How much does body soap cost in Japan?

¥267 per pack, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest body soap?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Tokorozawa was cheapest at ¥217 and Tokushima the most expensive at ¥350.

How much have body soap prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +5.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have body soap prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+5.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 103.9.

When were body soap prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 105.6 in March 2026. The latest reading is -1.6% 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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Body soap price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥267per pack-0.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 液体，詰め替え用，袋入り（３２０ｍＬ入り），「ビオレｕ」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥217 Tokorozawa
Priciest surveyed city: ¥350 Tokushima

Price in your city:

¥277per pack+3.6% vs national average#35 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per pack
1	Niigata	¥221
2	Gifu	¥232
3	Mito	¥242
4	Maebashi	¥243
5	Kawasaki	¥244
6	Kitakyushu	¥244
7	Yamaguchi	¥246
8	Kanazawa	¥247
9	Shizuoka	¥250
10	Kyoto	¥250
11	Yokohama	¥252
12	Nagano	¥254
13	Nagasaki	¥254
14	Chiba	¥256
15	Osaka	¥256
16	Saitama	¥259
17	Miyazaki	¥259
18	Saga	¥261
19	Kobe	¥263
20	Sakai	¥265
21	Utsunomiya	¥266
22	Oita	¥266
23	Nara	¥271
24	Matsue	¥271
25	Sapporo	¥272
26	Morioka	¥272
27	Fukui	¥272
28	Tsu	¥272
29	Sagamihara	¥272
30	Hamamatsu	¥272
31	Fukushima	¥273
32	Toyama	¥273
33	Kagoshima	¥273
34	Fukuoka	¥275
35	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥277
36	Nagoya	¥278
37	Takamatsu	¥280
38	Naha	¥284
39	Sendai	¥290
40	Yamagata	¥290
41	Tottori	¥290
42	Okayama	¥290
43	Hiroshima	¥292
44	Matsuyama	¥294
45	Kumamoto	¥306
46	Aomori	¥309
47	Wakayama	¥309
48	Kochi	¥309
49	Otsu	¥310
50	Akita	¥313
51	Kofu	¥336
52	Tokushima	¥350

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

Body soap costs ¥267 per pack in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 0.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for body soap reads 103.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 5.2% year on year and up 5.6% over five years.

Body soap sits in the miscellaneous group of Japan's CPI basket, with 261 monthly observations from January 2005 to September 2026. The series peaked at 105.6 in March 2026 and bottomed at 85.6 in October 2011; the latest reading is -1.6% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +14.4%.

Latest CPI

103.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+5.2%

5y change %

+5.6%

Change since 2005-01

+2.2%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Body soap in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	91.1	+3.5%	12
2016	91.6	+0.5%	12
2017	94.9	+3.6%	12
2018	99.1	+4.4%	12
2019	99.0	-0.1%	12
2020	100.0	+1.0%	12
2021	98.1	-1.9%	12
2022	98.2	+0.1%	12
2023	98.5	+0.3%	12
2024	97.3	-1.2%	12
2025	98.0	+0.7%	12
2026	103.3	+5.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥267
2026-08	¥261
2026-07	¥264
2026-06	¥261
2026-05	¥267
2026-04	¥263
2026-03	¥269
2026-02	¥264
2026-01	¥267
2025-12	¥261
2025-11	¥265
2025-10	¥264
2025-09	¥269

Frequently asked questions

How much does body soap cost in Japan?: ¥267 per pack, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest body soap?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Tokorozawa was cheapest at ¥217 and Tokushima the most expensive at ¥350.
How much have body soap prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +5.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have body soap prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +5.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 103.9.
When were body soap prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 105.6 in March 2026. The latest reading is -1.6% 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).