How much does banana cost in Japan?

¥373 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 banana?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Wakayama was cheapest at ¥218 and Matsuyama the most expensive at ¥476.

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

As of September 2026, +5.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+37.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 133.5.

When were banana prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 134.8 in August 2026. 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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Banana price in Japan

バナナ

Average retail price

¥373per kg+2.9% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: フィリピン産

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥218 Wakayama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥476 Matsuyama

Price in your city:

¥368per kg-1.3% vs national average#23 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Wakayama	¥218
2	Mito	¥274
3	Saga	¥294
4	Niigata	¥329
5	Shizuoka	¥329
6	Tsu	¥329
7	Kumamoto	¥340
8	Kitakyushu	¥345
9	Matsue	¥346
10	Sakai	¥349
11	Saitama	¥351
12	Osaka	¥358
13	Hamamatsu	¥358
14	Okayama	¥361
15	Fukuoka	¥361
16	Toyama	¥366
17	Tottori	¥366
18	Takamatsu	¥366
19	Miyazaki	¥366
20	Nagano	¥367
21	Naha	¥367
22	Kawasaki	¥367
23	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥368
24	Aomori	¥374
25	Kanazawa	¥374
26	Morioka	¥376
27	Akita	¥376
28	Gifu	¥376
29	Chiba	¥381
30	Tokushima	¥381
31	Utsunomiya	¥383
32	Kagoshima	¥385
33	Maebashi	¥386
34	Hiroshima	¥386
35	Yamaguchi	¥386
36	Oita	¥387
37	Nagoya	¥390
38	Fukui	¥392
39	Fukushima	¥393
40	Kobe	¥393
41	Yokohama	¥410
42	Kyoto	¥414
43	Kofu	¥418
44	Nara	¥425
45	Yamagata	¥426
46	Sapporo	¥431
47	Sagamihara	¥434
48	Kochi	¥437
49	Nagasaki	¥439
50	Otsu	¥463
51	Sendai	¥467
52	Matsuyama	¥476

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

Banana costs ¥373 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 2.9% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for banana reads 133.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 5.2% year on year and up 37.1% over five years.

Banana sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 134.8 in August 2026 and bottomed at 36.1 in December 1972; the latest reading is -1.0% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +29.6%.

Latest CPI

133.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+5.2%

5y change %

+37.1%

Change since 1970-01

+133.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Banana in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	93.6	+12.9%	12
2016	100.9	+7.8%	12
2017	96.9	-4.0%	12
2018	95.3	-1.7%	12
2019	96.5	+1.3%	12
2020	99.6	+3.2%	12
2021	96.3	-3.3%	12
2022	100.6	+4.5%	12
2023	114.1	+13.4%	12
2024	123.3	+8.1%	12
2025	127.4	+3.3%	12
2026	130.0	+2.0%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥373
2026-08	¥376
2026-07	¥371
2026-06	¥364
2026-05	¥361
2026-04	¥360
2026-03	¥363
2026-02	¥360
2026-01	¥365
2025-12	¥358
2025-11	¥361
2025-10	¥361
2025-09	¥363

Frequently asked questions

How much does banana cost in Japan?: ¥373 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 banana?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Wakayama was cheapest at ¥218 and Matsuyama the most expensive at ¥476.
How much have banana prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +5.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have banana prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +37.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 133.5.
When were banana prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 134.8 in August 2026. 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).