How much does instant coffee cost in Japan?

¥1,171 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 instant coffee?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Tachikawa was cheapest at ¥908 and Takamatsu the most expensive at ¥1,365.

How much have instant coffee prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +7.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have instant coffee prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+43.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 142.6.

When were instant coffee prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 142.6 — 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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Instant coffee price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥1,171per 100 g+6.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 瓶入り（８０～９０ｇ入り），「ネスカフェゴールドブレンド」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥908 Tachikawa
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,365 Takamatsu

Price in your city:

¥1,171per 100 g-0.0% vs national average#28 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Maebashi	¥920
2	Utsunomiya	¥934
3	Sapporo	¥985
4	Fukushima	¥1,002
5	Naha	¥1,005
6	Fukui	¥1,032
7	Tsu	¥1,046
8	Shizuoka	¥1,054
9	Kawasaki	¥1,062
10	Toyama	¥1,078
11	Fukuoka	¥1,081
12	Kagoshima	¥1,099
13	Nagoya	¥1,118
14	Mito	¥1,122
15	Kofu	¥1,122
16	Saga	¥1,122
17	Tokushima	¥1,123
18	Nagasaki	¥1,123
19	Sagamihara	¥1,136
20	Gifu	¥1,149
21	Tottori	¥1,149
22	Nagano	¥1,150
23	Kumamoto	¥1,150
24	Wakayama	¥1,153
25	Akita	¥1,159
26	Saitama	¥1,165
27	Okayama	¥1,167
28	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,171
29	Sendai	¥1,178
30	Kanazawa	¥1,181
31	Kobe	¥1,182
32	Kochi	¥1,194
33	Kyoto	¥1,206
34	Hiroshima	¥1,212
35	Otsu	¥1,213
36	Hamamatsu	¥1,216
37	Kitakyushu	¥1,216
38	Oita	¥1,221
39	Miyazaki	¥1,231
40	Yamaguchi	¥1,235
41	Matsuyama	¥1,248
42	Yokohama	¥1,253
43	Niigata	¥1,275
44	Chiba	¥1,283
45	Nara	¥1,284
46	Aomori	¥1,288
47	Matsue	¥1,302
48	Morioka	¥1,312
49	Osaka	¥1,313
50	Yamagata	¥1,330
51	Sakai	¥1,342
52	Takamatsu	¥1,365

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

Instant coffee costs ¥1,171 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 6.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for instant coffee reads 142.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 7.1% year on year and up 43.6% over five years.

Instant coffee sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 142.6 in September 2026 and bottomed at 48.4 in February 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +47.2%.

Latest CPI

142.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+7.1%

5y change %

+43.6%

Change since 1970-01

+192.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Instant coffee in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	92.3	+9.1%	12
2016	96.4	+4.4%	12
2017	96.9	+0.5%	12
2018	101.3	+4.5%	12
2019	103.2	+1.9%	12
2020	100.0	-3.1%	12
2021	98.6	-1.4%	12
2022	107.9	+9.4%	12
2023	112.5	+4.3%	12
2024	109.0	-3.1%	12
2025	123.4	+13.2%	12
2026	134.6	+9.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,171
2026-08	¥1,108
2026-07	¥1,103
2026-06	¥1,108
2026-05	¥1,104
2026-04	¥1,101
2026-03	¥1,107
2026-02	¥1,108
2026-01	¥1,104
2025-12	¥1,102
2025-11	¥1,108
2025-10	¥1,103
2025-09	¥1,104

Frequently asked questions

How much does instant coffee cost in Japan?: ¥1,171 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 instant coffee?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Tachikawa was cheapest at ¥908 and Takamatsu the most expensive at ¥1,365.
How much have instant coffee prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +7.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have instant coffee prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +43.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 142.6.
When were instant coffee prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 142.6 — 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).