How much does a Bento Box Lunch cost in Japan?

My friend and I are going to Japan and we need a food budget and I can't find out how much a bento box lunch costs?How much does a Bento Box Lunch cost in Japan?
bento lunches cost from 398 yen for the noriben,upwards to about 800 yen for a deluxe bento from a bento shop or supermarket. the other posters are correct to tell you not to limit yourself to bento as there are many cheap alternatives especially in the cities. try yoshinoya for the gyudon ,beef on rice, okonomiyaki, found everywhere japanese claim it is japanese pizza, can't say i agree but it is delicious. kaiten sushi shops sell 2 pieces of sushi for 100 yen, even cheaper sometimes. if you're really pushed walk around the food court of a department store and try as many free samples as you can. for a splurge go to an all you can eat and drink beer garden where you can sate yourself for around 3,000 for 90~120 minutes on food and alcohol.How much does a Bento Box Lunch cost in Japan?
Great answer above!



Indeed though, people tend not to believe this for whatever silly reason, but upon investigation of prices in Japan in big cities: despite this almost being a universal rule, it is not in japan's big cities at least...that is to say, you can find cheaper food if you do NOT cook your own food/buy from the grocery store. Convenient stores are cheaper by a long shot. Also, they can often be better than mini-marts attached to gas stations in America.



Bento box lunches? I only got them twice, i think it was around 1000 or so yen, but likely 200-300 more than that i almost want to say. Anyone who actually remembers want to chime in?



You probably will not want a bento box everyday for every meal anyway, those suckers are so filling and too much food often.How much does a Bento Box Lunch cost in Japan?
You don't have to get bento boxes all the time. Not sure how much they cost, but at convenience stores they have 2-5 dollar lunch things that are adorable and yummy. I especially love rice balls and they always have them. You can get yogurt too, I miss it so much!



How long are you staying? You could buy other food too and make your own lunches if you are staying long enough. (Like grocery store food... they have giant apples)How much does a Bento Box Lunch cost in Japan?
If you go to one of the speciality bento box places, like hokka hokka tei or hotto motto expect to pay anything between 500-1,000 yen.

There's plenty of options for food though, don't limit yourself to horrible bento boxes!