How much does pudding cost in Japan?

¥174 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest pudding?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsue was cheapest at ¥149 and Naha the most expensive at ¥235.

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

As of September 2026, +2.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+62.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 159.0.

When were pudding prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 159.0 — 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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Pudding price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥174per piece+2.8% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: チルドタイプ，カップ入り（１４０ｇ入り），「森永の焼プリン」又は「新鮮卵のこんがり焼プリン」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥149 Matsue
Priciest surveyed city: ¥235 Naha

Price in your city:

¥175per piece+0.6% vs national average#25 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per piece
1	Matsue	¥149
2	Maebashi	¥152
3	Kochi	¥153
4	Kobe	¥154
5	Niigata	¥156
6	Utsunomiya	¥160
7	Kyoto	¥160
8	Nagasaki	¥160
9	Saitama	¥163
10	Gifu	¥164
11	Osaka	¥165
12	Yokohama	¥166
13	Hiroshima	¥166
14	Okayama	¥167
15	Yamaguchi	¥167
16	Sapporo	¥168
17	Morioka	¥168
18	Aomori	¥170
19	Yamagata	¥170
20	Otsu	¥171
21	Saga	¥171
22	Nagoya	¥173
23	Nara	¥173
24	Takamatsu	¥174
25	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥175
26	Fukui	¥175
27	Nagano	¥175
28	Tsu	¥175
29	Wakayama	¥175
30	Sendai	¥176
31	Tottori	¥177
32	Fukushima	¥178
33	Matsuyama	¥178
34	Akita	¥179
35	Miyazaki	¥179
36	Toyama	¥182
37	Kofu	¥182
38	Shizuoka	¥182
39	Kumamoto	¥182
40	Chiba	¥185
41	Kanazawa	¥187
42	Mito	¥188
43	Fukuoka	¥188
44	Kagoshima	¥189
45	Tokushima	¥199
46	Oita	¥199
47	Naha	¥235

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

Pudding costs ¥174 per piece in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 2.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for pudding reads 159.0 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.4% year on year and up 62.6% over five years.

Pudding sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 501 monthly observations from January 1985 to September 2026. The series peaked at 159.0 in September 2026 and bottomed at 72.7 in November 1988; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +67.7%.

Latest CPI

159.0

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.4%

5y change %

+62.6%

Change since 1985-01

+114.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Pudding in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	88.2	-0.3%	12
2016	94.4	+7.0%	12
2017	96.6	+2.3%	12
2018	95.5	-1.1%	12
2019	99.1	+3.8%	12
2020	100.0	+0.9%	12
2021	99.3	-0.7%	12
2022	104.7	+5.4%	12
2023	129.6	+23.8%	12
2024	145.5	+12.3%	12
2025	149.1	+2.5%	12
2026	154.7	+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	¥174
2026-08	¥171.1
2026-07	¥169.2
2026-06	¥168.1
2026-05	¥168.4
2026-04	¥169.9
2026-03	¥168
2026-02	¥166.7
2026-01	¥166.4
2025-12	¥164.8
2025-11	¥166.4
2025-10	¥166.8
2025-09	¥169.2

Frequently asked questions

How much does pudding cost in Japan?: ¥174 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest pudding?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsue was cheapest at ¥149 and Naha the most expensive at ¥235.
How much have pudding prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have pudding prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +62.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 159.0.
When were pudding prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 159.0 — 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).