How much do basic clothes cost in Tokyo?
We collected prices for 12 basic clothing items from the online shops of common budget chains (8 November 2026). The rule: the plainest adult item at its regular price.
| Product | Unit | Local price | About US$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic cotton T-shirt | 1 piece | 1,045 JPY | 6.60 $ |
| Shirt | 1 piece | 2,490 JPY | 15.73 $ |
| Chino or cotton trousers | 1 piece | 2,990 JPY | 18.89 $ |
| Jeans | 1 piece | 2,990 JPY | 18.89 $ |
| Shorts | 1 piece | 1,990 JPY | 12.57 $ |
| Socks | 3 pieces | 870 JPY | 5.50 $ |
| Gloves | 1 piece | 1,990 JPY | 12.57 $ |
| Beanie | 1 piece | 1,500 JPY | 9.47 $ |
| Casual sneakers | 1 piece | 3,990 JPY | 25.20 $ |
| Boots | 1 piece | 2,700 JPY | 17.05 $ |
| Padded winter jacket | 1 piece | 4,990 JPY | 31.52 $ |
| Women's dress | 1 piece | 1,290 JPY | 8.15 $ |
US dollar figures use European Central Bank reference rates (1 US dollar ≈ 158 JPY).
How we collected the prices
- Prices were read one by one from the public online pages of chain stores.
- Each row is for one reference unit of that type of product; where we have several prices we use the median.
- We leave out promotional, members-only and out-of-stock prices; in-store prices and neighbourhoods can differ.
- Details are on the Data & methodology page.
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