How much does frozen croquette cost in Japan?

¥190.9 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest frozen croquette?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Wakayama was cheapest at ¥150 and Naha the most expensive at ¥240.

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

As of September 2026, +11.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+60.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 157.1.

When were frozen croquette prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 159.4 in August 2026. The latest reading is -1.4% 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).

Food · code 1851

Frozen croquette price in Japan

冷凍調理コロッケ

Average retail price

¥190.9per 100 g+8.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 油調理済みコロッケ，〔調理方法〕電子レンジ加熱及び自然解凍，ポテトタイプ，袋入り（５又は６個入り），内容量９０～１８０ｇ

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥150 Wakayama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥240 Naha

Price in your city:

¥199per 100 g+4.2% vs national average#32 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Wakayama	¥150
2	Kagoshima	¥154
3	Toyama	¥158
4	Kanazawa	¥166
5	Nara	¥166
6	Saga	¥166
7	Tokushima	¥169
8	Saitama	¥170
9	Osaka	¥170
10	Morioka	¥173
11	Chiba	¥173
12	Niigata	¥176
13	Kochi	¥177
14	Kobe	¥178
15	Kyoto	¥179
16	Nagano	¥180
17	Sendai	¥182
18	Fukuoka	¥183
19	Tsu	¥184
20	Fukui	¥185
21	Akita	¥189
22	Yamaguchi	¥190
23	Yamagata	¥191
24	Miyazaki	¥192
25	Okayama	¥194
26	Otsu	¥195
27	Mito	¥196
28	Maebashi	¥196
29	Matsuyama	¥196
30	Yokohama	¥198
31	Gifu	¥198
32	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥199
33	Fukushima	¥199
34	Utsunomiya	¥200
35	Matsue	¥204
36	Shizuoka	¥205
37	Nagoya	¥206
38	Tottori	¥207
39	Aomori	¥209
40	Takamatsu	¥211
41	Nagasaki	¥212
42	Oita	¥213
43	Hiroshima	¥215
44	Kofu	¥221
45	Kumamoto	¥221
46	Sapporo	¥238
47	Naha	¥240

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

Frozen croquette costs ¥190.9 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 8.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for frozen croquette reads 157.1 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 11.1% year on year and up 60.3% over five years.

Frozen croquette sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 621 monthly observations from January 1975 to September 2026. The series peaked at 159.4 in August 2026 and bottomed at 66.1 in March 1977; the latest reading is -1.4% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +42.7%.

Latest CPI

157.1

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+11.1%

5y change %

+60.3%

Change since 1975-01

+135.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Frozen croquette in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	114.9	-1.5%	12
2016	114.9	0.0%	12
2017	106.7	-7.1%	12
2018	104.1	-2.4%	12
2019	103.0	-1.1%	12
2020	100.0	-2.9%	12
2021	98.4	-1.6%	12
2022	107.2	+8.9%	12
2023	135.0	+25.9%	12
2024	140.1	+3.8%	12
2025	142.5	+1.7%	12
2026	152.1	+6.7%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥190.9
2026-08	¥192.7
2026-07	¥189.6
2026-06	¥188.7
2026-05	¥184.4
2026-04	¥184.1
2026-03	¥180.7
2026-02	¥177.3
2026-01	¥176.7
2025-12	¥178.7
2025-11	¥177.2
2025-10	¥179.6
2025-09	¥176

Frequently asked questions

How much does frozen croquette cost in Japan?: ¥190.9 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest frozen croquette?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Wakayama was cheapest at ¥150 and Naha the most expensive at ¥240.
How much have frozen croquette prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +11.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have frozen croquette prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +60.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 157.1.
When were frozen croquette prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 159.4 in August 2026. The latest reading is -1.4% 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).