TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US93.4% cheaper in Japan
Is Tohato Thick-Cut Net Potato Chips 4-Pack, Salt Flavor (44g) cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$10.08 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$10.08 (93.4%): Japan ¥108 ≈ US$0.71, the US US$10.79.
01 · Verdict
93.4% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥108tax basis not stated · DAISO price shown on the ranking / product page · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$0.71JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$10.79excl. tax · Current US retailer price; may vary by delivery area · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$10.0893.4% · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JapanDAISO price shown on the ranking / product page | ¥108 | DAISO ↗ | tax basis not statedListed |
| USCurrent US retailer price; may vary by delivery area | US$10.79 | Weee! US ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$0.71 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$10.08 | 93.4%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 ¥108, Taiwan NT$56; 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$0.72, still below the US by US$10.07.
- Break-even rate 0.0999 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
- Fixed at comparing the same capacity/pack count/version; do not compare against combo packs, refills, or other sizes.
- The Taiwan price is a retail-channel list price, not the brand's official price; channel promotions can change at any time.
- 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
- DAISO ↗DAISO price shown on the ranking / product page · tax basis not stated · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Weee! US ↗Current US retailer price; may 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
- 44g; 4-packThe Japan price comes from DAISO (the DAISO ranking / product-page list price); Taiwan is PChome 24h's "Tohato [Limited-Time Offer] Thick-Cut Mesh Potato Chips 4-Pack - Salt Flavor (44g)," priced at NT$56, market price NT$59. The brand Tohato matches; "Thick-Cut Mesh Potato Chips 4-Pack - Salt Flavor (44g)" is the Chinese translation of the Japanese "Mini Ami-Jaga 4-Connected Umashio Flavor 44g"; the three specs, 4-connected, 44g, and salt flavor (umashio), all match exactly. On 2026-09-22, Weee! US listed one Tohato Mini Amijaga Umashio 11g x 4 pack (44g) for US$10.79, in stock. It matches the salt-flavor four-pack, 44g, on DAISO Japan under JAN 4901940114146. The high price ratio is the difference between these dated store prices, not a larger pack or a different flavor. Weee! does not show the JAN; price varies by delivery ZIP.
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