Food Prices in Japan

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

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) 53.50 ¥
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) 56.64 ¥
Rice (white), (0.10 kg) 53.40 ¥
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 64.98 ¥
Local Cheese (0.10 kg) 168.31 ¥
Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) 138.39 ¥
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 362.75 ¥
Apples (0.30 kg) 209.94 ¥
Banana (0.25 kg) 84.52 ¥
Oranges (0.30 kg) 183.74 ¥
Tomato (0.20 kg) 128.38 ¥
Potato (0.20 kg) 77.40 ¥
Onion (0.10 kg) 33.77 ¥
Lettuce (0.20 head) 38.05 ¥
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person1,653.79 ¥
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
51,267.37 ¥

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

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) 22.65 ¥
Rice (white), (0.25 kg) 133.50 ¥
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 64.98 ¥
Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) 184.52 ¥
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 241.83 ¥
Apples (0.25 kg) 174.95 ¥
Banana (0.25 kg) 84.52 ¥
Oranges (0.15 kg) 91.87 ¥
Tomato (0.20 kg) 128.38 ¥
Potato (0.20 kg) 77.40 ¥
Onion (0.10 kg) 33.77 ¥
Lettuce (0.10 head) 19.02 ¥
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person1,257.42 ¥
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
38,979.97 ¥

Food prices from our Cost of Living Section

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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 810.15 ¥ 605.67-1,093.98
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 205.52 ¥ 108.86-453.59
Rice (white), (1 lb) 242.23 ¥ 127.01-453.59
Eggs (regular) (12) 324.91 ¥ 204.00-420.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 763.46 ¥ 362.87-1,814.37
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 418.49 ¥ 181.44-635.03
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,096.94 ¥ 544.31-2,267.96
Apples (1 lb) 317.42 ¥ 162.84-650.00
Banana (1 lb) 153.36 ¥ 89.81-408.23
Oranges (1 lb) 277.82 ¥ 113.40-612.35
Tomato (1 lb) 291.16 ¥ 136.08-544.31
Potato (1 lb) 175.55 ¥ 81.65-303.39
Onion (1 lb) 153.18 ¥ 90.72-250.00
Lettuce (1 head) 190.23 ¥ 100.00-300.00