How much does women's panties cost in Japan?

¥710 per sheet, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest women's panties?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsue was cheapest at ¥509 and Naha the most expensive at ¥990.

How much have women's panties prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, -0.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have women's panties prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+12.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 111.4.

When were women's panties prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 113.3 in July 2024. The latest reading is -1.7% 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).

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Women's panties price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥710per sheet0.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 〔素材〕綿・化学繊維混用，〔サイズ〕ヒップ８７～９５ｃｍ・Ｍ，普通品，特殊加工は除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥509 Matsue
Priciest surveyed city: ¥990 Naha

Price in your city:

¥663per sheet-6.6% vs national average#19 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Matsue	¥509
2	Kagoshima	¥532
3	Mito	¥539
4	Nagano	¥542
5	Okayama	¥545
6	Fukushima	¥557
7	Tsu	¥578
8	Morioka	¥579
9	Yamagata	¥579
10	Shizuoka	¥600
11	Akita	¥616
12	Nagasaki	¥627
13	Saitama	¥631
14	Gifu	¥631
15	Wakayama	¥634
16	Matsuyama	¥638
17	Hiroshima	¥649
18	Yamaguchi	¥662
19	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥663
20	Takamatsu	¥664
21	Miyazaki	¥675
22	Kobe	¥680
23	Saga	¥681
24	Yokohama	¥682
25	Kochi	¥700
26	Aomori	¥728
27	Nara	¥728
28	Nagoya	¥733
29	Kyoto	¥735
30	Osaka	¥746
31	Tokushima	¥746
32	Maebashi	¥766
33	Chiba	¥770
34	Utsunomiya	¥777
35	Tottori	¥783
36	Fukui	¥795
37	Fukuoka	¥803
38	Sendai	¥828
39	Kofu	¥858
40	Kanazawa	¥862
41	Sapporo	¥880
42	Niigata	¥880
43	Toyama	¥880
44	Otsu	¥880
45	Oita	¥880
46	Kumamoto	¥917
47	Naha	¥990

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 panties costs ¥710 per sheet in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, flat from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for women's panties reads 111.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 0.2% year on year and up 12.8% over five years.

Women's panties sits in the clothing & footwear group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 113.3 in July 2024 and bottomed at 35.4 in May 1971; the latest reading is -1.7% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +17.6%.

Latest CPI

111.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-0.2%

5y change %

+12.8%

Change since 1970-01

+204.4%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Women's panties in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	92.1	+4.7%	12
2016	94.7	+2.8%	12
2017	95.9	+1.3%	12
2018	96.6	+0.7%	12
2019	98.4	+1.9%	12
2020	100.0	+1.6%	12
2021	99.4	-0.6%	12
2022	100.8	+1.4%	12
2023	105.0	+4.2%	12
2024	111.2	+5.9%	12
2025	112.0	+0.7%	12
2026	111.9	-0.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥710
2026-08	¥710
2026-07	¥706
2026-06	¥704
2026-05	¥706
2026-04	¥707
2026-03	¥710
2026-02	¥713
2026-01	¥711
2025-12	¥712
2025-11	¥710
2025-10	¥711
2025-09	¥710

Frequently asked questions

How much does women's panties cost in Japan?: ¥710 per sheet, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest women's panties?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsue was cheapest at ¥509 and Naha the most expensive at ¥990.
How much have women's panties prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -0.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have women's panties prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +12.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 111.4.
When were women's panties prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 113.3 in July 2024. The latest reading is -1.7% 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).