
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,093.63 ¥ 544.31-2,267.96
Apples (1 lb) 317.82 ¥ 162.84-650.00
Banana (1 lb) 153.33 ¥ 89.81-408.23
Oranges (1 lb) 277.78 ¥ 113.40-612.35
Tomato (1 lb) 291.09 ¥ 136.08-544.31
Potato (1 lb) 175.52 ¥ 81.65-300.53
Onion (1 lb) 153.16 ¥ 90.72-250.00
Lettuce (1 head) 188.90 ¥ 100.00-300.00