TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US28.4% cheaper in Japan
Is MAQuillAGE Dramatic Base Balancing Primer 25ml, Multiple Shades Available cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$8.22 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$8.22 (28.4%): Japan ¥3,150 ≈ US$20.68, the US US$28.90.
01 · Verdict
28.4% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥3,150tax basis not stated · cross-border online store displayed price (JPY; tax basis not stated) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$20.68JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$28.90incl. tax · Listed price on a US-dollar regional product page (tax included on the page; shipping calculated at checkout) · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$8.2228.4% · 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.
Japantax basis not stated、the USincl. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japancross-border online store displayed price (JPY; tax basis not stated) | ¥3,150 | Donki Official Cross-Border Store ↗ | tax basis not statedListed |
| USListed price on a US-dollar regional product page (tax included on the page; shipping calculated at checkout) | US$28.90 | MiauMall (ships from Japan) ↗ | incl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$20.68 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$8.22 | 28.4%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?
U.S. US$28.90 (MiauMall, ships from Japan; tax included on the page, shipping calculated at checkout), Japan ¥3,150, and Taiwan NT$810 are listed prices captured from product pages on the check date; the U.S. page lists the same product JAN 4909978145958.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$20.99, still below the US by US$7.91.
- Break-even rate 0.0092 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
- Only paired when capacity, pack count, and main-unit/refill status match; differences in color, retailer, or stock do not affect the same-product determination.
- The Taiwan price is a retail-channel list price (which may be an authorized import, a parallel import, or a cross-border storefront), 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
- Donki Official Cross-Border Store ↗cross-border online store displayed price (JPY; tax basis not stated) · tax basis not stated · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- MiauMall (ships from Japan) ↗Listed price on a US-dollar regional product page (tax included on the page; shipping calculated at checkout) · incl. 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
- Japan ranking listing: 25ml; JAN 4909978145958; source category: cosmetics; Taiwan product page: 25ml, shade must be selected separately (Brightening Green/Fair/Natural NB), same list price for all shadesJapan lists: SHISEIDO MAQuillAGE Dramatic Mood Veil Oil-Control Long-Lasting Makeup Base, Sunscreen Two-in-One Primer, Bright shade, 25ml, JAN 4909978145958. The Taiwan page's product name "Dramatic Mood Balance Primer" and capacity (25ml) match, with the brand and series (Dramatic Mood / MAQuillAGE) consistent. (Storefront: momo shopping (direct-sale item)) Japan's listing states the shade as "Bright"; the Taiwan page's shade options are Even Glow Green/Fair/Natural NB, which do not map exactly by name. Under the site's relaxed 2026-09-12 standard, the differing shade does not affect pairing, and the same list price across all shades has been confirmed.
- 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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