How much does chewing gum cost in Japan?

¥184.1 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest chewing gum?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Fuji was cheapest at ¥147 and Toyohashi the most expensive at ¥213.

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

As of September 2026, +0.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+56.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 154.9.

When were chewing gum prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 155.0 in May 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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Chewing gum price in Japan

チューインガム

Average retail price

¥184.1per piece+0.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: シュガーレスガム，粒ガム，１４粒入り，「キシリトールガム＜ライムミント＞」又は「キシリトールガム＜フレッシュミント＞」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥147 Fuji
Priciest surveyed city: ¥213 Toyohashi

Price in your city:

¥186per piece+1.0% vs national average#25 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per piece
1	Akita	¥161
2	Kochi	¥165
3	Fukuoka	¥165
4	Nagano	¥172
5	Yamagata	¥176
6	Kanazawa	¥177
7	Utsunomiya	¥180
8	Morioka	¥181
9	Sendai	¥181
10	Yokohama	¥181
11	Otsu	¥181
12	Tottori	¥181
13	Maebashi	¥182
14	Gifu	¥182
15	Nagoya	¥182
16	Nara	¥182
17	Matsue	¥182
18	Saga	¥182
19	Nagasaki	¥182
20	Oita	¥182
21	Miyazaki	¥182
22	Kawasaki	¥182
23	Sagamihara	¥182
24	Fukui	¥183
25	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥186
26	Aomori	¥187
27	Mito	¥187
28	Chiba	¥187
29	Niigata	¥187
30	Kyoto	¥187
31	Okayama	¥187
32	Hiroshima	¥187
33	Tokushima	¥187
34	Matsuyama	¥187
35	Kagoshima	¥187
36	Naha	¥187
37	Sakai	¥187
38	Sapporo	¥188
39	Saitama	¥188
40	Toyama	¥188
41	Kofu	¥188
42	Shizuoka	¥188
43	Yamaguchi	¥192
44	Takamatsu	¥192
45	Hamamatsu	¥192
46	Tsu	¥193
47	Osaka	¥193
48	Kobe	¥193
49	Kumamoto	¥193
50	Kitakyushu	¥193
51	Wakayama	¥194
52	Fukushima	¥198

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

Chewing gum costs ¥184.1 per piece in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 0.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for chewing gum reads 154.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.6% year on year and up 56.9% over five years.

Chewing gum sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 155.0 in May 2026 and bottomed at 28.2 in January 1970; the latest reading is -0.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +54.3%.

Latest CPI

154.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.6%

5y change %

+56.9%

Change since 1970-01

+449.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Chewing gum in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	100.5	+1.0%	12
2016	100.5	0.0%	12
2017	100.8	+0.3%	12
2018	101.0	+0.2%	12
2019	100.5	-0.5%	12
2020	100.0	-0.5%	12
2021	99.4	-0.6%	12
2022	101.4	+2.0%	12
2023	109.4	+7.9%	12
2024	122.8	+12.2%	12
2025	139.8	+13.8%	12
2026	154.7	+10.7%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥184.1
2026-08	¥184
2026-07	¥183.6
2026-06	¥184.1
2026-05	¥184
2026-04	¥183.8
2026-03	¥183.9
2026-02	¥183.9
2026-01	¥184
2025-12	¥184.2
2025-11	¥183.4
2025-10	¥183.2
2025-09	¥182.9

Frequently asked questions

How much does chewing gum cost in Japan?: ¥184.1 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest chewing gum?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Fuji was cheapest at ¥147 and Toyohashi the most expensive at ¥213.
How much have chewing gum prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +0.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have chewing gum prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +56.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 154.9.
When were chewing gum prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 155.0 in May 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).