How much does prepared curry cost in Japan?

¥148.8 per box, 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 curry?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsuyama was cheapest at ¥131 and Akita the most expensive at ¥175.

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

As of September 2026, -2.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+25.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 140.3.

When were prepared curry prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 146.8 in June 2025. The latest reading is -4.4% 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).

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Prepared curry price in Japan

調理カレー

Average retail price

¥148.8per box-2.3% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: レトルトカレー，箱入り（１８０ｇ入り），電子レンジ加熱対応，「カリー屋カレー」 ※「カリー屋カレー」の「カリー」は通常表示されない漢字を使用しているため、便宜カタカナでの表記としている。

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥131 Matsuyama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥175 Akita

Price in your city:

¥147per box-1.2% vs national average#21 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per box
1	Matsuyama	¥131
2	Aomori	¥134
3	Kochi	¥134
4	Yokohama	¥135
5	Kobe	¥135
6	Saitama	¥138
7	Gifu	¥138
8	Okayama	¥138
9	Wakayama	¥139
10	Sapporo	¥141
11	Chiba	¥141
12	Niigata	¥142
13	Tsu	¥142
14	Nara	¥142
15	Kofu	¥143
16	Yamagata	¥145
17	Kyoto	¥145
18	Tottori	¥145
19	Nagasaki	¥145
20	Saga	¥146
21	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥147
22	Nagano	¥147
23	Sendai	¥149
24	Maebashi	¥149
25	Nagoya	¥149
26	Takamatsu	¥149
27	Otsu	¥150
28	Matsue	¥150
29	Mito	¥152
30	Yamaguchi	¥152
31	Fukuoka	¥152
32	Oita	¥152
33	Osaka	¥154
34	Utsunomiya	¥156
35	Shizuoka	¥156
36	Kagoshima	¥156
37	Morioka	¥157
38	Toyama	¥157
39	Kanazawa	¥157
40	Hiroshima	¥160
41	Tokushima	¥160
42	Kumamoto	¥160
43	Miyazaki	¥160
44	Fukui	¥161
45	Fukushima	¥163
46	Naha	¥166
47	Akita	¥175

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 curry costs ¥148.8 per box in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, down 2.3% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for prepared curry reads 140.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 2.6% year on year and up 25.4% over five years.

Prepared curry sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 501 monthly observations from January 1985 to September 2026. The series peaked at 146.8 in June 2025 and bottomed at 90.4 in February 2013; the latest reading is -4.4% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +37.8%.

Latest CPI

140.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-2.6%

5y change %

+25.4%

Change since 1985-01

+44.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Prepared curry in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	101.9	+9.1%	12
2016	102.2	+0.3%	12
2017	101.9	-0.3%	12
2018	101.8	-0.1%	12
2019	101.6	-0.2%	12
2020	100.0	-1.6%	12
2021	102.7	+2.7%	12
2022	111.4	+8.5%	12
2023	121.4	+9.0%	12
2024	128.7	+6.0%	12
2025	138.3	+7.5%	12
2026	143.1	+3.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥148.8
2026-08	¥149
2026-07	¥150.8
2026-06	¥152.2
2026-05	¥147.2
2026-04	¥151.6
2026-03	¥150.4
2026-02	¥150.1
2026-01	¥149.6
2025-12	¥148.6
2025-11	¥151.9
2025-10	¥149.5
2025-09	¥152.3

Frequently asked questions

How much does prepared curry cost in Japan?: ¥148.8 per box, 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 curry?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsuyama was cheapest at ¥131 and Akita the most expensive at ¥175.
How much have prepared curry prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -2.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have prepared curry prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +25.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 140.3.
When were prepared curry prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 146.8 in June 2025. The latest reading is -4.4% 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).