Food Prices in Japan

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

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter)	46.61 ¥
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g)	45.50 ¥
Rice (white), (0.10 kg)	41.84 ¥
Eggs (2.40)	45.91 ¥
Local Cheese (0.10 kg)	195.62 ¥
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (0.15 kg)	134.04 ¥
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	278.70 ¥
Apples (0.30 kg)	196.46 ¥
Banana (0.25 kg)	80.73 ¥
Oranges (0.30 kg)	173.80 ¥
Tomato (0.20 kg)	150.26 ¥
Potato (0.20 kg)	81.65 ¥
Onion (0.10 kg)	36.54 ¥
Lettuce (0.20 head)	40.15 ¥
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person	1,547.81 ¥
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month)	47,982.08 ¥

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

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g)	18.20 ¥
Rice (white), (0.25 kg)	104.60 ¥
Eggs (2.40)	45.91 ¥
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (0.20 kg)	178.71 ¥
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	185.80 ¥
Apples (0.25 kg)	163.72 ¥
Banana (0.25 kg)	80.73 ¥
Oranges (0.15 kg)	86.90 ¥
Tomato (0.20 kg)	150.26 ¥
Potato (0.20 kg)	81.65 ¥
Onion (0.10 kg)	36.54 ¥
Lettuce (0.10 head)	20.07 ¥
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person	1,153.09 ¥
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month)	35,745.83 ¥

Food prices from our Cost of Living Section

	[ Edit ] Avg.	Range
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	186.44 ¥	150.00-240.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	182.00 ¥	110.00-300.00
Rice (white), (1kg)	418.39 ¥	300.00-800.00
Eggs (12)	229.57 ¥	180.00-300.00
Local Cheese (1kg)	1,956.25 ¥	1,000.00-4,000.00
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)	893.57 ¥	500.00-1,300.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1,858.00 ¥	1,102.31-3,000.00
Apples (1kg)	654.88 ¥	400.00-1,200.00
Banana (1kg)	322.91 ¥	200.00-661.39
Oranges (1kg)	579.34 ¥	300.00-1,000.00
Tomato (1kg)	751.30 ¥	423.00-1,500.00
Potato (1kg)	408.23 ¥	250.00-650.00
Onion (1kg)	365.36 ¥	200.00-600.00
Lettuce (1 head)	200.74 ¥	130.00-300.00

Last update: May 2017
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