Key Facts
• Nagano City’s July 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3% from the previous month.
• The CPI, excluding fresh food, reached 113.3, up 2.9% from July 2024.
• This marks the 48th consecutive month of year-over-year increases.
• Grain prices, including rice, surged 25.7% compared to 2024, exceeding 20% for five months straight.
• Cocoa and coffee bean price hikes led to over 10% increases in confectionery and beverage costs.
• Education costs dropped 9.4% year-over-year since April 2025, due to free high school tuition.
Summary
Nagano City’s July 2025 Consumer Price Index (CPI), excluding fresh food, rose 0.3% from the previous month and 2.9% year-over-year, continuing a four-year trend of increases. Grain prices, including rice, surged 25.7% compared to 2024, marking five consecutive months of over 20% growth. Rising cocoa and coffee bean costs also drove confectionery and beverage prices up by more than 10%. Conversely, education costs have fallen 9.4% year-over-year since April 2025, attributed to free high school tuition policies.
