How much does curry roux cost in Japan?

¥319 per box, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest curry roux?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Gifu was cheapest at ¥293 and Naha the most expensive at ¥375.

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

As of September 2026, +0.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+40.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 140.9.

When were curry roux prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 142.1 in May 2026. The latest reading is -0.8% 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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Curry roux price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥319per box+0.9% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 固形，箱入り（１２皿分），「バーモントカレー」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥293 Gifu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥375 Naha

Price in your city:

¥326per box+2.1% vs national average#33 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per box
1	Gifu	¥293
2	Saitama	¥295
3	Yamagata	¥296
4	Nagano	¥298
5	Okayama	¥299
6	Maebashi	¥300
7	Tsu	¥300
8	Kochi	¥300
9	Kagoshima	¥300
10	Yokohama	¥303
11	Nagoya	¥304
12	Kyoto	¥304
13	Saga	¥304
14	Kofu	¥306
15	Matsuyama	¥307
16	Sendai	¥308
17	Wakayama	¥308
18	Fukuoka	¥308
19	Sapporo	¥311
20	Chiba	¥311
21	Otsu	¥311
22	Mito	¥314
23	Oita	¥314
24	Niigata	¥315
25	Shizuoka	¥318
26	Kobe	¥321
27	Tottori	¥321
28	Yamaguchi	¥321
29	Hiroshima	¥322
30	Nagasaki	¥322
31	Kumamoto	¥322
32	Aomori	¥325
33	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥326
34	Toyama	¥330
35	Takamatsu	¥332
36	Fukushima	¥333
37	Fukui	¥333
38	Morioka	¥337
39	Kanazawa	¥337
40	Osaka	¥339
41	Tokushima	¥339
42	Akita	¥344
43	Utsunomiya	¥351
44	Nara	¥351
45	Miyazaki	¥351
46	Matsue	¥355
47	Naha	¥375

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

Curry roux costs ¥319 per box in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 0.9% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for curry roux reads 140.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.6% year on year and up 40.8% over five years.

Curry roux sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 142.1 in May 2026 and bottomed at 32.7 in January 1970; the latest reading is -0.8% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +36.5%.

Latest CPI

140.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.6%

5y change %

+40.8%

Change since 1970-01

+330.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Curry roux in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	103.3	+11.7%	12
2016	104.2	+0.9%	12
2017	103.4	-0.8%	12
2018	101.9	-1.5%	12
2019	101.3	-0.6%	12
2020	100.0	-1.3%	12
2021	99.7	-0.3%	12
2022	102.5	+2.8%	12
2023	119.4	+16.5%	12
2024	127.3	+6.6%	12
2025	135.4	+6.4%	12
2026	140.6	+3.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥319
2026-08	¥317
2026-07	¥317
2026-06	¥318
2026-05	¥321
2026-04	¥321
2026-03	¥319
2026-02	¥319
2026-01	¥318
2025-12	¥317
2025-11	¥318
2025-10	¥318
2025-09	¥317

Frequently asked questions

How much does curry roux cost in Japan?: ¥319 per box, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest curry roux?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Gifu was cheapest at ¥293 and Naha the most expensive at ¥375.
How much have curry roux prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +0.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have curry roux prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +40.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 140.9.
When were curry roux prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 142.1 in May 2026. The latest reading is -0.8% 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).