Food Prices in Japan

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

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) 55.44 ¥
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) 56.86 ¥
Rice (white), (0.10 kg) 63.58 ¥
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 64.23 ¥
Local Cheese (0.10 kg) 173.29 ¥
Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) 148.26 ¥
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 417.11 ¥
Apples (0.30 kg) 229.85 ¥
Banana (0.25 kg) 93.72 ¥
Oranges (0.30 kg) 204.58 ¥
Tomato (0.20 kg) 138.37 ¥
Potato (0.20 kg) 81.31 ¥
Onion (0.10 kg) 37.88 ¥
Lettuce (0.20 head) 39.77 ¥
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person1,804.25 ¥
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
55,931.68 ¥

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

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) 22.74 ¥
Rice (white), (0.25 kg) 158.96 ¥
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 64.23 ¥
Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) 197.68 ¥
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 278.07 ¥
Apples (0.25 kg) 191.54 ¥
Banana (0.25 kg) 93.72 ¥
Oranges (0.15 kg) 102.29 ¥
Tomato (0.20 kg) 138.37 ¥
Potato (0.20 kg) 81.31 ¥
Onion (0.10 kg) 37.88 ¥
Lettuce (0.10 head) 19.88 ¥
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person1,386.67 ¥
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
42,986.89 ¥

Food prices from our Cost of Living Section

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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 839.49 ¥ 635.95-1,105.34
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 206.33 ¥ 117.93-362.87
Rice (white), (1 lb) 288.41 ¥ 136.08-453.59
Eggs (regular) (12) 321.15 ¥ 230.00-420.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 786.05 ¥ 362.87-1,814.37
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 448.34 ¥ 226.80-680.39
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,261.32 ¥ 680.39-2,267.96
Apples (1 lb) 347.52 ¥ 171.46-680.39
Banana (1 lb) 170.03 ¥ 90.72-362.87
Oranges (1 lb) 309.32 ¥ 113.40-680.39
Tomato (1 lb) 313.81 ¥ 136.08-680.39
Potato (1 lb) 184.41 ¥ 90.72-317.52
Onion (1 lb) 171.84 ¥ 90.72-353.80
Lettuce (1 head) 198.85 ¥ 105.00-300.00