Grocery Shopping in Japan - Prices

Everyone says groceries in Japan are more expensive than in Canada and I have gotten asked a few times how much things really are so here I am going to list the prices of some basic groceries and their prices. My typical grocery bill is usually about 5,000 Yen (~$60 Can) but that is typically limited by how much I can bike with. Groceries usually last me 1-2 weeks before I need to go again for the basics but obviously I doubt I will run out of kelp and bonito flakes at all while I am here.

Produce in Japanese Grocery Store

Produce:

1 onion                                   78Y         $0.94
3 large onions                       150Y         $1.77
1/4 Japanese radish                60Y         $0.71
1 bell pepper                         198Y        $2.33

4 hot peppers                          98Y         $1.15
4 carrots                                150Y        $1.77
1 cabbage                              199Y        $2.35
12 tomatoes                           298Y        $3.60
1 pack of mushrooms            289Y        $3.41
1 bag of sprouts                       99Y        $1.17
1 head of romaine lettuce      130Y        $1.53
7 leaves of shizu                      80Y        $0.97
4 medium bananas                 298Y        $3.60
200g of mushrooms                98Y         $1.18
1 apple                                   198Y        $2.39
1 head of garlic                      240Y        $2.98 (but it is a big head of garlic!)
1 root of ginger                      198Y       $2.33

Ginger

 Meat:
1 dozen eggs                         208Y         $2.45
2 chicken breasts                  416Y        $4.90
1 pack of sliced pork            500Y        $5.88      (125Y per 400g or $1.51)
1 pack of ground pork          380Y        $4.47      (128g per 114g or $1.55)


Other:
4 pack of soba noodles         168Y        $1.98
5 kg bag of rice                   1500Y       $18.17
1 kg bag of miso                  265Y        $3.20
1 bag of bonito flakes           179Y       $2.16
1 bag of dried kelp                368Y       $4.44

Kombu, Miso Paste and Bonito Flakes

1 jar of spicy bean paste        198Y       $2.33
1 bag of pasta  (700g)            228Y       $2.69
1 small can of pasta sauce     160Y       $1.89
1 box of tea with 50 bags       238Y       $2.81
1000mL of soy sauce             238Y       $2.87

Soy Sauce

910g of olive oil                    698Y        $8.43
1 box of curry seasoning       198Y        $2.39   (lasts two meals)

Curry Mix

Junk Food:
1 bag of chips                       245Y        $2.88
1 ice cream bar                     150Y        $1.77
1 chocolate bar                      118Y       $1.43

1.5L Coca-cola                     158Y       $1.86


Making my own meal usually costs about the same as eating out at a restaurant for dinner, which is 500-3000 Y per person depending on where you go. Typically all you can eat restaurants are the higher end of that price range.