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U.S. vs Japan: food price inflation compared (September 2026)

September 2026 · Food price inflation: U.S. 1.8%, Japan 2.6%. Higher: Japan (+0.8pp).

U.S. vs Japan: food price inflation compared (September 2026)U.S.: 2025-09 2.7%, 2025-11 1.9%, 2025-12 2.4%, 2026-01 2.1%, 2026-02 2.4%, 2026-03 1.9%, 2026-04 2.9%, 2026-05 2.7%, 2026-06 2.7%, 2026-07 2.7%, 2026-08 2.2%, 2026-09 1.8%; Japan: 2025-09 6.7%, 2025-11 6.1%, 2025-12 5.1%, 2026-01 3.9%, 2026-02 4%, 2026-03 3.6%, 2026-04 3.5%, 2026-05 3.5%, 2026-06 3.2%, 2026-07 3.5%, 2026-08 3.2%, 2026-09 2.6% U.S. vs Japan: food price inflation compared (September 2026) % · 2025-09–2026-09 0%3.35%6.7%U.S. 2025-09: 2.7%U.S. 2025-11: 1.9%U.S. 2025-12: 2.4%U.S. 2026-01: 2.1%U.S. 2026-02: 2.4%U.S. 2026-03: 1.9%U.S. 2026-04: 2.9%U.S. 2026-05: 2.7%U.S. 2026-06: 2.7%U.S. 2026-07: 2.7%U.S. 2026-08: 2.2%U.S. 2026-09: 1.8%U.S. 1.8%Japan 2025-09: 6.7%Japan 2025-11: 6.1%Japan 2025-12: 5.1%Japan 2026-01: 3.9%Japan 2026-02: 4%Japan 2026-03: 3.6%Japan 2026-04: 3.5%Japan 2026-05: 3.5%Japan 2026-06: 3.2%Japan 2026-07: 3.5%Japan 2026-08: 3.2%Japan 2026-09: 2.6%Japan 2.6%2025-092026-042026-09 ■ U.S. ■ Japan U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Bureau of Japan https://vernumo.com/en/vs/food-prices/us-jp
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Bureau of Japan

Recent figures

PeriodU.S.JapanGap (U.S. − Japan)
September 20261.8%2.6%-0.8pp
August 20262.2%3.2%-1pp
July 20262.7%3.5%-0.8pp
June 20262.7%3.2%-0.5pp
May 20262.7%3.5%-0.8pp
April 20262.9%3.5%-0.6pp
March 20261.9%3.6%-1.7pp
February 20262.4%4%-1.6pp
January 20262.1%3.9%-1.8pp
December 20252.4%5.1%-2.7pp
November 20251.9%6.1%-4.2pp
September 20252.7%6.7%-4pp

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