TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US48.9% cheaper in Japan
Is BCL Saborino Morning Face Mask, Instant Radiance Clear (32 Sheets) cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$8.80 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$8.80 (48.9%): Japan ¥1,400 ≈ US$9.19, the US US$17.99.
01 · Verdict
48.9% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥1,400tax basis not stated · cross-border online store displayed price (JPY; price for Taiwan delivery address, tax basis not stated) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$9.19JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$17.99excl. tax · US retailer list price (Amazon.com; Saborino Morning Moist 32-sheet single pack, not a multi-pack) · Listed
- cheaper in Japan
- US$8.8048.9% · US list price as denominator
US stickers exclude state and local tax; Japan stickers include tax. The bases differ, so this is not a landed cost.
Japantax basis not stated、the USexcl. tax; where the tax basis differs, only the list prices are compared; a comparison of two named sources’ list prices, before card fees, shipping and tax refunds. Checked 2026-09-19. Before you order, use theJapan source page and the US source pagecurrent prices.
Japan vs US price table
| Market | List price | Source · checked | Tax basis · stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japancross-border online store displayed price (JPY; price for Taiwan delivery address, tax basis not stated) | ¥1,400 | Don Quijote Cross-Border Store ↗ | tax basis not statedListed |
| USUS retailer list price (Amazon.com; Saborino Morning Moist 32-sheet single pack, not a multi-pack) | US$17.99 | Amazon ↗ | excl. taxListed |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$9.19 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$8.80 | 48.9%US list price as denominator | Extra fees not includedCard fee, shipping and tax-free extra |
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Is it worth buying in Japan?
Japan ¥1,400, Taiwan NT$647; both are same-day price snapshots taken when checked, excluding shipping, tax refunds, and card fees.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$9.33, still below the US by US$8.66.
- Break-even rate 0.0129 USD/JPY: above it the the US sticker is the cheaper one (this check used 0.0066, cross-converted from the Bank of Taiwan yen and dollar rates).
Before you buy
- Fixed at comparing the same capacity/pack count/version; do not compare against combo packs, refills, or other sizes.
- The Taiwan price is a retail-channel list price, not the brand's official price; channel promotions can change at any time.
- Price and stock follow the page on the day of verification.
05 · Sources
Each price keeps its source link, price kind, tax basis and check date, and is calculated with the TravPrice comparison method. If a price or model is wrong, check the source page and report it.
- Japan price
- Don Quijote Cross-Border Store ↗cross-border online store displayed price (JPY; price for Taiwan delivery address, tax basis not stated) · tax basis not stated · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Amazon ↗US retailer list price (Amazon.com; Saborino Morning Moist 32-sheet single pack, not a multi-pack) · excl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-19
- FX
- Bank of Taiwan FX ↗Bank of Taiwan spot selling reference rate; the US dollar is cross-converted · JPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) · 2026-09-10 23:22:00 (Taiwan time)
- Model match
- 32-sheet pack, Saborino Morning Mask standard sizeThe Japan price comes from Don Quijote's cross-border online store (the cross-border store's displayed price (JPY; tax basis not stated)); Taiwan is momo's own store, "[BCL] Saborino Morning Mask / Instant Radiance Clarity (32-Sheet Pack)," priced at NT$647, market price NT$780. The 32-sheet pack is Saborino Morning Mask's (Mezamashi Sheet) standard Japan packaging spec; the product name "Morning Mask" corresponds directly, a single SKU at a single price.
- Official product page
- Brand product page ↗Product images on this site are redrawn illustrations; use the official page for appearance, extras and packaging.
- This page generated
- Generated from the same checked data; it is recalculated when the data updates.
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