How much money would I need if I went shopping in NYC for a day?

Question

...Mostly clothes shopping. I know that prices vary among stores, but I just want an approximation of how much money I would need to bring.

Answer 1

All you got.

Answer 2

If you wanted one nice outfit, shoes, pants/skirt, top, and underwear.  you are probably looking at about $400+

I assume you are asking about the "nice"stores

Answer 3

ALOT. If your shopping non-stop you'll probably want 5,000 bucks maximum. you'll come home with ex. cash and alot of shtuff.

Answer 4

I do this quite a lot and I would say it depends on what you are looking to buy and where you want to buy it at. I shop at a lot of stores like Forever 21, H&M, Banana Republic which to me are like low-end to mid-range stores. Occasionally I'll go shopping at Boutiques or higher-end stores like J Crew, BCBG and the like. Needless to say any shopping in New York can be tempting, and easily get out of hand no matter where you shop; although it is really fun. Based on my experience, a "days" worth of shopping at mid-range stores that would accomodate enough items for a major wardrobe update would be like anywhere $700 to $1000. For example I brought an entire wardrobe for work in an office (from scratch i may add) at Banana Republic for $800 which included shoes and a bag. If you are looking for bargins or just to shop to have fun I would say $500 to spend easily, high-end stores or starting a wardrobe from scratch would probably take you to $1500+  

have fun!