TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US31.4% cheaper in Japan
Is Rohto Melano CC MEN Vitamin C Beauty Gel 100g cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$3.61 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$3.61 (31.4%): Japan ¥1,200 ≈ US$7.88, the US US$11.49.
01 · Verdict
31.4% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥1,200tax basis not stated · cross-border online store displayed price (JPY; tax basis not stated) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$7.88JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$11.49excl. tax · Current US retail price; price and availability vary by delivery area · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$3.6131.4% · 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 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 2026-09-22. 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) | ¥1,200 | Donki Official Cross-Border Store ↗ | tax basis not statedListed |
| USCurrent US retail price; price and availability vary by delivery area | US$11.49 | Weee! US ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$7.88 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$3.61 | 31.4%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?
Japan ¥1,200, Taiwan NT$520; both are same-day price snapshots taken when checked, excluding shipping, tax refunds, and card fees.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$8.00, still below the US by US$3.49.
- Break-even rate 0.0096 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
- Weee! US ↗Current US retail price; price and availability vary by delivery area · excl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-22
- 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: 100g; 131×76×73mm; JAN 4987241171538; source category: men's cosmetics; Taiwan product page: 100g (single spec)Japan lists: ROHTO Melano CC for Men Spot-Fading Whitening Gel, 100g, JAN 4987241171538. The Taiwan page's brand (Rohto Melano CC MEN), gender (for men), capacity (100g), and form (vitamin C beauty gel / spot-fading whitening gel) all match; single spec, single list price. (Storefront: momo shopping, third-party seller April Shop) On 2026-09-22, Weee! US English and Japanese pages listed the same Melano CC Men medicated whitening gel, one 100g unit, for US$11.49, in stock. The page does not show a JAN, so the match uses the exact product name and size. Price and availability vary by delivery ZIP.
- 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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