Food Prices in Japan

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

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) 55.17 ¥
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) 56.50 ¥
Rice (white), (0.10 kg) 61.00 ¥
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 63.86 ¥
Local Cheese (0.10 kg) 170.35 ¥
Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) 146.23 ¥
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 412.64 ¥
Apples (0.30 kg) 228.95 ¥
Banana (0.25 kg) 93.61 ¥
Oranges (0.30 kg) 209.95 ¥
Tomato (0.20 kg) 139.27 ¥
Potato (0.20 kg) 81.41 ¥
Onion (0.10 kg) 37.41 ¥
Lettuce (0.20 head) 39.30 ¥
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person1,795.64 ¥
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
55,664.97 ¥

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

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) 22.60 ¥
Rice (white), (0.25 kg) 152.49 ¥
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 63.86 ¥
Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) 194.98 ¥
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 275.09 ¥
Apples (0.25 kg) 190.79 ¥
Banana (0.25 kg) 93.61 ¥
Oranges (0.15 kg) 104.98 ¥
Tomato (0.20 kg) 139.27 ¥
Potato (0.20 kg) 81.41 ¥
Onion (0.10 kg) 37.41 ¥
Lettuce (0.10 head) 19.65 ¥
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person1,376.13 ¥
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
42,659.99 ¥

Food prices from our Cost of Living Section

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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 835.34 ¥ 635.95-1,135.62
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 205.04 ¥ 117.93-390.09
Rice (white), (1 lb) 276.68 ¥ 136.08-453.59
Eggs (regular) (12) 319.29 ¥ 228.00-416.14
Local Cheese (1 lb) 772.71 ¥ 362.87-2,267.96
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 442.20 ¥ 226.80-666.78
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,247.81 ¥ 635.03-2,267.96
Apples (1 lb) 346.16 ¥ 171.46-680.39
Banana (1 lb) 169.83 ¥ 90.72-408.23
Oranges (1 lb) 317.45 ¥ 113.40-680.39
Tomato (1 lb) 315.86 ¥ 136.08-680.39
Potato (1 lb) 184.63 ¥ 90.72-317.52
Onion (1 lb) 169.68 ¥ 90.72-353.80
Lettuce (1 head) 196.50 ¥ 100.00-300.00