How much does margarine cost in Japan?

¥1,058 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 margarine?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kawaguchi was cheapest at ¥710 and Akita the most expensive at ¥1,275.

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

As of September 2026, +6.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+40.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 147.4.

When were margarine prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 147.4 — 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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Margarine price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥1,058per kg+6.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ファットスプレッド，ポリ容器入り（３００～３２０ｇ入り），「雪印ネオソフト」又は「明治コーンソフト」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥710 Kawaguchi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,275 Akita

Price in your city:

¥1,101per kg+4.1% vs national average#31 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Niigata	¥783
2	Otsu	¥857
3	Toyama	¥930
4	Chiba	¥947
5	Tsu	¥963
6	Tottori	¥963
7	Maebashi	¥965
8	Nagoya	¥967
9	Hamamatsu	¥982
10	Sendai	¥983
11	Kobe	¥998
12	Kochi	¥1,002
13	Shizuoka	¥1,003
14	Nagano	¥1,005
15	Utsunomiya	¥1,018
16	Matsuyama	¥1,035
17	Kagoshima	¥1,035
18	Okayama	¥1,038
19	Yamagata	¥1,053
20	Kofu	¥1,055
21	Wakayama	¥1,058
22	Kyoto	¥1,070
23	Sakai	¥1,070
24	Yokohama	¥1,072
25	Gifu	¥1,073
26	Saitama	¥1,075
27	Fukushima	¥1,090
28	Yamaguchi	¥1,090
29	Fukui	¥1,093
30	Osaka	¥1,096
31	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,101
32	Morioka	¥1,107
33	Naha	¥1,107
34	Hiroshima	¥1,108
35	Sapporo	¥1,125
36	Mito	¥1,125
37	Tokushima	¥1,125
38	Takamatsu	¥1,125
39	Kanazawa	¥1,127
40	Nara	¥1,127
41	Kitakyushu	¥1,128
42	Oita	¥1,143
43	Fukuoka	¥1,163
44	Saga	¥1,163
45	Nagasaki	¥1,163
46	Aomori	¥1,178
47	Kumamoto	¥1,183
48	Kawasaki	¥1,220
49	Sagamihara	¥1,220
50	Matsue	¥1,238
51	Miyazaki	¥1,272
52	Akita	¥1,275

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

Margarine costs ¥1,058 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 6.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for margarine reads 147.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 6.7% year on year and up 40.2% over five years.

Margarine sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 147.4 in September 2026 and bottomed at 48.8 in March 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +40.4%.

Latest CPI

147.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+6.7%

5y change %

+40.2%

Change since 1970-01

+200.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Margarine in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	104.0	+0.4%	12
2016	102.9	-1.1%	12
2017	102.5	-0.4%	12
2018	102.2	-0.3%	12
2019	100.9	-1.3%	12
2020	100.0	-0.9%	12
2021	103.1	+3.1%	12
2022	115.3	+11.8%	12
2023	125.7	+9.0%	12
2024	125.0	-0.6%	12
2025	133.3	+6.6%	12
2026	135.1	+1.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,058
2026-08	¥984
2026-07	¥989
2026-06	¥970
2026-05	¥912
2026-04	¥951
2026-03	¥978
2026-02	¥970
2026-01	¥951
2025-12	¥941
2025-11	¥962
2025-10	¥976
2025-09	¥997

Frequently asked questions

How much does margarine cost in Japan?: ¥1,058 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 margarine?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kawaguchi was cheapest at ¥710 and Akita the most expensive at ¥1,275.
How much have margarine prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +6.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have margarine prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +40.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 147.4.
When were margarine prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 147.4 — 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).