Is it cheaper to buy Louis Vuitton in Japan, Hawaii or Paris?

When I visited Hawaii many years ago, I often see many Japanese tourists flocking the Louis Vuitton stores there. Is it still cheaper to buy your Louis Vuitton in Hawaii compared to in Japan? How are the prices there compared to Paris?

To find out, we compared the prices of a Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM in Japan, Hawaii and France below.

• USD 1,260 in Hawaii and other parts of United States
• 141,480 (USD 1,129) in Japan
• 895 EURO (USD970) in France

The above findings show the cheapest place to buy Louis Vuitton is still in Paris or most of parts of Europe. In fact, you are paying more if you plan to buy Louis Vuitton in Hawaii or any parts in the USA. Another negative thing about buying in US is you don’t get any tax refund unlike in Europe where you get VAT tax refund. Buying in Paris and most parts of Europe will save you around 20% less compare to what you will pay if you buy the same item in Tokyo or more if you plan in United States.