How much does eggplant cost in Japan?

¥751 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest eggplant?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagano was cheapest at ¥533 and Fukui the most expensive at ¥994.

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

-0.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 103.0.

When were eggplant prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 146.7 in November 1991. The latest reading is -29.8% 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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Eggplant price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥751per kg+0.8% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥533 Nagano
Priciest surveyed city: ¥994 Fukui

Price in your city:

¥719per kg-4.3% vs national average#18 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Nagano	¥533
2	Tottori	¥640
3	Wakayama	¥641
4	Takamatsu	¥655
5	Aomori	¥659
6	Utsunomiya	¥664
7	Yamaguchi	¥669
8	Saga	¥675
9	Oita	¥679
10	Tokushima	¥685
11	Saitama	¥688
12	Yamagata	¥689
13	Chiba	¥700
14	Tsu	¥701
15	Hiroshima	¥701
16	Kawasaki	¥704
17	Maebashi	¥709
18	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥719
19	Sendai	¥721
20	Kochi	¥728
21	Kumamoto	¥736
22	Nara	¥739
23	Otsu	¥753
24	Akita	¥754
25	Fukushima	¥758
26	Nagasaki	¥758
27	Mito	¥761
28	Kitakyushu	¥763
29	Yokohama	¥766
30	Hamamatsu	¥766
31	Matsuyama	¥767
32	Fukuoka	¥786
33	Sagamihara	¥787
34	Kofu	¥801
35	Matsue	¥804
36	Kyoto	¥805
37	Okayama	¥807
38	Kagoshima	¥807
39	Sapporo	¥812
40	Kanazawa	¥813
41	Kobe	¥813
42	Toyama	¥818
43	Shizuoka	¥820
44	Niigata	¥822
45	Naha	¥839
46	Miyazaki	¥856
47	Osaka	¥879
48	Nagoya	¥882
49	Sakai	¥933
50	Morioka	¥934
51	Gifu	¥959
52	Fukui	¥994

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

Eggplant costs ¥751 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 0.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for eggplant reads 103.0 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 0.1% year on year and down 0.7% over five years.

Eggplant sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 146.7 in November 1991 and bottomed at 12.1 in July 1971; the latest reading is -29.8% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +26.7%.

Latest CPI

103.0

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-0.1%

5y change %

-0.7%

Change since 1970-01

+94.7%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Eggplant in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	94.4	+11.6%	12
2016	97.4	+3.2%	12
2017	96.6	-0.8%	12
2018	100.1	+3.6%	12
2019	96.1	-4.0%	12
2020	101.6	+5.7%	12
2021	94.5	-7.0%	12
2022	91.6	-3.1%	12
2023	97.3	+6.2%	12
2024	107.3	+10.3%	12
2025	108.8	+1.4%	12
2026	105.6	-2.9%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥751
2026-08	¥761
2026-07	¥765
2026-06	¥678
2026-05	¥715
2026-04	¥699
2026-03	¥783
2026-02	¥802
2026-01	¥842
2025-12	¥812
2025-11	¥746
2025-10	¥741
2025-09	¥746

Frequently asked questions

How much does eggplant cost in Japan?: ¥751 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest eggplant?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagano was cheapest at ¥533 and Fukui the most expensive at ¥994.
How much have eggplant 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 eggplant prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: -0.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 103.0.
When were eggplant prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 146.7 in November 1991. The latest reading is -29.8% 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).