How much does candy cost in Japan?

¥228 per pack, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest candy?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hakodate was cheapest at ¥201 and Matsue the most expensive at ¥266.

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

As of September 2026, +8.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+22.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 122.6.

When were candy prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 122.7 in June 2026. The latest reading is -0.1% 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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Candy price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥228per pack+7.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: のど飴，袋入り（個包装紙込み９０ｇ入り）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥201 Hakodate
Priciest surveyed city: ¥266 Matsue

Price in your city:

¥230per pack+0.8% vs national average#23 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per pack
1	Miyazaki	¥203
2	Saga	¥209
3	Naha	¥209
4	Wakayama	¥211
5	Kofu	¥217
6	Tsu	¥217
7	Yamagata	¥219
8	Fukushima	¥219
9	Sapporo	¥220
10	Kitakyushu	¥221
11	Gifu	¥222
12	Otsu	¥222
13	Nara	¥222
14	Tottori	¥222
15	Fukuoka	¥222
16	Kagoshima	¥222
17	Chiba	¥226
18	Mito	¥227
19	Yamaguchi	¥227
20	Nagoya	¥228
21	Oita	¥228
22	Sakai	¥228
23	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥230
24	Nagasaki	¥230
25	Hamamatsu	¥230
26	Nagano	¥231
27	Aomori	¥232
28	Kanazawa	¥232
29	Takamatsu	¥232
30	Utsunomiya	¥233
31	Maebashi	¥233
32	Yokohama	¥233
33	Matsuyama	¥233
34	Kochi	¥233
35	Kyoto	¥234
36	Kobe	¥234
37	Kumamoto	¥234
38	Osaka	¥235
39	Sagamihara	¥235
40	Sendai	¥236
41	Saitama	¥236
42	Toyama	¥236
43	Kawasaki	¥236
44	Niigata	¥237
45	Hiroshima	¥238
46	Akita	¥239
47	Fukui	¥239
48	Shizuoka	¥239
49	Okayama	¥239
50	Tokushima	¥242
51	Morioka	¥253
52	Matsue	¥266

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

Candy costs ¥228 per pack in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 7.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for candy reads 122.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 8.3% year on year and up 22.1% over five years.

Candy sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 122.7 in June 2026 and bottomed at 22.9 in January 1970; the latest reading is -0.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +21.6%.

Latest CPI

122.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+8.3%

5y change %

+22.1%

Change since 1970-01

+435.4%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Candy in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	99.8	+0.9%	12
2016	100.5	+0.7%	12
2017	100.0	-0.5%	12
2018	99.7	-0.3%	12
2019	99.9	+0.2%	12
2020	100.0	+0.1%	12
2021	100.2	+0.2%	12
2022	101.8	+1.6%	12
2023	111.7	+9.7%	12
2024	112.1	+0.4%	12
2025	114.0	+1.7%	12
2026	120.8	+6.0%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥228
2026-08	¥228
2026-07	¥228
2026-06	¥229
2026-05	¥228
2026-04	¥227
2026-03	¥221
2026-02	¥220
2026-01	¥219
2025-12	¥221
2025-11	¥221
2025-10	¥219
2025-09	¥212

Frequently asked questions

How much does candy cost in Japan?: ¥228 per pack, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest candy?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hakodate was cheapest at ¥201 and Matsue the most expensive at ¥266.
How much have candy prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +8.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have candy prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +22.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 122.6.
When were candy prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 122.7 in June 2026. The latest reading is -0.1% 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).