How much does ketchup cost in Japan?

¥270 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest ketchup?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Chiba was cheapest at ¥230 and Kagoshima the most expensive at ¥349.

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

As of September 2026, -0.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+35.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 136.2.

When were ketchup prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 171.6 in July 1991. The latest reading is -20.6% 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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Ketchup price in Japan

ケチャップ

Average retail price

¥270per unit-1.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ポリ容器入り（５００ｇ入り），「カゴメトマトケチャップ」又は「デルモンテトマトケチャップ」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥230 Chiba
Priciest surveyed city: ¥349 Kagoshima

Price in your city:

¥275per unit+2.0% vs national average#28 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Chiba	¥230
2	Kanazawa	¥230
3	Nara	¥240
4	Saitama	¥241
5	Kyoto	¥241
6	Matsuyama	¥241
7	Yokohama	¥246
8	Tottori	¥246
9	Fukushima	¥247
10	Utsunomiya	¥247
11	Kochi	¥247
12	Saga	¥247
13	Gifu	¥252
14	Osaka	¥252
15	Kobe	¥252
16	Fukui	¥253
17	Tsu	¥257
18	Nagano	¥258
19	Shizuoka	¥258
20	Otsu	¥258
21	Wakayama	¥258
22	Matsue	¥263
23	Okayama	¥268
24	Yamaguchi	¥268
25	Takamatsu	¥268
26	Miyazaki	¥268
27	Nagoya	¥269
28	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥275
29	Morioka	¥278
30	Niigata	¥279
31	Hiroshima	¥279
32	Oita	¥279
33	Toyama	¥280
34	Kofu	¥280
35	Sapporo	¥282
36	Mito	¥284
37	Naha	¥284
38	Tokushima	¥290
39	Fukuoka	¥290
40	Nagasaki	¥290
41	Aomori	¥295
42	Sendai	¥300
43	Yamagata	¥300
44	Kumamoto	¥301
45	Maebashi	¥322
46	Akita	¥332
47	Kagoshima	¥349

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

Ketchup costs ¥270 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, down 1.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for ketchup reads 136.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 0.5% year on year and up 35.5% over five years.

Ketchup sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 171.6 in July 1991 and bottomed at 60.1 in January 1970; the latest reading is -20.6% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +33.0%.

Latest CPI

136.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-0.5%

5y change %

+35.5%

Change since 1970-01

+126.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Ketchup in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	101.0	+3.0%	12
2016	102.0	+1.0%	12
2017	102.2	+0.2%	12
2018	101.8	-0.4%	12
2019	100.5	-1.3%	12
2020	100.0	-0.5%	12
2021	99.4	-0.6%	12
2022	103.1	+3.7%	12
2023	121.3	+17.7%	12
2024	136.4	+12.4%	12
2025	137.4	+0.7%	12
2026	137.1	-0.2%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥270
2026-08	¥271
2026-07	¥271
2026-06	¥273
2026-05	¥273
2026-04	¥273
2026-03	¥275
2026-02	¥273
2026-01	¥276
2025-12	¥276
2025-11	¥270
2025-10	¥270
2025-09	¥273

Frequently asked questions

How much does ketchup cost in Japan?: ¥270 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest ketchup?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Chiba was cheapest at ¥230 and Kagoshima the most expensive at ¥349.
How much have ketchup prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -0.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have ketchup prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +35.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 136.2.
When were ketchup prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 171.6 in July 1991. The latest reading is -20.6% 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).