How much does pta fee (elementary) cost in Japan?

¥2,955 per year, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest pta fee (elementary)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sakai was cheapest at ¥833 and Matsue the most expensive at ¥6,984.

How much have pta fee (elementary) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, -1.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have pta fee (elementary) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

-10.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 90.1.

When were pta fee (elementary) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 102.5 in January 2020. The latest reading is -12.1% 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).

Education · code 8001

PTA fee (elementary) price in Japan

ＰＴＡ会費（小学校）

Average retail price

¥2,955per year-0.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 公立小学校，ＰＴＡ会則による会費，１家庭児童１人通学

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥833 Sakai
Priciest surveyed city: ¥6,984 Matsue

Price in your city:

¥2,470per year-16.4% vs national average#14 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per year
1	Sakai	¥833
2	Kobe	¥1,290
3	Hamamatsu	¥1,333
4	Akita	¥1,580
5	Sapporo	¥1,696
6	Hiroshima	¥1,808
7	Okayama	¥1,880
8	Kofu	¥1,900
9	Nagoya	¥2,120
10	Sagamihara	¥2,167
11	Nara	¥2,260
12	Chiba	¥2,360
13	Otsu	¥2,460
14	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥2,470
15	Aomori	¥2,580
16	Toyama	¥2,640
17	Kochi	¥2,760
18	Nagano	¥2,772
19	Sendai	¥2,800
20	Fukushima	¥2,836
21	Takamatsu	¥2,892
22	Shizuoka	¥2,896
23	Kawasaki	¥3,016
24	Maebashi	¥3,020
25	Niigata	¥3,100
26	Tsu	¥3,240
27	Yamagata	¥3,242
28	Kumamoto	¥3,340
29	Kagoshima	¥3,360
30	Saitama	¥3,416
31	Saga	¥3,420
32	Fukui	¥3,480
33	Yokohama	¥3,495
34	Osaka	¥3,610
35	Kitakyushu	¥3,630
36	Gifu	¥3,640
37	Kyoto	¥3,750
38	Tokushima	¥3,752
39	Morioka	¥3,840
40	Wakayama	¥3,840
41	Fukuoka	¥3,960
42	Nagasaki	¥4,080
43	Oita	¥4,120
44	Matsuyama	¥4,320
45	Kanazawa	¥4,360
46	Miyazaki	¥4,608
47	Tottori	¥4,720
48	Mito	¥4,896
49	Yamaguchi	¥4,944
50	Utsunomiya	¥5,040
51	Naha	¥6,120
52	Matsue	¥6,984

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

PTA fee (elementary) costs ¥2,955 per year in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 0.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for pta fee (elementary) reads 90.1 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 1.6% year on year and down 10.3% over five years.

PTA fee (elementary) sits in the education group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 102.5 in January 2020 and bottomed at 21.7 in January 1970; the latest reading is -12.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is -11.1%.

Latest CPI

90.1

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-1.6%

5y change %

-10.3%

Change since 1970-01

+315.2%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for PTA fee (elementary) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	100.8	+0.3%	12
2016	101.1	+0.3%	12
2017	101.4	+0.3%	12
2018	101.7	+0.3%	12
2019	102.2	+0.5%	12
2020	100.0	-2.2%	12
2021	99.2	-0.8%	12
2022	98.4	-0.8%	12
2023	96.8	-1.6%	12
2024	95.1	-1.8%	12
2025	92.5	-2.7%	12
2026	90.6	-2.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥2,955
2026-08	¥2,955
2026-07	¥2,955
2026-06	¥2,955
2026-05	¥2,961
2026-04	¥2,962
2026-03	¥2,970
2026-02	¥2,973
2026-01	¥2,973
2025-12	¥2,973
2025-11	¥2,973
2025-10	¥2,973
2025-09	¥2,973

Frequently asked questions

How much does pta fee (elementary) cost in Japan?: ¥2,955 per year, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest pta fee (elementary)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sakai was cheapest at ¥833 and Matsue the most expensive at ¥6,984.
How much have pta fee (elementary) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -1.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have pta fee (elementary) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: -10.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 90.1.
When were pta fee (elementary) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 102.5 in January 2020. The latest reading is -12.1% 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).