Product note · Japan × US39.8% cheaper in Japan
Is Daiichi Sankyo Clean Dental Total Care Toothpaste, Refreshing Salt Flavor 100g cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$7.81 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$7.81 (39.8%): Japan ¥1,800 ≈ US$11.82, the US US$19.63.
01 · Verdict
39.8% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥1,800tax basis not stated · cross-border online store displayed price (JPY; tax basis not stated) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$11.82JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$19.63incl. tax · MiauMall US/USD direct product page price; taxes included; shipping calculated at checkout; fulfillment from Japan · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$7.8139.8% · 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) | ¥1,800 | Donki Official Cross-Border Store ↗ | tax basis not statedListed |
| USMiauMall US/USD direct product page price; taxes included; shipping calculated at checkout; fulfillment from Japan | US$19.63 | MiauMall US (ships from Japan) ↗ | incl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$11.82 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$7.81 | 39.8%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 ¥1,800 and Taiwan NT$520 are list-price snapshots checked on the same date; shipping, tax refunds, and card fees are excluded. U.S. price checked 2026-09-24: MiauMall US lists it at US$19.63 (ships from Japan); tax is included, it ships from Japan, and shipping is calculated at checkout.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$11.99, still below the US by US$7.64.
- Break-even rate 0.0109 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 US (ships from Japan) ↗MiauMall US/USD direct product page price; taxes included; shipping calculated at checkout; fulfillment from Japan · 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: 100g; 159×45×37mm; JAN 4987107673930; source category: oral care; Taiwan product page: 100g, refreshing salt flavor (quantity: select "1 piece")Japan lists: Daiichi Sankyo Clean Dental Strengthens Teeth, Soothes Gums, Fluoride Anti-Cavity Total Care Gum-Protecting Toothpaste, 100g, JAN 4987107673930. The Taiwan page's brand (Daiichi Sankyo Clean Dental), series (Total Care), flavor (refreshing salt), and capacity (100g) all match; after selecting "1 piece," single list price. (Storefront: momo shopping, third-party seller 🌸 Sakura Alley Life Store – Japan Specialty Store)
- 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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