How much does bell pepper cost in Japan?

¥1,102 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 bell pepper?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagano was cheapest at ¥845 and Sasebo the most expensive at ¥1,457.

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

+17.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 105.5.

When were bell pepper prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 134.2 in February 2025. The latest reading is -21.4% 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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Bell pepper price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥1,102per kg-1.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥845 Nagano
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,457 Sasebo

Price in your city:

¥1,126per kg+2.2% vs national average#27 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Nagano	¥845
2	Tsu	¥927
3	Akita	¥931
4	Mito	¥938
5	Nagasaki	¥949
6	Fukushima	¥952
7	Wakayama	¥963
8	Aomori	¥976
9	Tokushima	¥983
10	Kawasaki	¥994
11	Oita	¥998
12	Kobe	¥1,012
13	Utsunomiya	¥1,019
14	Morioka	¥1,036
15	Kagoshima	¥1,038
16	Kyoto	¥1,071
17	Osaka	¥1,072
18	Nagoya	¥1,076
19	Hiroshima	¥1,079
20	Fukuoka	¥1,092
21	Yamagata	¥1,093
22	Kochi	¥1,106
23	Shizuoka	¥1,108
24	Yokohama	¥1,109
25	Sendai	¥1,119
26	Chiba	¥1,124
27	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,126
28	Yamaguchi	¥1,131
29	Hamamatsu	¥1,132
30	Saitama	¥1,137
31	Takamatsu	¥1,142
32	Nara	¥1,144
33	Kumamoto	¥1,144
34	Otsu	¥1,152
35	Matsuyama	¥1,152
36	Kitakyushu	¥1,158
37	Kanazawa	¥1,161
38	Okayama	¥1,161
39	Saga	¥1,171
40	Sakai	¥1,175
41	Niigata	¥1,196
42	Kofu	¥1,205
43	Sapporo	¥1,210
44	Maebashi	¥1,215
45	Sagamihara	¥1,229
46	Fukui	¥1,232
47	Toyama	¥1,234
48	Gifu	¥1,239
49	Tottori	¥1,254
50	Miyazaki	¥1,268
51	Naha	¥1,272
52	Matsue	¥1,342

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

Bell pepper costs ¥1,102 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 1.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for bell pepper reads 105.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 3.1% year on year and up 17.0% over five years.

Bell pepper sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 134.2 in February 2025 and bottomed at 7.6 in August 1970; the latest reading is -21.4% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +44.9%.

Latest CPI

105.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-3.1%

5y change %

+17.0%

Change since 1970-01

+354.7%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Bell pepper in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	87.8	+11.0%	12
2016	89.8	+2.3%	12
2017	84.6	-5.8%	12
2018	92.8	+9.7%	12
2019	88.2	-5.0%	12
2020	100.8	+14.3%	12
2021	87.7	-13.0%	12
2022	89.5	+2.1%	12
2023	104.4	+16.6%	12
2024	114.3	+9.5%	12
2025	115.0	+0.6%	12
2026	108.5	-5.7%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,102
2026-08	¥1,095
2026-07	¥1,080
2026-06	¥1,016
2026-05	¥1,086
2026-04	¥1,079
2026-03	¥1,194
2026-02	¥1,259
2026-01	¥1,223
2025-12	¥1,236
2025-11	¥1,184
2025-10	¥1,187
2025-09	¥1,120

Frequently asked questions

How much does bell pepper cost in Japan?: ¥1,102 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 bell pepper?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagano was cheapest at ¥845 and Sasebo the most expensive at ¥1,457.
How much have bell pepper 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 bell pepper prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +17.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 105.5.
When were bell pepper prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 134.2 in February 2025. The latest reading is -21.4% 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).