How much does plastic wrap cost in Japan?

¥399 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest plastic wrap?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hachinohe was cheapest at ¥350 and Fukuyama the most expensive at ¥452.

How much have plastic wrap prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +11.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have plastic wrap prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+29.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 130.6.

When were plastic wrap prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 130.6 — 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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Plastic wrap price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥399per unit+11.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ポリ塩化ビニリデン製，幅２２ｃｍ×長さ５０ｍ，「サランラップ」又は「ＮＥＷクレラップ」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥350 Hachinohe
Priciest surveyed city: ¥452 Fukuyama

Price in your city:

¥395per unit-1.0% vs national average#27 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Sagamihara	¥352
2	Kagoshima	¥360
3	Oita	¥365
4	Tottori	¥366
5	Naha	¥368
6	Utsunomiya	¥369
7	Wakayama	¥370
8	Chiba	¥375
9	Niigata	¥375
10	Nara	¥376
11	Takamatsu	¥377
12	Morioka	¥380
13	Kobe	¥380
14	Matsuyama	¥380
15	Sapporo	¥381
16	Yokohama	¥382
17	Okayama	¥384
18	Kawasaki	¥384
19	Sendai	¥385
20	Toyama	¥386
21	Mito	¥388
22	Kanazawa	¥388
23	Gifu	¥388
24	Kochi	¥390
25	Fukui	¥391
26	Akita	¥394
27	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥395
28	Nagano	¥395
29	Fukushima	¥396
30	Kumamoto	¥398
31	Kitakyushu	¥398
32	Hamamatsu	¥401
33	Saitama	¥402
34	Nagoya	¥402
35	Kyoto	¥406
36	Saga	¥407
37	Sakai	¥408
38	Tokushima	¥409
39	Osaka	¥416
40	Fukuoka	¥416
41	Yamagata	¥418
42	Hiroshima	¥420
43	Tsu	¥422
44	Otsu	¥424
45	Nagasaki	¥424
46	Maebashi	¥427
47	Kofu	¥427
48	Yamaguchi	¥430
49	Shizuoka	¥434
50	Aomori	¥442
51	Miyazaki	¥443
52	Matsue	¥452

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

Plastic wrap costs ¥399 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 11.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for plastic wrap reads 130.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 11.4% year on year and up 29.8% over five years.

Plastic wrap sits in the furniture & household group of Japan's CPI basket, with 621 monthly observations from January 1975 to September 2026. The series peaked at 130.6 in September 2026 and bottomed at 85.2 in February 1975; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +33.3%.

Latest CPI

130.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+11.4%

5y change %

+29.8%

Change since 1975-01

+45.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Plastic wrap in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	96.9	+1.4%	12
2016	97.8	+0.9%	12
2017	98.8	+1.0%	12
2018	98.7	-0.1%	12
2019	99.5	+0.8%	12
2020	100.0	+0.5%	12
2021	99.9	-0.1%	12
2022	104.3	+4.4%	12
2023	121.9	+16.9%	12
2024	120.6	-1.1%	12
2025	117.6	-2.5%	12
2026	119.5	+1.6%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥399
2026-08	¥389
2026-07	¥362
2026-06	¥359
2026-05	¥357
2026-04	¥352
2026-03	¥355
2026-02	¥354
2026-01	¥355
2025-12	¥350
2025-11	¥358
2025-10	¥360
2025-09	¥358

Frequently asked questions

How much does plastic wrap cost in Japan?: ¥399 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest plastic wrap?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hachinohe was cheapest at ¥350 and Fukuyama the most expensive at ¥452.
How much have plastic wrap prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +11.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have plastic wrap prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +29.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 130.6.
When were plastic wrap prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 130.6 — 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).