How much does potato chips cost in Japan?

¥220 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 potato chips?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kumagaya was cheapest at ¥188 and Naha the most expensive at ¥280.

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

As of September 2026, +6.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+44.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 146.0.

When were potato chips prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 147.9 in July 2026. The latest reading is -1.3% 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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Potato chips price in Japan

ポテトチップス

Average retail price

¥220per 100 g+6.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 袋入り（５５～７２ｇ入り），成型ポテトチップスを除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥188 Kumagaya
Priciest surveyed city: ¥280 Naha

Price in your city:

¥223per 100 g+1.3% vs national average#27 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Nagasaki	¥191
2	Saga	¥192
3	Miyazaki	¥192
4	Kofu	¥193
5	Fukuoka	¥193
6	Akita	¥194
7	Maebashi	¥194
8	Otsu	¥197
9	Utsunomiya	¥200
10	Tokushima	¥200
11	Chiba	¥201
12	Kawasaki	¥202
13	Saitama	¥203
14	Kobe	¥205
15	Toyama	¥207
16	Nara	¥207
17	Tsu	¥208
18	Hiroshima	¥211
19	Nagano	¥215
20	Fukushima	¥216
21	Mito	¥216
22	Wakayama	¥216
23	Tottori	¥216
24	Gifu	¥217
25	Kyoto	¥219
26	Sakai	¥221
27	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥223
28	Sendai	¥224
29	Niigata	¥225
30	Yamagata	¥226
31	Matsuyama	¥226
32	Kitakyushu	¥227
33	Okayama	¥228
34	Hamamatsu	¥228
35	Yokohama	¥229
36	Fukui	¥229
37	Kumamoto	¥229
38	Osaka	¥230
39	Aomori	¥231
40	Kochi	¥231
41	Nagoya	¥232
42	Morioka	¥233
43	Sagamihara	¥233
44	Sapporo	¥234
45	Yamaguchi	¥236
46	Takamatsu	¥236
47	Kagoshima	¥236
48	Oita	¥237
49	Matsue	¥239
50	Kanazawa	¥248
51	Shizuoka	¥249
52	Naha	¥280

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

Potato chips costs ¥220 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 6.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for potato chips reads 146.0 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 6.4% year on year and up 44.7% over five years.

Potato chips sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 561 monthly observations from January 1980 to September 2026. The series peaked at 147.9 in July 2026 and bottomed at 65.5 in January 1980; the latest reading is -1.3% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +48.8%.

Latest CPI

146.0

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+6.4%

5y change %

+44.7%

Change since 1980-01

+122.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Potato chips in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	98.5	-1.0%	12
2016	97.1	-1.4%	12
2017	98.3	+1.2%	12
2018	93.4	-5.0%	12
2019	97.0	+3.9%	12
2020	100.0	+3.1%	12
2021	101.1	+1.1%	12
2022	112.1	+10.9%	12
2023	123.1	+9.8%	12
2024	128.4	+4.3%	12
2025	131.1	+2.1%	12
2026	142.6	+8.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥220
2026-08	¥222
2026-07	¥223
2026-06	¥214
2026-05	¥209
2026-04	¥209
2026-03	¥208
2026-02	¥214
2026-01	¥215
2025-12	¥213
2025-11	¥206
2025-10	¥195.6
2025-09	¥206

Frequently asked questions

How much does potato chips cost in Japan?: ¥220 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 potato chips?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kumagaya was cheapest at ¥188 and Naha the most expensive at ¥280.
How much have potato chips prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +6.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have potato chips prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +44.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 146.0.
When were potato chips prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 147.9 in July 2026. The latest reading is -1.3% 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).