Men's coat
Average retail price
- Cheapest surveyed city
- ¥16,474 Akita
- Priciest surveyed city
- ¥49,390 Saga
Retail price survey conducted by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. This is a survey average, not a shop price — actual prices vary by store. 総務省統計局 小売物価統計調査 · Surveyed items and specifications
Key facts
Men's coat costs ¥28,380 per garment in Japan as of January 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities. Measured as an index, the official CPI for men's coat reads 112.7 (2020 = 100) in August 2026, up 2.6% year on year and up 15.2% over five years.
Men's coat sits in the clothing & footwear group of Japan's CPI basket, with 601 monthly observations from January 1970 to August 2026. The series peaked at 127.3 in November 1997 and bottomed at 27.7 in February 1970; the latest reading is -11.5% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +12.3%.
Annual average index by year
| Year | Index | YoY % | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 99.3 | -1.3% | 12 |
| 2016 | 100.2 | +0.9% | 12 |
| 2017 | 99.0 | -1.2% | 12 |
| 2018 | 99.6 | +0.6% | 12 |
| 2019 | 96.7 | -2.9% | 12 |
| 2020 | 100.0 | +3.4% | 12 |
| 2021 | 98.3 | -1.7% | 12 |
| 2022 | 102.1 | +3.9% | 12 |
| 2023 | 106.0 | +3.8% | 12 |
| 2024 | 109.8 | +3.6% | 12 |
| 2025 | 110.1 | +0.3% | 12 |
| 2026 | 111.9 | +1.6% | 8 |
Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.
Average retail price by month
| 2026-01 | ¥28,380 |
|---|---|
| 2025-12 | ¥30,144 |
| 2025-11 | ¥30,976 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much does men's coat cost in Japan?
- ¥28,380 per garment, as of January 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
- Which Japanese city has the cheapest men's coat?
- Among the surveyed cities in January 2026, Akita was cheapest at ¥16,474 and Saga the most expensive at ¥49,390.
- How much have men's coat prices changed in Japan over the past year?
- As of August 2026, +2.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
- How much have men's coat prices changed in Japan over the past five years?
- +15.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.7.
- When were men's coat prices in Japan at their highest?
- The series peaked at 127.3 in November 1997. The latest reading is -11.5% against that peak.
- What is the difference between the index and the yen price?
- This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局 消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).