How much does pork (domestic) cost in Japan?

¥306 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest pork (domestic)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Tsu was cheapest at ¥249 and Matsusaka the most expensive at ¥349.

How much have pork (domestic) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +3.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have pork (domestic) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+29.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 132.3.

When were pork (domestic) prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 132.3 — a record high since the series began.

What is the difference between the index and the yen price?

This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).

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Pork (domestic) price in Japan

豚肉（国産品）

Average retail price

¥306per 100 g+3.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 国産品，バラ（黒豚を除く）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥249 Tsu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥349 Matsusaka

Price in your city:

¥301per 100 g-1.6% vs national average#17 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Tsu	¥249
2	Morioka	¥276
3	Chiba	¥281
4	Sagamihara	¥284
5	Toyama	¥287
6	Saga	¥287
7	Sakai	¥291
8	Maebashi	¥292
9	Gifu	¥295
10	Miyazaki	¥295
11	Yamaguchi	¥296
12	Nagasaki	¥296
13	Niigata	¥298
14	Hamamatsu	¥298
15	Naha	¥299
16	Wakayama	¥300
17	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥301
18	Utsunomiya	¥302
19	Tottori	¥302
20	Kagoshima	¥305
21	Fukui	¥306
22	Hiroshima	¥306
23	Yokohama	¥307
24	Fukushima	¥308
25	Aomori	¥310
26	Mito	¥310
27	Matsuyama	¥310
28	Oita	¥310
29	Nagoya	¥311
30	Nara	¥311
31	Kawasaki	¥311
32	Sendai	¥312
33	Otsu	¥312
34	Sapporo	¥315
35	Kanazawa	¥316
36	Osaka	¥316
37	Matsue	¥316
38	Kitakyushu	¥316
39	Shizuoka	¥317
40	Yamagata	¥319
41	Kochi	¥319
42	Akita	¥321
43	Kobe	¥321
44	Okayama	¥321
45	Takamatsu	¥321
46	Kumamoto	¥321
47	Tokushima	¥322
48	Kyoto	¥323
49	Saitama	¥324
50	Fukuoka	¥324
51	Nagano	¥330
52	Kofu	¥348

Retail price survey conducted by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. This is a survey average, not a shop price — actual prices vary by store. 総務省統計局小売物価統計調査 · Surveyed items and specifications

Key facts

Pork (domestic) costs ¥306 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 3.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for pork (domestic) reads 132.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.1% year on year and up 29.8% over five years.

Pork (domestic) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 132.3 in September 2026 and bottomed at 33.9 in March 1971; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +43.3%.

Latest CPI

132.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.1%

5y change %

+29.8%

Change since 1970-01

+271.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Pork (domestic) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	91.6	+7.1%	12
2016	91.8	+0.2%	12
2017	93.6	+2.0%	12
2018	95.6	+2.1%	12
2019	97.0	+1.5%	12
2020	100.0	+3.1%	12
2021	101.4	+1.4%	12
2022	105.5	+4.0%	12
2023	113.8	+7.9%	12
2024	119.0	+4.6%	12
2025	125.3	+5.3%	12
2026	129.3	+3.2%	9

Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥306
2026-08	¥304
2026-07	¥303
2026-06	¥302
2026-05	¥299
2026-04	¥296
2026-03	¥294
2026-02	¥296
2026-01	¥297
2025-12	¥295
2025-11	¥294
2025-10	¥294
2025-09	¥295

Frequently asked questions

How much does pork (domestic) cost in Japan?: ¥306 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest pork (domestic)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Tsu was cheapest at ¥249 and Matsusaka the most expensive at ¥349.
How much have pork (domestic) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have pork (domestic) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +29.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 132.3.
When were pork (domestic) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 132.3 — a record high since the series began.
What is the difference between the index and the yen price?: This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).