TOKYO, Feb 07 (News On Japan) –
The Engel coefficient reached its highest stage in 44 years in Japan, highlighting rising strain on family budgets as meals prices climb.
According to a family survey masking the total 12 months of 2025, the share of complete consumption spending dedicated to meals for households of two or extra individuals—generally known as the Engel coefficient—stood at 28.6%.
A sequence of worth hikes in meals merchandise and elevated spending on eating out contributed to the rise, pushing up the burden of meals bills and underscoring a actuality by which households are discovering it more and more troublesome to keep up monetary flexibility.
Source: TBS