How much does women's suit (spring/summer, mid) cost in Japan?

¥50,244 per garment, as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 37 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest women's suit (spring/summer, mid)?

Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Oita was cheapest at ¥28,600 and Nagoya the most expensive at ¥64,790.

How much have women's suit (spring/summer, mid) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +2.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have women's suit (spring/summer, mid) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+9.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.7.

When were women's suit (spring/summer, mid) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 125.2 in May 1998. The latest reading is -10.0% 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).

Clothing & footwear · code 5166

Women's suit (spring/summer, mid) price in Japan

婦人用スーツ（春夏物，中級品）

Average retail price

¥50,244per garment+15.6% year on year

2026-08 · unweighted average of 37 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 春夏物，〔素材〕「麻・化学繊維混用」又は「綿・化学繊維混用」，〔サイズ〕「７～１１号」又は「Ｍ」，〔百貨店・専門店ブランド〕「２３区」，「自由区」又は「ＵＮＴＩＴＬＥＤ（アンタイトル）」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥28,600 Oita
Priciest surveyed city: ¥64,790 Nagoya

Price in your city:

¥47,300per garment-5.9% vs national average#18 cheapest of 37 cities

See all 37 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per garment
1	Oita	¥28,600
2	Mito	¥36,200
3	Fukuoka	¥38,060
4	Niigata	¥38,720
5	Okayama	¥38,720
6	Osaka	¥44,440
7	Aomori	¥46,200
8	Akita	¥46,200
9	Toyama	¥46,200
10	Kyoto	¥46,200
11	Nara	¥46,200
12	Matsue	¥46,200
13	Yamaguchi	¥46,200
14	Kochi	¥46,200
15	Kumamoto	¥46,200
16	Naha	¥46,200
17	Sendai	¥46,255
18	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥47,300
19	Chiba	¥48,400
20	Saitama	¥49,500
21	Maebashi	¥50,600
22	Kagoshima	¥50,600
23	Utsunomiya	¥50,765
24	Yokohama	¥51,700
25	Fukui	¥56,100
26	Miyazaki	¥56,650
27	Saga	¥57,200
28	Hiroshima	¥58,190
29	Nagasaki	¥58,850
30	Sapporo	¥60,500
31	Tsu	¥60,500
32	Tokushima	¥60,500
33	Takamatsu	¥60,500
34	Matsuyama	¥60,500
35	Tottori	¥60,940
36	Kanazawa	¥61,930
37	Nagoya	¥64,790

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

Women's suit (spring/summer, mid) costs ¥50,244 per garment in Japan as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 37 surveyed cities, up 15.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for women's suit (spring/summer, mid) reads 112.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.0% year on year and up 9.6% over five years.

Women's suit (spring/summer, mid) sits in the clothing & footwear group of Japan's CPI basket, with 501 monthly observations from January 1985 to September 2026. The series peaked at 125.2 in May 1998 and bottomed at 49.6 in August 1988; the latest reading is -10.0% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +11.9%.

Latest CPI

112.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.0%

5y change %

+9.6%

Change since 1985-01

+71.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Women's suit (spring/summer, mid) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	102.1	+1.4%	12
2016	101.0	-1.1%	12
2017	97.4	-3.6%	12
2018	96.6	-0.8%	12
2019	96.6	0.0%	12
2020	100.0	+3.5%	12
2021	102.4	+2.4%	12
2022	103.8	+1.4%	12
2023	106.4	+2.5%	12
2024	107.0	+0.6%	12
2025	109.9	+2.7%	12
2026	112.2	+2.1%	9

Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.

Average retail price by month

2026-08	¥50,244
2026-07	¥48,558
2026-06	¥51,847
2026-05	¥51,493
2026-04	¥51,974
2026-03	¥53,981
2025-08	¥43,451
2025-07	¥45,597

Frequently asked questions

How much does women's suit (spring/summer, mid) cost in Japan?: ¥50,244 per garment, as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 37 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest women's suit (spring/summer, mid)?: Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Oita was cheapest at ¥28,600 and Nagoya the most expensive at ¥64,790.
How much have women's suit (spring/summer, mid) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have women's suit (spring/summer, mid) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +9.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.7.
When were women's suit (spring/summer, mid) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 125.2 in May 1998. The latest reading is -10.0% 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).