How much does pasta sauce cost in Japan?

¥96.9 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest pasta sauce?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Wakayama was cheapest at ¥75 and Maebashi the most expensive at ¥111.

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

As of September 2026, +8.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+50.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 151.4.

When were pasta sauce prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 151.4 — 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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Pasta sauce price in Japan

パスタソース

Average retail price

¥96.9per 100 g+6.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: レトルトパウチ食品，ミートソース，袋入り（２６０～２８６ｇ入り），「マ・マートマトの果肉たっぷりのミートソース」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥75 Wakayama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥111 Maebashi

Price in your city:

¥103per 100 g+6.3% vs national average#30 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Wakayama	¥75
2	Gifu	¥78
3	Toyama	¥82
4	Fukui	¥82
5	Kyoto	¥83
6	Nara	¥87
7	Kochi	¥87
8	Aomori	¥88
9	Utsunomiya	¥88
10	Otsu	¥88
11	Kanazawa	¥89
12	Kagoshima	¥89
13	Tottori	¥90
14	Shizuoka	¥91
15	Sapporo	¥93
16	Akita	¥93
17	Osaka	¥93
18	Tokushima	¥93
19	Morioka	¥95
20	Yamagata	¥95
21	Saitama	¥95
22	Fukushima	¥97
23	Chiba	¥97
24	Yokohama	¥99
25	Niigata	¥99
26	Nagoya	¥101
27	Matsue	¥101
28	Yamaguchi	¥101
29	Saga	¥101
30	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥103
31	Sendai	¥103
32	Mito	¥103
33	Oita	¥103
34	Naha	¥103
35	Kofu	¥105
36	Nagano	¥105
37	Matsuyama	¥105
38	Fukuoka	¥105
39	Nagasaki	¥105
40	Tsu	¥107
41	Okayama	¥107
42	Takamatsu	¥107
43	Kumamoto	¥107
44	Kobe	¥109
45	Hiroshima	¥109
46	Miyazaki	¥109
47	Maebashi	¥111

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

Pasta sauce costs ¥96.9 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 6.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for pasta sauce reads 151.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 8.9% year on year and up 50.2% over five years.

Pasta sauce sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 201 monthly observations from January 2010 to September 2026. The series peaked at 151.4 in September 2026 and bottomed at 81.3 in January 2013; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +48.0%.

Latest CPI

151.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+8.9%

5y change %

+50.2%

Change since 2010-01

+73.2%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Pasta sauce in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	98.1	+8.8%	12
2016	101.8	+3.8%	12
2017	101.1	-0.7%	12
2018	100.5	-0.6%	12
2019	98.4	-2.1%	12
2020	100.0	+1.6%	12
2021	99.7	-0.3%	12
2022	111.0	+11.3%	12
2023	128.9	+16.1%	12
2024	125.6	-2.6%	12
2025	130.8	+4.1%	12
2026	140.2	+7.2%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥96.9
2026-08	¥93.4
2026-07	¥90.6
2026-06	¥91.2
2026-05	¥91.9
2026-04	¥86.3
2026-03	¥91.4
2026-02	¥91.8
2026-01	¥89.3
2025-12	¥90.6
2025-11	¥90.4
2025-10	¥93.4
2025-09	¥90.9

Frequently asked questions

How much does pasta sauce cost in Japan?: ¥96.9 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest pasta sauce?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Wakayama was cheapest at ¥75 and Maebashi the most expensive at ¥111.
How much have pasta sauce prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +8.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have pasta sauce prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +50.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 151.4.
When were pasta sauce prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 151.4 — 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).