Toiletries and cleaning products in Tokyo
Prices for the care and cleaning products you buy on arrival rather than pack (8 November 2026).
| Product | Unit | Local price | About US$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shampoo | 400 ml | 858 JPY | 5.42 $ |
| Shower gel | 400 ml | 712 JPY | 4.50 $ |
| Bar soap | 100 g | 93 JPY | 0.58 $ |
| Liquid soap | 500 ml | 548 JPY | 3.46 $ |
| Toothbrush | 1 piece | 157 JPY | 0.99 $ |
| Toilet paper | 4 pieces | 230 JPY | 1.45 $ |
| Paper towels | 2 pieces | 158 JPY | 1.00 $ |
| Dishwashing liquid | 500 ml | 311 JPY | 1.96 $ |
| Multi-purpose cleaner | 1 L | 1,282 JPY | 8.09 $ |
| Trash bags | 20 pieces | 218 JPY | 1.38 $ |
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.