How much does girls' school uniform cost in Japan?

¥39,816 per garment, as of March 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest girls' school uniform?

Among the surveyed cities in March 2026, Saga was cheapest at ¥22,563 and Mito the most expensive at ¥54,303.

How much have girls' school uniform prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +1.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have girls' school uniform prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+9.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 113.2.

When were girls' school uniform prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 113.2 in January 2026. The latest reading is 0.0% 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 5184

Girls' school uniform price in Japan

女子用学校制服

Average retail price

¥39,816per garment

2026-03 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 公立中学校用，冬服，〔上衣〕ブレザー型，〔スカート〕プリーツスカート，〔素材〕「化学繊維１００％」又は「化学繊維・毛混用」，〔サイズ〕身長１５５ｃｍ；Ａ体型

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥22,563 Saga
Priciest surveyed city: ¥54,303 Mito

Price in your city:

¥41,018per garment+3.0% vs national average#29 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per garment
1	Saga	¥22,563
2	Okayama	¥25,600
3	Kobe	¥30,775
4	Wakayama	¥33,000
5	Miyazaki	¥33,400
6	Naha	¥33,467
7	Kyoto	¥33,488
8	Kagoshima	¥34,265
9	Morioka	¥35,012
10	Hiroshima	¥35,175
11	Tottori	¥35,553
12	Osaka	¥35,694
13	Tsu	¥35,733
14	Aomori	¥35,870
15	Nagano	¥36,167
16	Fukui	¥36,200
17	Nagoya	¥36,460
18	Kumamoto	¥36,850
19	Fukushima	¥37,357
20	Sapporo	¥37,840
21	Nara	¥38,400
22	Yamaguchi	¥39,000
23	Matsuyama	¥39,054
24	Akita	¥39,490
25	Chiba	¥39,668
26	Otsu	¥40,117
27	Kochi	¥40,683
28	Yokohama	¥40,700
29	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥41,018
30	Sendai	¥41,154
31	Matsue	¥41,233
32	Utsunomiya	¥41,943
33	Kanazawa	¥42,173
34	Takamatsu	¥42,297
35	Maebashi	¥42,313
36	Yamagata	¥43,597
37	Shizuoka	¥44,033
38	Nagasaki	¥44,183
39	Tokushima	¥45,063
40	Saitama	¥45,125
41	Niigata	¥49,500
42	Oita	¥49,560
43	Gifu	¥50,600
44	Toyama	¥51,017
45	Fukuoka	¥52,225
46	Kofu	¥52,435
47	Mito	¥54,303

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

Girls' school uniform costs ¥39,816 per garment in Japan as of March 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities. Measured as an index, the official CPI for girls' school uniform reads 113.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.0% year on year and up 9.0% over five years.

Girls' school uniform 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 113.2 in January 2026 and bottomed at 57.6 in January 1985; the latest reading is 0.0% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +18.4%.

Latest CPI

113.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.0%

5y change %

+9.0%

Change since 1985-01

+96.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Girls' school uniform in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	89.9	+3.2%	12
2016	95.6	+6.3%	12
2017	97.7	+2.2%	12
2018	97.6	-0.1%	12
2019	98.1	+0.5%	12
2020	100.0	+1.9%	12
2021	103.9	+3.9%	12
2022	108.2	+4.1%	12
2023	108.8	+0.6%	12
2024	111.2	+2.2%	12
2025	112.1	+0.8%	12
2026	113.2	+1.0%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-03	¥39,816
2026-02	¥39,925
2026-01	¥39,837

Frequently asked questions

How much does girls' school uniform cost in Japan?: ¥39,816 per garment, as of March 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest girls' school uniform?: Among the surveyed cities in March 2026, Saga was cheapest at ¥22,563 and Mito the most expensive at ¥54,303.
How much have girls' school uniform prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have girls' school uniform prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +9.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 113.2.
When were girls' school uniform prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 113.2 in January 2026. The latest reading is 0.0% 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).