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School lunch (elementary school): Japan CPI trend
Year on year-98.2%Aug 2026
Month on month+0.0%
Rank among items594 / 594
Peak since 2021+5.8%Oct 2021
Weight (per 10,000)11
Year-on-year change vs all items and group
Index (2020 = 100)
Average yearly change
+0.3%
+0.5%
-6.6%
-9.9%
-5.5%
-68.1%
Last 24 months
| Month | Index | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 1.7 | +0.0% | -98.2% |
| Jul 2026 | 1.7 | +0.0% | -98.3% |
| Jun 2026 | 1.7 | +8.1% | -98.3% |
| May 2026 | 1.5 | -5.8% | -98.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 1.6 | -98.3% | -98.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 93.8 | +0.0% | -17.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 93.8 | -0.4% | -17.9% |
| Jan 2026 | 94.1 | -0.2% | -17.6% |
| Dec 2025 | 94.3 | +0.0% | -4.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 94.3 | +0.0% | -4.8% |
| Oct 2025 | 94.3 | -0.1% | -4.8% |
| Sep 2025 | 94.4 | -0.6% | -5.3% |
| Aug 2025 | 95.0 | -1.4% | -5.6% |
| Jul 2025 | 96.3 | -0.0% | -5.0% |
| Jun 2025 | 96.3 | +0.0% | -4.8% |
| May 2025 | 96.3 | +0.0% | -4.8% |
| Apr 2025 | 96.2 | -15.7% | -4.5% |
| Mar 2025 | 114.2 | +0.0% | -6.5% |
| Feb 2025 | 114.2 | -0.0% | -7.1% |
| Jan 2025 | 114.2 | -0.2% | -7.5% |
| Dec 2024 | 82.3 | +0.0% | -8.4% |
| Nov 2024 | 82.3 | +0.0% | -8.5% |
| Oct 2024 | 82.3 | -0.7% | -8.5% |
| Sep 2024 | 82.8 | -0.7% | -9.8% |
Position within Food (YoY)
-7.5%
-8.6%
-15.0%
-16.1%
-17.6%
-20.4%
-98.2%
Year-on-year change of the Japan CPI (Statistics Bureau, all Japan). Item indices, not shop prices.