Food Prices in Japan

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

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) 55.35 ¥
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) 56.37 ¥
Rice (white), (0.10 kg) 61.15 ¥
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 63.93 ¥
Local Cheese (0.10 kg) 170.90 ¥
Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) 146.62 ¥
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 417.31 ¥
Apples (0.30 kg) 226.39 ¥
Banana (0.25 kg) 92.73 ¥
Oranges (0.30 kg) 205.16 ¥
Tomato (0.20 kg) 139.68 ¥
Potato (0.20 kg) 80.28 ¥
Onion (0.10 kg) 36.79 ¥
Lettuce (0.20 head) 39.62 ¥
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person1,792.29 ¥
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
55,560.99 ¥

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

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) 22.55 ¥
Rice (white), (0.25 kg) 152.88 ¥
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 63.93 ¥
Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) 195.50 ¥
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 278.21 ¥
Apples (0.25 kg) 188.66 ¥
Banana (0.25 kg) 92.73 ¥
Oranges (0.15 kg) 102.58 ¥
Tomato (0.20 kg) 139.68 ¥
Potato (0.20 kg) 80.28 ¥
Onion (0.10 kg) 36.79 ¥
Lettuce (0.10 head) 19.81 ¥
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person1,373.59 ¥
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
42,581.26 ¥

Food prices from our Cost of Living Section

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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 838.10 ¥ 635.95-1,135.62
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 204.55 ¥ 117.93-362.87
Rice (white), (1 lb) 277.38 ¥ 136.08-453.59
Eggs (regular) (12) 319.65 ¥ 228.00-420.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 775.20 ¥ 362.87-1,814.37
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 443.38 ¥ 226.80-666.78
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,261.93 ¥ 635.03-2,267.96
Apples (1 lb) 342.30 ¥ 171.46-680.39
Banana (1 lb) 168.25 ¥ 90.72-362.87
Oranges (1 lb) 310.20 ¥ 113.40-680.39
Tomato (1 lb) 316.79 ¥ 136.08-680.39
Potato (1 lb) 182.07 ¥ 90.72-300.00
Onion (1 lb) 166.88 ¥ 90.72-353.80
Lettuce (1 head) 198.10 ¥ 100.00-300.00