How much does pet food (dog) cost in Japan?

¥1,870 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest pet food (dog)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kagoshima was cheapest at ¥1,634 and Okayama the most expensive at ¥2,053.

How much have pet food (dog) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +7.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have pet food (dog) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+43.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 144.0.

When were pet food (dog) prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 144.0 — 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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Pet food (dog) price in Japan

ペットフード（ドッグフード）

Average retail price

¥1,870per kg-23.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ドッグフード，総合栄養食，ドライタイプ，袋入り（１．４～１．５ｋｇ入り），「サイエンス・ダイエット」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,634 Kagoshima
Priciest surveyed city: ¥2,053 Okayama

Price in your city:

¥1,866per kg-0.2% vs national average#24 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Kagoshima	¥1,634
2	Miyazaki	¥1,700
3	Kumamoto	¥1,710
4	Akita	¥1,713
5	Fukui	¥1,745
6	Saga	¥1,758
7	Matsuyama	¥1,765
8	Fukuoka	¥1,784
9	Nagasaki	¥1,785
10	Wakayama	¥1,791
11	Tokushima	¥1,791
12	Sapporo	¥1,801
13	Kobe	¥1,804
14	Kofu	¥1,813
15	Chiba	¥1,824
16	Shizuoka	¥1,825
17	Oita	¥1,826
18	Nara	¥1,827
19	Osaka	¥1,839
20	Utsunomiya	¥1,847
21	Yamaguchi	¥1,851
22	Yamagata	¥1,854
23	Nagoya	¥1,854
24	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,866
25	Fukushima	¥1,870
26	Tottori	¥1,875
27	Matsue	¥1,875
28	Hiroshima	¥1,889
29	Yokohama	¥1,897
30	Otsu	¥1,898
31	Naha	¥1,902
32	Kochi	¥1,904
33	Saitama	¥1,906
34	Maebashi	¥1,935
35	Takamatsu	¥1,941
36	Kyoto	¥1,951
37	Nagano	¥1,957
38	Sendai	¥1,968
39	Kanazawa	¥1,979
40	Toyama	¥1,990
41	Mito	¥1,992
42	Tsu	¥2,003
43	Gifu	¥2,005
44	Aomori	¥2,019
45	Morioka	¥2,019
46	Niigata	¥2,039
47	Okayama	¥2,053

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

Pet food (dog) costs ¥1,870 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, down 23.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for pet food (dog) reads 144.0 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 7.1% year on year and up 43.4% over five years.

Pet food (dog) sits in the culture & recreation group of Japan's CPI basket, with 501 monthly observations from January 1985 to September 2026. The series peaked at 144.0 in September 2026 and bottomed at 72.0 in February 2013; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +63.3%.

Latest CPI

144.0

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+7.1%

5y change %

+43.4%

Change since 1985-01

+47.7%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Pet food (dog) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	88.6	+4.7%	12
2016	88.7	+0.1%	12
2017	89.0	+0.3%	12
2018	89.3	+0.3%	12
2019	92.5	+3.6%	12
2020	100.0	+8.1%	12
2021	99.9	-0.1%	12
2022	105.6	+5.7%	12
2023	108.2	+2.5%	12
2024	116.1	+7.3%	12
2025	130.1	+12.1%	12
2026	135.5	+4.2%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,870
2026-08	¥1,860
2026-07	¥1,729
2026-06	¥2,382
2026-05	¥2,457
2026-04	¥2,462
2026-03	¥2,444
2026-02	¥2,469
2026-01	¥2,480
2025-12	¥2,466
2025-11	¥2,455
2025-10	¥2,451
2025-09	¥2,441

Frequently asked questions

How much does pet food (dog) cost in Japan?: ¥1,870 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest pet food (dog)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kagoshima was cheapest at ¥1,634 and Okayama the most expensive at ¥2,053.
How much have pet food (dog) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +7.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have pet food (dog) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +43.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 144.0.
When were pet food (dog) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 144.0 — 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).