Cost over a lifetime [edit]. Say a person lives 78 years [9] , and you take the average cost of living from BLS. Over 78 years, one spends an average of about $1.6 million dollars just to survive. Of this, one spends about $1M on housing, food, and cars ($12683 per year * 78).
Know what you're paying for. The most exclusive Hong Kong tailors, who design and make your garment in-house, will charge $500 to $800 for a top-of-the-line man's suit and $100 to $175 for labor alone on women's pants, dresses and jackets.he most exclusive Hong Kong tailors, who design and make your garment in-house, will charge $500 to $800 for a top-of-the-line man's suit and $100 to $175 for labor alone on women's pants, dresses and jackets.
The personal tailoring of your bespoke suit will require about 3 fittings and take four to twelve weeks. Prices for a bespoke suit start at Â£3,000 to Â£4,000 incl. VAT for the more famous names and can go up Â£10,000 for very exclusive materials. The addition of a waistcoat, which elevates the two-piece suit to an elegant three-piece suit will add another Â£300 to Â£900.