How much does biscuits cost in Japan?

¥185.5 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest biscuits?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagasaki was cheapest at ¥152 and Matsue the most expensive at ¥228.

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

As of September 2026, +1.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+24.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 123.3.

When were biscuits prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 124.4 in January 2026. The latest reading is -0.9% 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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Biscuits price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥185.5per 100 g+0.8% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 箱入り（３枚パック×７袋入り），「森永マリー」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥152 Nagasaki
Priciest surveyed city: ¥228 Matsue

Price in your city:

¥196per 100 g+5.7% vs national average#39 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Nagasaki	¥152
2	Wakayama	¥158
3	Saga	¥162
4	Nara	¥165
5	Aomori	¥169
6	Sakai	¥172
7	Akita	¥174
8	Mito	¥174
9	Miyazaki	¥174
10	Kagoshima	¥174
11	Fukui	¥175
12	Kobe	¥175
13	Fukuoka	¥175
14	Kitakyushu	¥176
15	Kofu	¥177
16	Kyoto	¥177
17	Sendai	¥179
18	Maebashi	¥179
19	Niigata	¥179
20	Oita	¥179
21	Sapporo	¥180
22	Nagoya	¥182
23	Nagano	¥183
24	Kochi	¥183
25	Morioka	¥184
26	Toyama	¥184
27	Gifu	¥184
28	Shizuoka	¥184
29	Hamamatsu	¥184
30	Chiba	¥185
31	Yokohama	¥185
32	Saitama	¥186
33	Sagamihara	¥186
34	Osaka	¥187
35	Fukushima	¥188
36	Tottori	¥190
37	Yamaguchi	¥193
38	Kumamoto	¥194
39	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥196
40	Otsu	¥196
41	Utsunomiya	¥198
42	Takamatsu	¥202
43	Matsuyama	¥202
44	Kawasaki	¥205
45	Okayama	¥207
46	Tokushima	¥208
47	Kanazawa	¥209
48	Yamagata	¥210
49	Tsu	¥210
50	Naha	¥212
51	Hiroshima	¥213
52	Matsue	¥228

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

Biscuits costs ¥185.5 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 0.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for biscuits reads 123.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.2% year on year and up 24.4% over five years.

Biscuits sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 124.4 in January 2026 and bottomed at 24.2 in January 1970; the latest reading is -0.9% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +19.6%.

Latest CPI

123.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.2%

5y change %

+24.4%

Change since 1970-01

+409.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Biscuits in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	93.8	+11.1%	12
2016	103.6	+10.4%	12
2017	102.5	-1.1%	12
2018	101.1	-1.4%	12
2019	101.0	-0.1%	12
2020	100.0	-1.0%	12
2021	99.4	-0.6%	12
2022	103.1	+3.7%	12
2023	109.9	+6.6%	12
2024	111.7	+1.6%	12
2025	116.8	+4.6%	12
2026	122.5	+4.9%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥185.5
2026-08	¥183.2
2026-07	¥184.3
2026-06	¥183.1
2026-05	¥185.6
2026-04	¥186
2026-03	¥184.4
2026-02	¥181.3
2026-01	¥188.1
2025-12	¥181.9
2025-11	¥189.2
2025-10	¥183.9
2025-09	¥184.1

Frequently asked questions

How much does biscuits cost in Japan?: ¥185.5 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest biscuits?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagasaki was cheapest at ¥152 and Matsue the most expensive at ¥228.
How much have biscuits prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have biscuits prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +24.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 123.3.
When were biscuits prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 124.4 in January 2026. The latest reading is -0.9% 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).