How much does prepared pasta cost in Japan?

¥292 per pack, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest prepared pasta?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Fukushima was cheapest at ¥203 and Hiroshima the most expensive at ¥376.

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

As of September 2026, +10.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+35.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 130.6.

When were prepared pasta prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 130.6 — 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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Prepared pasta price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥292per pack+8.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 冷凍スパゲッティ，袋入り（２６０～３３０ｇ入り）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥203 Fukushima
Priciest surveyed city: ¥376 Hiroshima

Price in your city:

¥304per pack+4.1% vs national average#29 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per pack
1	Fukushima	¥203
2	Tottori	¥230
3	Fukui	¥231
4	Naha	¥235
5	Shizuoka	¥241
6	Wakayama	¥247
7	Tokushima	¥247
8	Kobe	¥257
9	Kofu	¥268
10	Tsu	¥268
11	Matsue	¥272
12	Kanazawa	¥276
13	Morioka	¥278
14	Saitama	¥278
15	Nagoya	¥279
16	Toyama	¥281
17	Nara	¥283
18	Aomori	¥284
19	Sendai	¥284
20	Akita	¥285
21	Yamaguchi	¥285
22	Yokohama	¥289
23	Kochi	¥289
24	Niigata	¥295
25	Mito	¥296
26	Matsuyama	¥300
27	Fukuoka	¥300
28	Kagoshima	¥301
29	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥304
30	Osaka	¥306
31	Takamatsu	¥306
32	Kumamoto	¥306
33	Yamagata	¥311
34	Saga	¥311
35	Gifu	¥312
36	Utsunomiya	¥317
37	Okayama	¥321
38	Otsu	¥322
39	Oita	¥322
40	Nagasaki	¥323
41	Kyoto	¥327
42	Maebashi	¥328
43	Miyazaki	¥328
44	Nagano	¥334
45	Chiba	¥344
46	Sapporo	¥349
47	Hiroshima	¥376

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

Prepared pasta costs ¥292 per pack in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 8.0% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for prepared pasta reads 130.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 10.7% year on year and up 35.6% over five years.

Prepared pasta sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 261 monthly observations from January 2005 to September 2026. The series peaked at 130.6 in September 2026 and bottomed at 89.7 in December 2018; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +33.9%.

Latest CPI

130.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+10.7%

5y change %

+35.6%

Change since 2005-01

+21.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Prepared pasta in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.6	-1.8%	12
2016	97.1	+1.6%	12
2017	96.6	-0.5%	12
2018	94.1	-2.6%	12
2019	93.7	-0.4%	12
2020	100.0	+6.7%	12
2021	97.7	-2.3%	12
2022	102.2	+4.6%	12
2023	107.0	+4.7%	12
2024	110.8	+3.6%	12
2025	119.8	+8.1%	12
2026	125.6	+4.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥292
2026-08	¥285
2026-07	¥283
2026-06	¥287
2026-05	¥283
2026-04	¥281
2026-03	¥282
2026-02	¥275
2026-01	¥274
2025-12	¥272
2025-11	¥271
2025-10	¥273
2025-09	¥270

Frequently asked questions

How much does prepared pasta cost in Japan?: ¥292 per pack, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest prepared pasta?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Fukushima was cheapest at ¥203 and Hiroshima the most expensive at ¥376.
How much have prepared pasta prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +10.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have prepared pasta prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +35.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 130.6.
When were prepared pasta prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 130.6 — 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).