How much does spaghetti (dining out) cost in Japan?

¥888 per plate, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest spaghetti (dining out)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Wakayama was cheapest at ¥583 and Kanazawa the most expensive at ¥1,265.

How much have spaghetti (dining out) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +2.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have spaghetti (dining out) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+17.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 117.4.

When were spaghetti (dining out) prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 117.4 — 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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Spaghetti (dining out) price in Japan

スパゲッティ（外食）

Average retail price

¥888per plate+4.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ミートソース，持ち帰りは除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥583 Wakayama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,265 Kanazawa

Price in your city:

¥744per plate-16.2% vs national average#8 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per plate
1	Wakayama	¥583
2	Sendai	¥603
3	Kagoshima	¥604
4	Fukuoka	¥635
5	Tsu	¥673
6	Mito	¥683
7	Toyama	¥720
8	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥744
9	Chiba	¥764
10	Aomori	¥783
11	Kobe	¥790
12	Oita	¥790
13	Nara	¥800
14	Yokohama	¥805
15	Yamaguchi	¥824
16	Osaka	¥828
17	Otsu	¥833
18	Kofu	¥838
19	Kochi	¥843
20	Utsunomiya	¥860
21	Tokushima	¥863
22	Tottori	¥867
23	Nagano	¥872
24	Maebashi	¥880
25	Nagasaki	¥885
26	Takamatsu	¥886
27	Nagoya	¥895
28	Niigata	¥913
29	Matsue	¥953
30	Naha	¥960
31	Saga	¥969
32	Morioka	¥990
33	Fukushima	¥990
34	Hiroshima	¥997
35	Yamagata	¥1,000
36	Sapporo	¥1,006
37	Matsuyama	¥1,013
38	Shizuoka	¥1,022
39	Miyazaki	¥1,033
40	Gifu	¥1,037
41	Okayama	¥1,050
42	Kumamoto	¥1,056
43	Kyoto	¥1,060
44	Fukui	¥1,070
45	Saitama	¥1,090
46	Akita	¥1,108
47	Kanazawa	¥1,265

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

Spaghetti (dining out) costs ¥888 per plate in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 4.0% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for spaghetti (dining out) reads 117.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.7% year on year and up 17.4% over five years.

Spaghetti (dining out) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 561 monthly observations from January 1980 to September 2026. The series peaked at 117.4 in September 2026 and bottomed at 54.7 in January 1980; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +22.9%.

Latest CPI

117.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.7%

5y change %

+17.4%

Change since 1980-01

+114.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Spaghetti (dining out) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	94.8	+1.0%	12
2016	95.3	+0.5%	12
2017	95.8	+0.5%	12
2018	96.7	+0.9%	12
2019	97.5	+0.8%	12
2020	100.0	+2.6%	12
2021	99.9	-0.1%	12
2022	101.4	+1.5%	12
2023	106.2	+4.7%	12
2024	108.9	+2.5%	12
2025	113.3	+4.0%	12
2026	116.2	+2.6%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥888
2026-08	¥888
2026-07	¥887
2026-06	¥881
2026-05	¥877
2026-04	¥877
2026-03	¥869
2026-02	¥866
2026-01	¥861
2025-12	¥861
2025-11	¥859
2025-10	¥858
2025-09	¥854

Frequently asked questions

How much does spaghetti (dining out) cost in Japan?: ¥888 per plate, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest spaghetti (dining out)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Wakayama was cheapest at ¥583 and Kanazawa the most expensive at ¥1,265.
How much have spaghetti (dining out) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have spaghetti (dining out) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +17.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 117.4.
When were spaghetti (dining out) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 117.4 — 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).