TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US65.8% cheaper in Japan
Is Carpet Cleaning Roller Refill Sheets, 90 Sheets cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$1.25 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$1.25 (65.8%): Japan ¥99 ≈ US$0.65, the US US$1.90.
01 · Verdict
65.8% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥99incl. tax · official single-roll list price · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$0.65JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$1.90excl. tax · official list price · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$1.2565.8% · 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.
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-roll list price | ¥99 | MUJI Japan official online store ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USofficial list price | US$1.90 | MUJI USA ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$0.65 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$1.25 | 65.8%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?
Everyday consumables are best compared by roll and sheet count. This one is a carpet-cleaner refill roll, not the handle, angled-cut version, or a multi-pack; the per-unit price gap is small, so a dedicated trip to buy it or paying extra shipping could wipe out the difference.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$0.66, still below the US by US$1.24.
- Break-even rate 0.0192 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 the 90-sheet pack, 16cm width, and the straight-cut version.
- The price does not use Japan's per-unit price for the 10-roll bundle.
- This item is for carpet cleaning; the scope of use follows the product description.
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-roll list price · 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
- Width 16cm · 90 sheets / 90 wraps · 1 roll · JAN 4550583967079Both the Japan official single-roll product and the Taiwan official page list the same JAN 4550583967079, spec 16cm width, 90 sheets. The staff ranking's #4 spot tallies the whole refill-tape series; this entry compares only the specified straight-cut single roll. US price 2026-09-18: muji.us products.json SKU/JAN 4550583967079 → "Carpet Cleaner Refill" variant "Default Title" $1.90; 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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