the data in here is just something I collected during my stay. It's not average and almost all of them are from Tobu supermarket, nearby to where I used to live.

all prices contain 8% tax (most of supermarkets have prices without VAT, which is added at the very end. I added it, so it would be easier to count and compare).

since I had to multiply prices to get the price with tax, we have those ugly endings of decimal place. I left them (even though something like 0,60 of yen doesn't exist) because money calculation usually (at last in my country) operates with approximation to 4 decimal places, and it kind of makes a difference if it's 228,96 or 228,06. Normally prices without tax would be added up and then the tax would be counted. I simply have no idea which method of rounding they use, so I'm leaving it this way to be more precise.

prices are calculated based on exchange rate for 16th of October 2015.

100 yen= 0,7375 €

100 yen = 0,8380 $

100 yen = 0,5421 £

Basics

Product eggs x6 183,60 1,35 1,54 1,00 eggs x10 258,12 1,90 2,16 1,40 milk 1l 182,52 1,35 1,53 0,99 toast bread (8 slices) 124,20 0,92 1,04 0,67 butter 214,92 1,59 1,80 1,17 salt 1kg 136,08 1,00 1,14 0,74 sugar 1kg 194,40 1,43 1,63 1,05 vegetable frying oil 900g 388,80 2,87 3,26 2,11 grated cheese 200g 228,96 1,69 1,92 1,24 pasta (noodles) 95,04 0,70 0,80 0,52 mayonnaise 203,04 1,50 1,70 1,10 ketchup 500g 152,28 1,12 1,28 0,83 strawberry jam 160g 235,44 1,74 1,97 1,28 corn flakes 204,12 1,51 1,71 1,11 muesli (granola) 429,84 3,17 3,60 2,33 crunch cereals with fruits 280g 300,24 2,21 2,52 1,63 pudding 3x70g 106,92 0,79 0,90 0,58 cream cheese x3 139,32 1,03 1,17 0,76 vegetable salad 103,68 0,76 0,87 0,56 frozen rice with vegetables 140g 264,60 1,95 2,22 1,43 frozen fries 140g 140,40 1,04 1,18 0,76

Fruits and Vegetables

Product pineapple 321,84 2,37 2,70 1,74 carrots x3 213,84 1,58 1,79 1,16 bananas x5 213,84 1,58 1,79 1,16 kiwi x3 213,84 1,58 1,79 1,16 cabbage 150g 108,00 0,80 0,91 0,59 muschrooms 100g 213,84 1,58 1,79 1,16 garlic x1 278,64 2,05 2,34 1,51 watermelon 1/6 537,84 3,97 4,51 2,92 onion x1 73,44 0,54 0,62 0,40 sprouts 250g 30,24 0,22 0,25 0,16 japanese peach x1 216,00 1,59 1,81 1,17 apple x1 213,84 1,58 1,79 1,16 lemon x2 170,64 1,26 1,43 0,93

Meat and fish

Product bacon (raw) 8 slices 192,24 1,42 1,61 1,042133 mini sausages 152g 297 2,19 2,49 1,610037 pork chop 131g 301,32 2,22 2,53 1,633456 beef bacon 145g 250,56 1,85 2,10 1,358286 tuna tin 70g x3 430,92 3,18 3,61 2,336017 ham 12 slices 289,44 2,13 2,43 1,569054 raw salmon (pieces) 303,48 2,24 2,54 1,645165

Drinks

Product orange juice 1l 152 1,12 1,27 0,823992 Coca Cola 500 ml 96,12 0,71 0,81 0,521067 water 550ml 108 0,80 0,91 0,585468 green tea 525 ml 129 0,95 1,08 0,699309 Royal Milk tea500ml 101,52 0,75 0,85 0,55034 beer 350ml 186,84 1,38 1,57 1,01286

Japanese cuisine

Product rice 5 kg 1922,4 14,18 16,11 10,42133 soy sauce 1l 159,84 1,18 1,34 0,866493 rice vinegar 258,12 1,90 2,16 1,399269 dashi 140g 322,92 2,38 2,71 1,750549 shiro miso 500g 410,4 3,03 3,44 2,224778 udon 214,92 1,59 1,80 1,165081 okonomiyaki sauce 235,44 1,74 1,97 1,27632

Conclusion:

The most common question I had after coming back from Japan was “are things there expensive?”, “how much bread costs?", “is rice cheaper there?”. I had exactly the same questions before I went there. Now, That I’ve seen it with my own eyes (and made extensive notes) I can share my experience with all of you and answer those questions! Here are some prices of “basic” cooking ingredients. But first, I would like to point out some things:What hit me first in Tokyo, was how expensive fruits and vegetables are and that the price is fixed to a piece, not weight. It was really hard to get used to the fact that an apple costs over 200 yen, while in my country I pay at most 80 yen for 1 kg. Another surprise was the price of rice- over 1900 yen and no real alternative for that one. Just saying- I pay around 100 yen for a kilo (not the same type, but it’s still rice). Good news: fish are cheap (once during promotion in supermarket I managed to buy salmon fillet for 100 yen!) and other Japanese specials like soy sauce. As obvious as it sounds- if you don’t want to overpay, eat what locals eat. The question is, how to use all those unfamiliar things? Well, that’s what my Japanese Cookbook is for ;)You have anything to add? You know a place where to buy things cheaper or you wonder how much something costs? Feel free to comment!