Food Prices in Japan

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

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) 54.08 ¥
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) 57.36 ¥
Rice (white), (0.10 kg) 53.77 ¥
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 65.30 ¥
Local Cheese (0.10 kg) 170.42 ¥
Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) 142.73 ¥
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 376.50 ¥
Apples (0.30 kg) 213.96 ¥
Banana (0.25 kg) 88.68 ¥
Oranges (0.30 kg) 193.72 ¥
Tomato (0.20 kg) 132.36 ¥
Potato (0.20 kg) 80.84 ¥
Onion (0.10 kg) 35.10 ¥
Lettuce (0.20 head) 38.49 ¥
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person1,703.32 ¥
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
52,803.00 ¥

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

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) 22.94 ¥
Rice (white), (0.25 kg) 134.43 ¥
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 65.30 ¥
Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) 190.30 ¥
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 251.00 ¥
Apples (0.25 kg) 178.30 ¥
Banana (0.25 kg) 88.68 ¥
Oranges (0.15 kg) 96.86 ¥
Tomato (0.20 kg) 132.36 ¥
Potato (0.20 kg) 80.84 ¥
Onion (0.10 kg) 35.10 ¥
Lettuce (0.10 head) 19.24 ¥
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person1,295.37 ¥
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
40,156.48 ¥

Food prices from our Cost of Living Section

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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 818.91 ¥ 605.67-1,105.34
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 208.14 ¥ 108.86-453.59
Rice (white), (1 lb) 243.91 ¥ 131.54-453.59
Eggs (regular) (12) 326.50 ¥ 234.00-420.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 773.03 ¥ 362.87-2,267.96
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 431.60 ¥ 204.12-650.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,138.53 ¥ 544.31-2,267.96
Apples (1 lb) 323.50 ¥ 162.84-680.39
Banana (1 lb) 160.90 ¥ 90.72-408.23
Oranges (1 lb) 292.90 ¥ 90.72-680.39
Tomato (1 lb) 300.19 ¥ 136.08-544.31
Potato (1 lb) 183.35 ¥ 90.72-317.52
Onion (1 lb) 159.20 ¥ 90.72-272.16
Lettuce (1 head) 192.44 ¥ 100.00-300.00