Definitely cheaper. They were a birthday present for my 3 year old so I opened the box first before packing. Everything came in individual packaging. When I opened the box, the skirts smelled very strange. I took everything out of the bags to air them out. The ribbon on the pink shoes broke within the first hour but that's okay because I expected something to break. She likes to wear shoes and a tiara so it was worth buying. Not good quality.