How much does black tea (leaves) cost in Japan?

¥124.8 per 10 packs, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest black tea (leaves)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Chiba was cheapest at ¥106 and Hitachi the most expensive at ¥151.

How much have black tea (leaves) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +2.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have black tea (leaves) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+21.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 127.0.

When were black tea (leaves) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 143.1 in July 1985. The latest reading is -11.3% 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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Black tea (leaves) price in Japan

紅茶

Average retail price

¥124.8per 10 packs+2.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ティーバッグ，２０～３０袋入り，「リプトンイエローラベルティーバッグ」又は「日東紅茶デイリークラブティーバッグ」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥106 Chiba
Priciest surveyed city: ¥151 Hitachi

Price in your city:

¥129per 10 packs+3.4% vs national average#44 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 10 packs
1	Chiba	¥106
2	Mito	¥112
3	Fukui	¥112
4	Shizuoka	¥113
5	Kyoto	¥113
6	Sakai	¥117
7	Niigata	¥118
8	Yokohama	¥119
9	Morioka	¥120
10	Yamagata	¥120
11	Nagoya	¥120
12	Tottori	¥120
13	Matsue	¥120
14	Matsuyama	¥120
15	Oita	¥120
16	Nara	¥121
17	Kitakyushu	¥122
18	Saitama	¥123
19	Nagano	¥123
20	Kumamoto	¥123
21	Sapporo	¥124
22	Maebashi	¥124
23	Otsu	¥124
24	Tokushima	¥124
25	Nagasaki	¥124
26	Sagamihara	¥124
27	Hamamatsu	¥124
28	Toyama	¥125
29	Gifu	¥125
30	Wakayama	¥125
31	Akita	¥126
32	Kanazawa	¥126
33	Saga	¥126
34	Sendai	¥127
35	Utsunomiya	¥127
36	Kofu	¥127
37	Kobe	¥127
38	Hiroshima	¥127
39	Kawasaki	¥127
40	Aomori	¥128
41	Tsu	¥128
42	Okayama	¥128
43	Naha	¥128
44	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥129
45	Osaka	¥130
46	Yamaguchi	¥131
47	Miyazaki	¥131
48	Takamatsu	¥134
49	Kochi	¥135
50	Fukuoka	¥136
51	Fukushima	¥137
52	Kagoshima	¥142

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

Black tea (leaves) costs ¥124.8 per 10 packs in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 2.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for black tea (leaves) reads 127.0 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.3% year on year and up 21.2% over five years.

Black tea (leaves) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 143.1 in July 1985 and bottomed at 65.3 in November 1972; the latest reading is -11.3% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +23.2%.

Latest CPI

127.0

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.3%

5y change %

+21.2%

Change since 1970-01

+91.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Black tea (leaves) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	101.7	+5.5%	12
2016	102.8	+1.1%	12
2017	102.5	-0.3%	12
2018	101.4	-1.1%	12
2019	100.3	-1.1%	12
2020	100.0	-0.3%	12
2021	104.0	+4.0%	12
2022	115.2	+10.8%	12
2023	118.6	+3.0%	12
2024	120.1	+1.3%	12
2025	121.8	+1.4%	12
2026	125.6	+3.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥124.8
2026-08	¥124.5
2026-07	¥124.2
2026-06	¥124.2
2026-05	¥126.4
2026-04	¥123.4
2026-03	¥121.3
2026-02	¥120.9
2026-01	¥121.5
2025-12	¥119.8
2025-11	¥118.2
2025-10	¥120.5
2025-09	¥121.5

Frequently asked questions

How much does black tea (leaves) cost in Japan?: ¥124.8 per 10 packs, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest black tea (leaves)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Chiba was cheapest at ¥106 and Hitachi the most expensive at ¥151.
How much have black tea (leaves) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have black tea (leaves) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +21.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 127.0.
When were black tea (leaves) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 143.1 in July 1985. The latest reading is -11.3% 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).