How much does peanuts cost in Japan?

¥181.3 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 peanuts?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Tokushima was cheapest at ¥120 and Oita the most expensive at ¥257.

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

As of September 2026, +3.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+28.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 128.6.

When were peanuts prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 128.6 — 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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Peanuts price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥181.3per 100 g+1.9% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: バターピーナッツ，袋入り，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥120 Tokushima
Priciest surveyed city: ¥257 Oita

Price in your city:

¥162per 100 g-10.6% vs national average#15 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Tokushima	¥120
2	Kochi	¥122
3	Sapporo	¥135
4	Kofu	¥135
5	Kumamoto	¥139
6	Saitama	¥143
7	Maebashi	¥145
8	Niigata	¥147
9	Nara	¥147
10	Nagasaki	¥147
11	Morioka	¥148
12	Akita	¥148
13	Kagoshima	¥148
14	Kobe	¥151
15	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥162
16	Kawasaki	¥162
17	Gifu	¥165
18	Nagano	¥167
19	Wakayama	¥167
20	Hamamatsu	¥168
21	Chiba	¥170
22	Yokohama	¥171
23	Kyoto	¥171
24	Kitakyushu	¥175
25	Osaka	¥176
26	Sakai	¥177
27	Toyama	¥178
28	Yamagata	¥180
29	Hiroshima	¥183
30	Tottori	¥184
31	Matsuyama	¥185
32	Sendai	¥188
33	Nagoya	¥188
34	Utsunomiya	¥189
35	Kanazawa	¥189
36	Naha	¥191
37	Yamaguchi	¥192
38	Fukui	¥195
39	Fukushima	¥204
40	Fukuoka	¥205
41	Mito	¥207
42	Aomori	¥208
43	Saga	¥213
44	Tsu	¥214
45	Takamatsu	¥214
46	Miyazaki	¥214
47	Sagamihara	¥215
48	Shizuoka	¥218
49	Okayama	¥230
50	Otsu	¥237
51	Matsue	¥249
52	Oita	¥257

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

Peanuts costs ¥181.3 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 1.9% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for peanuts reads 128.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.1% year on year and up 28.2% over five years.

Peanuts sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 128.6 in September 2026 and bottomed at 35.9 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +31.4%.

Latest CPI

128.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.1%

5y change %

+28.2%

Change since 1970-01

+258.2%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Peanuts in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	93.0	+6.3%	12
2016	97.8	+5.2%	12
2017	98.8	+1.0%	12
2018	99.0	+0.2%	12
2019	99.3	+0.3%	12
2020	100.0	+0.7%	12
2021	100.4	+0.4%	12
2022	102.7	+2.3%	12
2023	113.1	+10.1%	12
2024	120.5	+6.5%	12
2025	123.9	+2.8%	12
2026	126.8	+2.3%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥181.3
2026-08	¥178.9
2026-07	¥179.9
2026-06	¥179.5
2026-05	¥180
2026-04	¥178.4
2026-03	¥178.5
2026-02	¥179.3
2026-01	¥178.1
2025-12	¥178.3
2025-11	¥179.9
2025-10	¥178.7
2025-09	¥178

Frequently asked questions

How much does peanuts cost in Japan?: ¥181.3 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 peanuts?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Tokushima was cheapest at ¥120 and Oita the most expensive at ¥257.
How much have peanuts prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have peanuts prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +28.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 128.6.
When were peanuts prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 128.6 — 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).