TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US61.7% cheaper in Japan
Is muice All-Purpose Concealer Powder, 03 Yellow cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$11.06 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$11.06 (61.7%): Japan ¥1,045 ≈ US$6.86, the US US$17.92.
01 · Verdict
61.7% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥1,045incl. tax · the Japanese brand's official list price · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$6.86JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$17.92tax basis not stated · U.S. USD product page price; shipping calculated at checkout · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$11.0661.7% · 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 UStax basis not stated; 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 2026-09-24. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanthe Japanese brand's official list price | ¥1,045 | Japan official product page ¥1,045 (incl. tax) ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USU.S. USD product page price; shipping calculated at checkout | US$17.92 | TOKYO FINE MARKET ↗ | tax basis not statedIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$6.86 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$11.06 | 61.7%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 ¥1,045, Taiwan NT$441, and U.S. US$17.92 (TOKYO FINE MARKET; shipping calculated at checkout, tax not stated) are listed prices on the product pages, each captured on the check date.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$6.96, still below the US by US$10.96.
- Break-even rate 0.0171 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 or other specs.
- The Taiwan price is a retail-channel list price (which may be a third-party storefront or a direct ship from Japan), not the brand's official price.
- 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
- Japan official product page ¥1,045 (incl. tax) ↗the Japanese brand's official list price · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- TOKYO FINE MARKET ↗U.S. USD product page price; shipping calculated at checkout · tax basis not stated · In stock · checked 2026-09-24
- 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
- 03 yellow color-correcting powder; Japan official size 3.8g; the Taiwan page sells the same product name and shade but does not separately state the sizeThe official Japan page lists muice Spot Maintenance Powder 03 Unevenness-Correcting Yellow, 3.8g, at ¥1,045 incl. tax. The Taiwan momo page lists the same muice powder in 03 Yellow at a checked price of NT$441 and a market price of NT$888. The Taiwan page does not separately state the size, but the brand, product name, and shade match exactly, and the official product has only one 3.8g size. Both pages were reopened on 2026-09-19 to verify the name, shade, and 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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