Is it cheaper to buy cosmetics from the airport than the city ?

people tell it dont buy anything from the city when you are travelling. They say the best place is the airport. because it is duty free and it is better quality. What do you think ?Is it cheaper to buy cosmetics from the airport than the city ?
It is definitely more expensive at the airport, and the quality is probably exactly the same as the quality you find at the mall. (After all, they are the same brands and products.).





So why do people buy from airport vendors? The reason is because they are Duty free that way. What that means is that if you are an international traveler, you have restrictions put on you of how much stuff you can take back with you into your home country from an outside country. In some places, depending on the country, this isn't very much. I know for China, if you are not a Chinese citizen, you can't bring more than $500 USD worth of gifts, products, etc into china. So, if you bought it at the airport, it wouldn't count towards this total. That is the only advantage of buying the higher priced items thru duty-free.





So, unless you are an international traveler, I recommend you buy the products you want from the mall instead of the airport.Is it cheaper to buy cosmetics from the airport than the city ?
no way. everything i've looked at in an airport is overpriced.
I don't think the airport is cheaper. It may be duty free, but everything is REALLY expensive. It also depends on which city you are going to, and what cosmetics you're looking for. If you get make up that is found in most drug stores, Wal-Marts, K-Marts, etc, then you can just go to that city's local Wal-Mart and get your make up at a reasonable price. If your make up isn't available at those types of stores, the city stores are probably still cheaper than the airport's prices.
Nothing is cheaper in an airport!!! Items are purposly over priced to take advantage of people who will be stuck in the airport and have no other way of getting what they need! Besides, who wants to deal with traffic for just a few cosmetics!!!??????
No. The airport would be the most expensive place to buy anything!
no. for an example: in egypt, local, chips are 50 piasters (imagine 50 cents). in the airport, chips are 3 whole pounds! (imagine 3 dollars)
The airport is completely overprice. Your best bet would be to buy it online, or in the City.
definitely no its tax free but its either expensive or d same price not at alll!!!!!!!!!!
i used to work in a little store in the airport and i can tell you something. NOOOOO. duty free is tax free but it is ussually the same or more expensive as you can get it in the market.





ex. we used to sell perfumes. and ohhhh boy, i knew the prices they got the inventory. They really ripped off travlers because many people have that same preception.