Tonkatsu set meal
Average retail price
- Cheapest surveyed city
- ¥1,008 Otsu
- Priciest surveyed city
- ¥1,885 Niigata
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
Tonkatsu set meal costs ¥1,318 per serving in Japan as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 5.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for tonkatsu set meal reads 123.1 (2020 = 100) in August 2026, up 4.0% year on year and up 22.2% over five years.
Tonkatsu set meal sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 560 monthly observations from January 1980 to August 2026. The series peaked at 123.1 in August 2026 and bottomed at 64.3 in January 1980; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +28.5%.
Annual average index by year
| Year | Index | YoY % | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 95.0 | +1.4% | 12 |
| 2016 | 95.8 | +0.8% | 12 |
| 2017 | 96.3 | +0.5% | 12 |
| 2018 | 97.3 | +1.0% | 12 |
| 2019 | 98.6 | +1.3% | 12 |
| 2020 | 100.0 | +1.4% | 12 |
| 2021 | 100.5 | +0.5% | 12 |
| 2022 | 103.1 | +2.6% | 12 |
| 2023 | 108.5 | +5.2% | 12 |
| 2024 | 112.0 | +3.2% | 12 |
| 2025 | 118.0 | +5.4% | 12 |
| 2026 | 122.1 | +3.5% | 8 |
Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.
Average retail price by month
| 2026-08 | ¥1,318 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07 | ¥1,306 |
| 2026-06 | ¥1,301 |
| 2026-05 | ¥1,294 |
| 2026-04 | ¥1,291 |
| 2026-03 | ¥1,278 |
| 2026-02 | ¥1,279 |
| 2026-01 | ¥1,274 |
| 2025-12 | ¥1,272 |
| 2025-11 | ¥1,260 |
| 2025-10 | ¥1,255 |
| 2025-09 | ¥1,254 |
| 2025-08 | ¥1,249 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much does tonkatsu set meal cost in Japan?
- ¥1,318 per serving, as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
- Which Japanese city has the cheapest tonkatsu set meal?
- Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Otsu was cheapest at ¥1,008 and Niigata the most expensive at ¥1,885.
- How much have tonkatsu set meal prices changed in Japan over the past year?
- As of August 2026, +4.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
- How much have tonkatsu set meal prices changed in Japan over the past five years?
- +22.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 123.1.
- When were tonkatsu set meal prices in Japan at their highest?
- Right now. The latest month, August 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 123.1 — 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).