How much does men's polo shirt (short sleeve) cost in Japan?

¥3,429 per sheet, as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest men's polo shirt (short sleeve)?

Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Matsue was cheapest at ¥1,940 and Toyama the most expensive at ¥6,563.

How much have men's polo shirt (short sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +0.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have men's polo shirt (short sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+11.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.1.

When were men's polo shirt (short sleeve) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 117.2 in April 2026. The latest reading is -4.4% 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 5212

Men's polo shirt (short sleeve) price in Japan

男子用スポーツシャツ（半袖）

Average retail price

¥3,429per sheet+1.2% year on year

2026-08 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ポロシャツ，半袖，ニット（鹿の子編），〔素材〕「綿１００％」又は「綿・ポリエステル混用」，〔サイズ〕チェスト８８～９６ｃｍ・身長１６５～１７５ｃｍ・ＭＡ（Ｍ），普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,940 Matsue
Priciest surveyed city: ¥6,563 Toyama

Price in your city:

¥3,231per sheet-5.8% vs national average#20 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Matsue	¥1,940
2	Wakayama	¥1,960
3	Chiba	¥1,998
4	Fukuoka	¥2,013
5	Aomori	¥2,097
6	Otsu	¥2,115
7	Nagasaki	¥2,178
8	Sapporo	¥2,289
9	Kagoshima	¥2,369
10	Takamatsu	¥2,735
11	Yokohama	¥2,737
12	Kyoto	¥2,790
13	Akita	¥2,830
14	Miyazaki	¥2,882
15	Kumamoto	¥2,915
16	Mito	¥2,919
17	Niigata	¥3,135
18	Shizuoka	¥3,142
19	Kobe	¥3,156
20	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥3,231
21	Nagano	¥3,267
22	Fukui	¥3,282
23	Yamagata	¥3,296
24	Kofu	¥3,439
25	Osaka	¥3,489
26	Oita	¥3,505
27	Naha	¥3,519
28	Tsu	¥3,527
29	Okayama	¥3,552
30	Sendai	¥3,570
31	Matsuyama	¥3,586
32	Morioka	¥3,618
33	Hiroshima	¥3,740
34	Saga	¥3,769
35	Nagoya	¥3,812
36	Fukushima	¥3,843
37	Tokushima	¥3,886
38	Utsunomiya	¥4,074
39	Yamaguchi	¥4,180
40	Maebashi	¥4,256
41	Gifu	¥4,349
42	Tottori	¥4,382
43	Saitama	¥4,453
44	Nara	¥5,126
45	Kanazawa	¥5,456
46	Kochi	¥6,197
47	Toyama	¥6,563

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 polo shirt (short sleeve) costs ¥3,429 per sheet in Japan as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 1.2% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for men's polo shirt (short sleeve) reads 112.1 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.9% year on year and up 11.3% over five years.

Men's polo shirt (short sleeve) 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 117.2 in April 2026 and bottomed at 67.0 in August 1985; the latest reading is -4.4% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +9.7%.

Latest CPI

112.1

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.9%

5y change %

+11.3%

Change since 1985-01

+50.1%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Men's polo shirt (short sleeve) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	101.7	+1.3%	12
2016	102.2	+0.5%	12
2017	102.1	-0.1%	12
2018	100.8	-1.3%	12
2019	100.4	-0.4%	12
2020	100.0	-0.4%	12
2021	100.4	+0.4%	12
2022	102.3	+1.9%	12
2023	104.1	+1.8%	12
2024	108.5	+4.2%	12
2025	110.8	+2.1%	12
2026	111.8	+0.9%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-08	¥3,429
2026-07	¥3,573
2026-06	¥3,819
2026-05	¥3,851
2026-04	¥3,916
2025-08	¥3,389
2025-07	¥3,692

Frequently asked questions

How much does men's polo shirt (short sleeve) cost in Japan?: ¥3,429 per sheet, as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest men's polo shirt (short sleeve)?: Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Matsue was cheapest at ¥1,940 and Toyama the most expensive at ¥6,563.
How much have men's polo shirt (short sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +0.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have men's polo shirt (short sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +11.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.1.
When were men's polo shirt (short sleeve) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 117.2 in April 2026. The latest reading is -4.4% 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).