How much does coffee (cafe, standard) cost in Japan?

¥363 per serving, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest coffee (cafe, standard)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sendai was cheapest at ¥300 and Oita the most expensive at ¥394.

How much have coffee (cafe, standard) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +4.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have coffee (cafe, standard) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+27.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 127.5.

When were coffee (cafe, standard) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 127.5 in August 2026. The latest reading is 0.0% 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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Coffee (cafe, standard) price in Japan

コーヒー（外食）Ｂ

Average retail price

¥363per serving+4.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: セルフサービス店（ファーストフード店及びコーヒースタンドを除く）におけるコーヒー（アイスコーヒーを除く），小サイズ，持ち帰りは除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥300 Sendai
Priciest surveyed city: ¥394 Oita

Price in your city:

¥312per serving-14.0% vs national average#5 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per serving
1	Sendai	¥300
2	Maebashi	¥300
3	Gifu	¥300
4	Nagasaki	¥300
5	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥312
6	Fukui	¥345
7	Osaka	¥345
8	Aomori	¥347
9	Morioka	¥347
10	Akita	¥347
11	Fukushima	¥347
12	Yokohama	¥347
13	Toyama	¥347
14	Tsu	¥347
15	Kobe	¥347
16	Wakayama	¥347
17	Tottori	¥347
18	Okayama	¥347
19	Matsuyama	¥347
20	Fukuoka	¥347
21	Saga	¥347
22	Kumamoto	¥347
23	Miyazaki	¥347
24	Kagoshima	¥347
25	Niigata	¥372
26	Nagano	¥372
27	Kochi	¥372
28	Naha	¥372
29	Nagoya	¥390
30	Yamagata	¥392
31	Utsunomiya	¥392
32	Kanazawa	¥392
33	Kofu	¥392
34	Shizuoka	¥392
35	Nara	¥392
36	Matsue	¥392
37	Hiroshima	¥392
38	Yamaguchi	¥392
39	Tokushima	¥392
40	Sapporo	¥394
41	Mito	¥394
42	Saitama	¥394
43	Chiba	¥394
44	Otsu	¥394
45	Kyoto	¥394
46	Takamatsu	¥394
47	Oita	¥394

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

Coffee (cafe, standard) costs ¥363 per serving in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 4.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for coffee (cafe, standard) reads 127.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 4.0% year on year and up 27.2% over five years.

Coffee (cafe, standard) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 141 monthly observations from January 2015 to September 2026. The series peaked at 127.5 in August 2026 and bottomed at 95.0 in January 2015; the latest reading is 0.0% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +33.6%.

Latest CPI

127.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+4.0%

5y change %

+27.2%

Change since 2015-01

+34.2%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Coffee (cafe, standard) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.0	—	12
2016	95.3	+0.3%	12
2017	95.4	+0.1%	12
2018	95.5	+0.1%	12
2019	98.0	+2.6%	12
2020	100.0	+2.0%	12
2021	100.2	+0.2%	12
2022	104.3	+4.1%	12
2023	110.2	+5.7%	12
2024	114.9	+4.3%	12
2025	121.5	+5.7%	12
2026	124.7	+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	¥363
2026-08	¥363
2026-07	¥356
2026-06	¥356
2026-05	¥356
2026-04	¥356
2026-03	¥356
2026-02	¥349
2026-01	¥349
2025-12	¥349
2025-11	¥349
2025-10	¥349
2025-09	¥349

Frequently asked questions

How much does coffee (cafe, standard) cost in Japan?: ¥363 per serving, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest coffee (cafe, standard)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sendai was cheapest at ¥300 and Oita the most expensive at ¥394.
How much have coffee (cafe, standard) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +4.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have coffee (cafe, standard) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +27.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 127.5.
When were coffee (cafe, standard) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 127.5 in August 2026. The latest reading is 0.0% 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).