Food Prices in Japan

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

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) 54.70 ¥
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) 56.89 ¥
Rice (white), (0.10 kg) 58.64 ¥
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 63.80 ¥
Local Cheese (0.10 kg) 172.41 ¥
Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) 147.33 ¥
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 402.86 ¥
Apples (0.30 kg) 228.35 ¥
Banana (0.25 kg) 92.08 ¥
Oranges (0.30 kg) 204.09 ¥
Tomato (0.20 kg) 136.39 ¥
Potato (0.20 kg) 80.25 ¥
Onion (0.10 kg) 36.58 ¥
Lettuce (0.20 head) 39.21 ¥
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person1,773.56 ¥
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
54,980.38 ¥

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

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) 22.76 ¥
Rice (white), (0.25 kg) 146.60 ¥
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 63.80 ¥
Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) 196.44 ¥
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 268.57 ¥
Apples (0.25 kg) 190.29 ¥
Banana (0.25 kg) 92.08 ¥
Oranges (0.15 kg) 102.04 ¥
Tomato (0.20 kg) 136.39 ¥
Potato (0.20 kg) 80.25 ¥
Onion (0.10 kg) 36.58 ¥
Lettuce (0.10 head) 19.60 ¥
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person1,355.40 ¥
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
42,017.36 ¥

Food prices from our Cost of Living Section

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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 828.25 ¥ 605.67-1,105.34
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 206.45 ¥ 117.93-362.87
Rice (white), (1 lb) 265.99 ¥ 136.08-453.59
Eggs (regular) (12) 318.98 ¥ 216.00-420.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 782.03 ¥ 362.87-2,267.96
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 445.53 ¥ 226.80-650.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,218.22 ¥ 635.03-2,267.96
Apples (1 lb) 345.26 ¥ 171.46-680.39
Banana (1 lb) 167.06 ¥ 90.72-400.00
Oranges (1 lb) 308.57 ¥ 113.40-680.39
Tomato (1 lb) 309.33 ¥ 136.08-680.39
Potato (1 lb) 182.00 ¥ 90.72-300.00
Onion (1 lb) 165.93 ¥ 90.72-272.16
Lettuce (1 head) 196.03 ¥ 100.00-300.00