TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US51.2% cheaper in Japan
Is Silicone Multi-Purpose Cable Tie cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$2.00 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$2.00 (51.2%): Japan ¥290 ≈ US$1.90, the US US$3.90.
01 · Verdict
51.2% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥290incl. tax · official single-pack list price incl. tax · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$1.90JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$3.90excl. tax · official list price · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$2.0051.2% · 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 2026-09-18. 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 single-pack list price incl. tax | ¥290 | MUJI Japan official online store ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USofficial list price | US$3.90 | MUJI USA ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$1.90 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$2.00 | 51.2%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?
This set of straps is priced similarly in Taiwan and Japan, so it's fine to restock while you're there; if you'd need an extra trip or a standalone online order just for this, transportation and shipping could exceed the price gap.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$1.93, still below the US by US$1.97.
- Break-even rate 0.0134 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 JAN 4550584376368, the 12-piece pack, against the 4-color set listed on the Taiwan page.
- The Taiwan price is the official online store's single-pack list price; the page does not state whether tax is included.
- Being listed on the official online store does not mean it is in stock at a given physical store; check availability again 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
- MUJI Japan official online store ↗official single-pack list price incl. tax · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- MUJI USA ↗official list price · excl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-18
- 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
- 12-piece pack, 4-color set; Japan product no. 84376368 / JAN 4550584376368; same barcode on both official sitesBoth the Japan and Taiwan MUJI official pages match the same JAN 4550584376368; confirmed the 12-piece pack and 4-color set. This compares the same packaging; the outer-package dimensions were not treated as the size of a single band. US price 2026-09-18: muji.us products.json SKU/JAN 4550584376368 → "Silicone Multipurpose Band" variant "Default Title" $3.90; available=true
- 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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