How much does sausage cost in Japan?

¥193.8 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 sausage?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Oyama was cheapest at ¥160 and Kagoshima the most expensive at ¥245.

How much have sausage prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, -0.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have sausage prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+10.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 109.5.

When were sausage prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 110.6 in July 2014. The latest reading is -1.0% against that peak.

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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Sausage price in Japan

ソーセージ

Average retail price

¥193.8per 100 g-0.9% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ウインナーソーセージ，袋入り，ＪＡＳ規格品・特級

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥160 Oyama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥245 Kagoshima

Price in your city:

¥195per 100 g+0.6% vs national average#28 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Utsunomiya	¥176
2	Sapporo	¥180
3	Akita	¥181
4	Fukuoka	¥181
5	Sagamihara	¥181
6	Mito	¥183
7	Sakai	¥183
8	Gifu	¥184
9	Otsu	¥184
10	Matsuyama	¥184
11	Kanazawa	¥185
12	Yokohama	¥186
13	Sendai	¥187
14	Shizuoka	¥187
15	Kyoto	¥187
16	Nara	¥187
17	Kochi	¥187
18	Oita	¥188
19	Tottori	¥189
20	Miyazaki	¥189
21	Kawasaki	¥189
22	Yamagata	¥190
23	Fukushima	¥190
24	Nagano	¥191
25	Nagoya	¥192
26	Saga	¥192
27	Naha	¥193
28	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥195
29	Chiba	¥195
30	Fukui	¥195
31	Osaka	¥195
32	Okayama	¥197
33	Yamaguchi	¥197
34	Saitama	¥198
35	Kofu	¥198
36	Hamamatsu	¥198
37	Maebashi	¥199
38	Tokushima	¥199
39	Tsu	¥200
40	Nagasaki	¥202
41	Wakayama	¥203
42	Hiroshima	¥203
43	Kitakyushu	¥203
44	Aomori	¥205
45	Toyama	¥205
46	Kobe	¥210
47	Matsue	¥213
48	Niigata	¥214
49	Kumamoto	¥216
50	Morioka	¥219
51	Takamatsu	¥226
52	Kagoshima	¥245

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

Sausage costs ¥193.8 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 0.9% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for sausage reads 109.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 0.1% year on year and up 10.5% over five years.

Sausage sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 110.6 in July 2014 and bottomed at 38.7 in January 1970; the latest reading is -1.0% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +0.9%.

Latest CPI

109.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-0.1%

5y change %

+10.5%

Change since 1970-01

+182.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Sausage in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	109.6	+0.7%	12
2016	108.4	-1.1%	12
2017	106.1	-2.1%	12
2018	103.4	-2.5%	12
2019	101.8	-1.5%	12
2020	100.0	-1.8%	12
2021	99.0	-1.0%	12
2022	103.0	+4.0%	12
2023	108.6	+5.4%	12
2024	109.4	+0.7%	12
2025	109.3	-0.1%	12
2026	108.4	-0.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥193.8
2026-08	¥191.2
2026-07	¥191.5
2026-06	¥192.5
2026-05	¥192.2
2026-04	¥191.6
2026-03	¥193.1
2026-02	¥193.8
2026-01	¥192.8
2025-12	¥192
2025-11	¥193.6
2025-10	¥188.3
2025-09	¥195.5

Frequently asked questions

How much does sausage cost in Japan?: ¥193.8 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 sausage?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Oyama was cheapest at ¥160 and Kagoshima the most expensive at ¥245.
How much have sausage prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -0.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have sausage prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +10.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 109.5.
When were sausage prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 110.6 in July 2014. The latest reading is -1.0% against that peak.
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).