TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US47.5% cheaper in Japan
Is Water-Repellent Recycled Polyester Shoulder Bag with Back Pocket, Light Beige cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$11.84 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$11.84 (47.5%): Japan ¥1,990 ≈ US$13.06, the US US$24.90.
01 · Verdict
47.5% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥1,990incl. tax · official online store single-item list price incl. tax · In stock
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$13.06JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$24.90excl. tax · MUJI USA official direct product page listed merchandise price; destination sales tax excluded · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$11.8447.5% · 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 2026-09-24. 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 | ¥1,990 | MUJI Japan official online store ↗ | incl. taxIn stock |
| USMUJI USA official direct product page listed merchandise price; destination sales tax excluded | US$24.90 | MUJI USA ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$13.06 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$11.84 | 47.5%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?
For the same barcode and size, MUJI Taiwan's official price for this shoulder bag is about one-third of Japan's, so it is not worth restocking in Japan. U.S. price checked 2026-09-24: MUJI USA direct list price US$24.90; sales tax is calculated based on destination, and the page does not show the checkout tax amount.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$13.26, still below the US by US$11.64.
- 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
- Verify both official pages show the same barcode 4550723145107 and dimensions タテ17×ヨコ28×マチ6cm
- Both markets list the material as 100% polyester (recycled); the Taiwan page states Indonesia as the country of origin.
- The Taiwan 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.
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 2026-09-15
- US price
- MUJI USA ↗MUJI USA official direct product page listed merchandise price; destination sales tax excluded · excl. tax · 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
- height 17 x width 28 x gusset 6cm, with a back pocket, both outer and inner fabric 100% polyester (recycled material); both official pages share barcode 4550723145107; Taiwan page country of manufacture IndonesiaTaiwan's official online store's "Water-Repellent Recycled Polyester Shoulder Bag with Back Pocket, Light Beige" (SalePage 12052414), barcode 4550723145107; using it to look up the Japan official product page finds "Water-Repellent Recycled Polyester Shoulder Bag with Back Pocket, Light Beige, H17 x W28 x D6cm," ¥1,990, the same product, color, and size as this ranking listing's "Shoulder Bag with Back Pocket, Water-Repellent." The previous round recorded "the product page could no longer be opened," so it did not even have a Japan price; using the Taiwan page's barcode instead made it findable.
- 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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