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

¥816 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 sandwich (dining out)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hiroshima was cheapest at ¥635 and Nagano the most expensive at ¥1,096.

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

+19.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 119.8.

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

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 119.8 — 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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Sandwich (dining out) price in Japan

サンドイッチ（外食）

Average retail price

¥816per plate+2.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ミックスサンドイッチ（野菜類，肉類を含む３～５種類），持ち帰りは除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥635 Hiroshima
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,096 Nagano

Price in your city:

¥817per plate+0.1% vs national average#27 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per plate
1	Hiroshima	¥635
2	Utsunomiya	¥663
3	Toyama	¥670
4	Maebashi	¥690
5	Tottori	¥700
6	Saitama	¥703
7	Fukui	¥713
8	Matsuyama	¥713
9	Gifu	¥727
10	Wakayama	¥740
11	Osaka	¥745
12	Morioka	¥760
13	Kobe	¥762
14	Okayama	¥763
15	Nara	¥767
16	Kochi	¥767
17	Sapporo	¥770
18	Yamagata	¥770
19	Tsu	¥770
20	Yamaguchi	¥770
21	Aomori	¥783
22	Takamatsu	¥783
23	Otsu	¥787
24	Naha	¥800
25	Nagasaki	¥803
26	Oita	¥813
27	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥817
28	Sendai	¥823
29	Nagoya	¥823
30	Niigata	¥827
31	Saga	¥827
32	Akita	¥833
33	Fukushima	¥857
34	Miyazaki	¥870
35	Tokushima	¥880
36	Chiba	¥885
37	Kumamoto	¥893
38	Yokohama	¥898
39	Mito	¥899
40	Fukuoka	¥900
41	Kanazawa	¥902
42	Matsue	¥932
43	Kyoto	¥941
44	Kofu	¥987
45	Shizuoka	¥1,020
46	Kagoshima	¥1,086
47	Nagano	¥1,096

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

Sandwich (dining out) costs ¥816 per plate in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 2.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for sandwich (dining out) reads 119.8 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.6% year on year and up 19.0% over five years.

Sandwich (dining out) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 618 monthly observations from April 1975 to September 2026. The series peaked at 119.8 in September 2026 and bottomed at 49.0 in April 1975; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +26.1%.

Latest CPI

119.8

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.6%

5y change %

+19.0%

Change since 1975-04

+144.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Sandwich (dining out) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	94.4	+1.3%	12
2016	94.9	+0.5%	12
2017	95.0	+0.1%	12
2018	95.8	+0.8%	12
2019	97.5	+1.8%	12
2020	100.0	+2.6%	12
2021	100.5	+0.5%	12
2022	103.0	+2.5%	12
2023	106.7	+3.6%	12
2024	110.3	+3.4%	12
2025	115.3	+4.5%	12
2026	118.7	+2.9%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥816
2026-08	¥812
2026-07	¥811
2026-06	¥809
2026-05	¥810
2026-04	¥809
2026-03	¥807
2026-02	¥806
2026-01	¥806
2025-12	¥800
2025-11	¥798
2025-10	¥798
2025-09	¥795

Frequently asked questions

How much does sandwich (dining out) cost in Japan?: ¥816 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 sandwich (dining out)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hiroshima was cheapest at ¥635 and Nagano the most expensive at ¥1,096.
How much have sandwich (dining out) 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 sandwich (dining out) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +19.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 119.8.
When were sandwich (dining out) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 119.8 — 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).