How much does lipstick (standard) cost in Japan?

¥1,547 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest lipstick (standard)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sapporo was cheapest at ¥1,540 and Sendai the most expensive at ¥1,650.

How much have lipstick (standard) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +0.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have lipstick (standard) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+0.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 100.6.

When were lipstick (standard) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 102.1 in January 2000. The latest reading is -1.5% 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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Lipstick (standard) price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥1,547per unit+0.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: セルフ化粧品，スティックタイプ，ケース入り（３．０～３．８ｇ入り），限定発売品を除く，「ケイトリップモンスター」又は「ヴィセネンマクフェイクルージュ Ⅱ」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,540 Sapporo
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,650 Sendai

Price in your city:

¥1,568per unit+1.4% vs national average#43 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Sapporo	¥1,540
2	Aomori	¥1,540
3	Morioka	¥1,540
4	Akita	¥1,540
5	Yamagata	¥1,540
6	Fukushima	¥1,540
7	Utsunomiya	¥1,540
8	Maebashi	¥1,540
9	Saitama	¥1,540
10	Chiba	¥1,540
11	Yokohama	¥1,540
12	Niigata	¥1,540
13	Toyama	¥1,540
14	Kanazawa	¥1,540
15	Fukui	¥1,540
16	Kofu	¥1,540
17	Nagano	¥1,540
18	Gifu	¥1,540
19	Nagoya	¥1,540
20	Tsu	¥1,540
21	Otsu	¥1,540
22	Kyoto	¥1,540
23	Kobe	¥1,540
24	Nara	¥1,540
25	Wakayama	¥1,540
26	Tottori	¥1,540
27	Matsue	¥1,540
28	Okayama	¥1,540
29	Hiroshima	¥1,540
30	Yamaguchi	¥1,540
31	Tokushima	¥1,540
32	Takamatsu	¥1,540
33	Kochi	¥1,540
34	Fukuoka	¥1,540
35	Saga	¥1,540
36	Nagasaki	¥1,540
37	Kumamoto	¥1,540
38	Oita	¥1,540
39	Miyazaki	¥1,540
40	Kagoshima	¥1,540
41	Naha	¥1,540
42	Osaka	¥1,558
43	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,568
44	Mito	¥1,595
45	Shizuoka	¥1,595
46	Matsuyama	¥1,595
47	Sendai	¥1,650

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

Lipstick (standard) costs ¥1,547 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 0.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for lipstick (standard) reads 100.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.6% year on year and up 0.6% over five years.

Lipstick (standard) sits in the miscellaneous group of Japan's CPI basket, with 321 monthly observations from January 2000 to September 2026. The series peaked at 102.1 in January 2000 and bottomed at 94.8 in November 2005; the latest reading is -1.5% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +2.1%.

Latest CPI

100.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.6%

5y change %

+0.6%

Change since 2000-01

-1.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Lipstick (standard) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	98.5	+0.7%	12
2016	98.5	0.0%	12
2017	98.3	-0.2%	12
2018	98.2	-0.1%	12
2019	98.7	+0.5%	12
2020	100.0	+1.3%	12
2021	100.0	0.0%	12
2022	100.0	0.0%	12
2023	100.0	0.0%	12
2024	100.0	0.0%	12
2025	100.0	0.0%	12
2026	100.4	+0.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,547
2026-08	¥1,547
2026-07	¥1,547
2026-06	¥1,547
2026-05	¥1,546
2026-04	¥1,546
2026-03	¥1,546
2026-02	¥1,540
2026-01	¥1,540
2025-12	¥1,540
2025-11	¥1,539
2025-10	¥1,540
2025-09	¥1,540

Frequently asked questions

How much does lipstick (standard) cost in Japan?: ¥1,547 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest lipstick (standard)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sapporo was cheapest at ¥1,540 and Sendai the most expensive at ¥1,650.
How much have lipstick (standard) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +0.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have lipstick (standard) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +0.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 100.6.
When were lipstick (standard) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 102.1 in January 2000. The latest reading is -1.5% 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).