How much does tare sauce cost in Japan?

¥391 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 tare sauce?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kagoshima was cheapest at ¥360 and Yamagata the most expensive at ¥434.

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

As of September 2026, +13.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+11.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 111.8.

When were tare sauce prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 111.8 — 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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Tare sauce price in Japan

たれ

Average retail price

¥391per unit+13.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 焼肉のたれ，ポリ容器入り（３６０ｇ入り），「エバラ焼肉のたれ黄金の味」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥360 Kagoshima
Priciest surveyed city: ¥434 Yamagata

Price in your city:

¥406per unit+3.9% vs national average#36 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Kagoshima	¥360
2	Kofu	¥366
3	Nagano	¥368
4	Maebashi	¥371
5	Tokushima	¥371
6	Saga	¥371
7	Otsu	¥376
8	Matsue	¥376
9	Niigata	¥378
10	Shizuoka	¥378
11	Morioka	¥379
12	Tsu	¥379
13	Nagasaki	¥379
14	Kanazawa	¥382
15	Wakayama	¥382
16	Nagoya	¥383
17	Fukuoka	¥383
18	Gifu	¥384
19	Kobe	¥384
20	Hiroshima	¥384
21	Sapporo	¥385
22	Toyama	¥385
23	Kyoto	¥385
24	Okayama	¥385
25	Tottori	¥386
26	Fukushima	¥387
27	Oita	¥387
28	Fukui	¥390
29	Saitama	¥391
30	Nara	¥392
31	Naha	¥392
32	Chiba	¥396
33	Osaka	¥398
34	Sendai	¥404
35	Yokohama	¥405
36	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥406
37	Utsunomiya	¥406
38	Kochi	¥406
39	Miyazaki	¥406
40	Aomori	¥408
41	Yamaguchi	¥408
42	Kumamoto	¥409
43	Matsuyama	¥414
44	Akita	¥418
45	Takamatsu	¥422
46	Mito	¥424
47	Yamagata	¥434

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

Tare sauce costs ¥391 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 13.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for tare sauce reads 111.8 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 13.5% year on year and up 11.8% over five years.

Tare sauce sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 501 monthly observations from January 1985 to September 2026. The series peaked at 111.8 in September 2026 and bottomed at 80.6 in August 2013; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +35.8%.

Latest CPI

111.8

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+13.5%

5y change %

+11.8%

Change since 1985-01

+25.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Tare sauce in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	82.9	-0.4%	12
2016	82.4	-0.6%	12
2017	91.4	+10.9%	12
2018	100.9	+10.4%	12
2019	100.6	-0.3%	12
2020	100.0	-0.6%	12
2021	99.4	-0.6%	12
2022	99.1	-0.3%	12
2023	98.9	-0.2%	12
2024	98.0	-0.9%	12
2025	100.5	+2.6%	12
2026	110.1	+9.6%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥391
2026-08	¥376
2026-07	¥384
2026-06	¥389
2026-05	¥386
2026-04	¥387
2026-03	¥382
2026-02	¥386
2026-01	¥383
2025-12	¥383
2025-11	¥380
2025-10	¥368
2025-09	¥345

Frequently asked questions

How much does tare sauce cost in Japan?: ¥391 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 tare sauce?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kagoshima was cheapest at ¥360 and Yamagata the most expensive at ¥434.
How much have tare sauce prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +13.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have tare sauce prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +11.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 111.8.
When were tare sauce prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 111.8 — 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).