Tire puncture repair
Average retail price
- Cheapest surveyed city
- ¥1,050 Naha
- Priciest surveyed city
- ¥3,575 Yokohama
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
Tire puncture repair costs ¥2,482 per location in Japan as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 46 surveyed cities, up 5.3% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for tire puncture repair reads 124.5 (2020 = 100) in August 2026, up 5.1% year on year and up 22.7% over five years.
Tire puncture repair sits in the transport & communication group of Japan's CPI basket, with 680 monthly observations from January 1970 to August 2026. The series peaked at 124.5 in June 2026 and bottomed at 13.6 in January 1970; the latest reading is 0.0% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +28.9%.
Annual average index by year
| Year | Index | YoY % | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 95.2 | +1.4% | 12 |
| 2016 | 96.5 | +1.4% | 12 |
| 2017 | 96.8 | +0.3% | 12 |
| 2018 | 97.2 | +0.4% | 12 |
| 2019 | 98.0 | +0.8% | 12 |
| 2020 | 100.0 | +2.0% | 12 |
| 2021 | 102.0 | +2.0% | 12 |
| 2022 | 107.8 | +5.7% | 12 |
| 2023 | 111.1 | +3.1% | 12 |
| 2024 | 115.8 | +4.2% | 12 |
| 2025 | 119.5 | +3.2% | 12 |
| 2026 | 123.8 | +3.6% | 8 |
Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.
Average retail price by month
| 2026-08 | ¥2,482 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07 | ¥2,487 |
| 2026-06 | ¥2,481 |
| 2026-05 | ¥2,458 |
| 2026-04 | ¥2,437 |
| 2026-03 | ¥2,417 |
| 2026-02 | ¥2,410 |
| 2026-01 | ¥2,410 |
| 2025-12 | ¥2,398 |
| 2025-11 | ¥2,394 |
| 2025-10 | ¥2,392 |
| 2025-09 | ¥2,368 |
| 2025-08 | ¥2,357 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much does tire puncture repair cost in Japan?
- ¥2,482 per location, as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 46 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
- Which Japanese city has the cheapest tire puncture repair?
- Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Naha was cheapest at ¥1,050 and Yokohama the most expensive at ¥3,575.
- How much have tire puncture repair prices changed in Japan over the past year?
- As of August 2026, +5.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
- How much have tire puncture repair prices changed in Japan over the past five years?
- +22.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 124.5.
- When were tire puncture repair prices in Japan at their highest?
- The series peaked at 124.5 in June 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).