How much does sugar cost in Japan?

¥284 per pack, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest sugar?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kofu was cheapest at ¥228 and Naha the most expensive at ¥403.

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

As of September 2026, +2.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+42.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 143.8.

When were sugar prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 145.1 in July 1975. The latest reading is -0.9% 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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Sugar price in Japan

砂糖

Average retail price

¥284per pack+2.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 上白，袋入り（１ｋｇ入り）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥228 Kofu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥403 Naha

Price in your city:

¥280per pack-1.3% vs national average#24 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per pack
1	Kofu	¥228
2	Maebashi	¥230
3	Nagano	¥245
4	Nara	¥249
5	Wakayama	¥253
6	Tsu	¥259
7	Utsunomiya	¥260
8	Matsue	¥262
9	Toyama	¥268
10	Niigata	¥271
11	Nagoya	¥271
12	Kyoto	¥272
13	Fukushima	¥273
14	Kagoshima	¥273
15	Gifu	¥276
16	Otsu	¥276
17	Kawasaki	¥276
18	Saitama	¥277
19	Shizuoka	¥277
20	Sakai	¥277
21	Chiba	¥278
22	Osaka	¥279
23	Sagamihara	¥279
24	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥280
25	Kobe	¥281
26	Kochi	¥284
27	Fukuoka	¥284
28	Saga	¥284
29	Hamamatsu	¥284
30	Yokohama	¥285
31	Kumamoto	¥286
32	Kitakyushu	¥286
33	Kanazawa	¥287
34	Okayama	¥288
35	Tottori	¥289
36	Fukui	¥293
37	Aomori	¥294
38	Morioka	¥295
39	Hiroshima	¥299
40	Sapporo	¥300
41	Sendai	¥300
42	Oita	¥300
43	Mito	¥305
44	Nagasaki	¥305
45	Akita	¥308
46	Yamaguchi	¥311
47	Tokushima	¥314
48	Miyazaki	¥317
49	Matsuyama	¥324
50	Yamagata	¥329
51	Takamatsu	¥354
52	Naha	¥403

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

Sugar costs ¥284 per pack in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 2.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for sugar reads 143.8 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.5% year on year and up 42.4% over five years.

Sugar sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 145.1 in July 1975 and bottomed at 60.0 in February 1970; the latest reading is -0.9% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +42.8%.

Latest CPI

143.8

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.5%

5y change %

+42.4%

Change since 1970-01

+139.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Sugar in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	100.4	+0.4%	12
2016	100.5	+0.1%	12
2017	101.5	+1.0%	12
2018	101.2	-0.3%	12
2019	100.8	-0.4%	12
2020	100.0	-0.8%	12
2021	100.5	+0.5%	12
2022	107.4	+6.9%	12
2023	122.7	+14.2%	12
2024	135.9	+10.8%	12
2025	139.7	+2.8%	12
2026	142.1	+1.7%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥284
2026-08	¥282
2026-07	¥283
2026-06	¥284
2026-05	¥283
2026-04	¥281
2026-03	¥281
2026-02	¥280
2026-01	¥280
2025-12	¥276
2025-11	¥277
2025-10	¥280
2025-09	¥278

Frequently asked questions

How much does sugar cost in Japan?: ¥284 per pack, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest sugar?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kofu was cheapest at ¥228 and Naha the most expensive at ¥403.
How much have sugar prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have sugar prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +42.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 143.8.
When were sugar prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 145.1 in July 1975. The latest reading is -0.9% 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).