TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US35.7% cheaper in Japan
Is Lip Serum, Pink cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$3.25 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$3.25 (35.7%): Japan ¥890 ≈ US$5.84, the US US$9.09.
01 · Verdict
35.7% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥890incl. tax · official online store single-item list price incl. tax · In stock
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$5.84JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$9.09tax basis not stated · Current USD retail merchandise price; the product page does not state tax treatment. · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$3.2535.7% · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanofficial online store single-item list price incl. tax | ¥890 | MUJI Japan official online store ↗ | incl. taxIn stock |
| USCurrent USD retail merchandise price; the product page does not state tax treatment. | US$9.09 | LaLa Beauty (Yami) ↗ | tax basis not statedIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$5.84 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$3.25 | 35.7%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?
MUJI's official Taiwan site does not carry this barcode; the Taiwan-side price is a seller listing on PChome 24h Shopping. Many such sellers ship cross-border directly from Japan, so shipping and delivery time are separate and this is not the authorized Taiwan retailer's shelf price.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$5.93, still below the US by US$3.16.
- Break-even rate 0.0102 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
- Verify Japan JAN 4550583916824 and specification: lip essence, product no. 83916824, 10.5 g, pink.
- The Taiwan side is PChome 24h Shopping, not MUJI Taiwan's official channel; the page does not state whether tax is included.
- Shipping cost and delivery time for cross-border direct-ship sellers are calculated separately; go by the page's listed price and stock on the day of purchase.
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
- MUJI Japan official online store ↗official online store single-item list price incl. tax · incl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-12
- US price
- LaLa Beauty (Yami) ↗Current USD retail merchandise price; the product page does not state tax treatment. · 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
- Japan spec: Lip Essence; Item No. 83916824; 10.5g, pink; Taiwan listing spec 10g, pinkSearching MUJI Taiwan's official online store by exact JAN 4550583916824 returned 0 results, so a Taiwan retail channel was used instead. The Taiwan side is PChome 24h Shopping's listing "MUJI Lip Essence/Pink 10g," spec 10g, pink, single-SKU list price NT$290.
- 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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