TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US47.3% cheaper in Japan
Is Pure Olive Lip Balm 1.5g cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$4.54 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$4.54 (47.3%): Japan ¥770 ≈ US$5.05, the US US$9.59.
01 · Verdict
47.3% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥770incl. tax · single-item list price in Japan · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$5.05JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$9.59excl. tax · US chain retailer list price (Target; 1.5g / 0.05oz unscented olive lip cream) · Listed
- cheaper in Japan
- US$4.5447.3% · 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.
Japanincl. tax、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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japansingle-item list price in Japan | ¥770 | DHC Japan official store ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USUS chain retailer list price (Target; 1.5g / 0.05oz unscented olive lip cream) | US$9.59 | Target ↗ | excl. taxListed |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$5.05 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$4.54 | 47.3%US list price as denominator | Extra fees not includedCard fee, shipping and tax-free extra |
To use your own FX, fees and shipping, open the Price calculator.
Is it worth buying in Japan?
Comparing dated listed prices from designated sellers; card fees, shipping, and coupons are not included.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$5.13, still below the US by US$4.46.
- Break-even rate 0.0125 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
- Confirm the unit capacity, pack count, and version.
- Tax basis, warranty, and shipping terms in both markets follow each source's own details; re-confirm before buying.
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
- DHC Japan official store ↗single-item list price in Japan · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Target ↗US chain retailer list price (Target; 1.5g / 0.05oz unscented olive lip cream) · 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
- Medicated olive lip balm 1.5g; colorless; single stickDHC's Japan Medicated Lip Cream and Taiwan's Pure Olive Lip Balm are both a 1.5g colorless olive-oil formula, single unit; the Taiwan page does not directly list a JAN, so this remains same_spec. The original Don Quijote cross-border price of ¥598 is kept on record; this comparison uses the Japan official price of ¥770.
- 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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