One country dominates: Egypt. Meitu VIP costs EGP 149.99, about $2.98, against $13.99 in the United States — roughly 79% less, verified Aug 29, 2026. Indonesia and Vietnam fill out the sub-$6 tier. Every number below comes from a dated check of the live Apple App Store listing; the full board with all 30-plus countries lives at Meitu prices by country.
One thing to know before anything else: Meitu has exactly one paid plan here, VIP, sold as an in-app purchase through Apple. There is no web checkout and no cheaper annual trick hiding on another page. If someone quotes you a different Meitu price, they are either quoting a different storefront or an old FX rate.
Which country is cheapest for Meitu?
Lowest verified USD first. Local currency is the real billing figure; USD uses the FX rate on the day of the check, explained on the methodology page.
| Country | Local | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | EGP 149.99 | $2.98 |
| Indonesia | Rp84,000 | $4.71 |
| Vietnam | ₫149,000 | $5.74 |
| Philippines | ₱399 | $6.45 |
| Japan | ¥1,190 | $7.48 |
| Thailand | ฿269 | $8.14 |
| Turkey | ₺399.99 | $8.34 |
| Brazil | R$49.90 | $9.59 |
| Ukraine | $9.99 | $9.99 |
| United States | $13.99 | $13.99 |
Two honest caveats about this ranking. First, it is a snapshot — the Turkish lira and Egyptian pound both move fast enough that these gaps can widen or shrink between checks. Second, several African and Latin American storefronts bill directly in US dollars (Ukraine’s listing above is dollar-denominated), so their “discount” only reflects what Apple chose to charge there, not favorable FX.
If Egypt feels like too much setup, the Philippines at ₱399 ($6.45) is the practical middle ground: same discount family, a more common storefront, and the same Apple ID mechanics. It cuts the US price by more than half.
Will a VPN alone get me the Egyptian price?
No, and this is where most guides oversell you. A VPN changes which network you browse from. The App Store price follows your Apple ID’s country setting, not your IP address. You could route through Cairo all day and still see $13.99 if your Apple ID says United States.
Getting the real Egyptian price means creating or converting an Apple ID whose region is set to Egypt, then buying the in-app purchase from that account. The VPN, if you need one at all, is only for reaching content — the billing decision already happened when the account was created. That is why the next section matters more than any server list.
How do I actually pay from outside Egypt?
VIP is billed through App Store in-app purchase to whatever country your Apple ID is set to. For the Egyptian storefront that means an EG Apple ID funded by:
| Method | Status on the dated check |
|---|---|
| Egyptian card | Works |
| Apple gift card (EG store) | Works — the reliable route for outsiders |
| Google Play gift card | Not available on this row |
| PayPal | Not confirmed |
| Apple Pay | Works |
| VPN without local billing | Not enough — payment country is the gate |
The realistic path for most readers: buy Apple Store credit for the Egyptian storefront from a reputable gift-card reseller, redeem it on the EG Apple ID, then subscribe. Check the how to pay hub for the full walkthrough. And if a reseller offers to sell you a ready-made Egyptian Apple ID, skip it — see the risk section below before you hand money to a shared login.
Payment methods were verified per storefront on Aug 29, 2026; how we decide a cell counts as real is on the methodology page.
Will my account get banned?
Switching your own Apple ID’s region is allowed by Apple within limits, though frequent hopping gets flagged. Buying somebody else’s pre-made foreign account is a different story: those logins get recycled, sold twice, or recovered by the original owner, and Meitu support will not help you on an account you do not control. Treat region-hopping as a terms risk, use credentials you can afford to lose, and confirm the converted currency on the billing sheet before confirming any purchase.
Bottom line
Egypt at $2.98 is the verified floor for Meitu VIP — a 79% cut from the US price — with Indonesia and Vietnam right behind it. The work is not the VPN; it is getting an Egyptian-billable Apple ID. If you also edit photos with other apps, the same storefront math applies to BeautyPlus — see cheapest country for BeautyPlus — and to FaceApp in our FaceApp guide.