Grocery prices in Tokyo, Japan in 2000
A konbini & market basket of 7 items in Tokyo in 2000 cost about JP¥3,340 in total — a model estimate, not a verified historical receipt. Each item below shows its estimate and uncertainty range.
Data status: model estimates, editorial review pending. These prices are anchored to the national statistical series named below, but no item has yet been checked against an exact cited observation. Treat them as informed approximations with the stated uncertainty ranges.
| ITEM | PRICE (JPY) | RANGE |
|---|---|---|
| Koshihikari rice5 kg bag | JP¥2,300 | JP¥1,725–JP¥2,875 |
| Milk1 litre | JP¥190 | JP¥152–JP¥228 |
| Eggs10 eggs | JP¥220 | JP¥165–JP¥275 |
| Shokupan bread6 slices | JP¥160 | JP¥120–JP¥200 |
| Cabbage1 head | JP¥170 | JP¥111–JP¥230 |
| Tofu1 block (~300 g) | JP¥80 | JP¥56–JP¥104 |
| Beer350 ml can | JP¥220 | JP¥187–JP¥253 |
SURPRISE OF THE RECEIPT
A 5 kg bag of rice cost more than everything else here combined — Japanese rice was heavily protected.
Sources & method
- Statistics Bureau of Japan — Retail Price Survey (to be cited per item)
Series: Japan Retail Price Survey · Review status: unreviewed - Modeled estimate: typical retail price for this item, year and place, anchored to national average-price or food-index data. Range reflects regional and retailer variation.
Inflation-adjusted modern equivalents are not shown yet — we publish them only once a suitable CPI series is wired in per country. Full methodology.