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Originally Posted by pearlieq
My general opinion is that it costs more to be a woman, but ONLY due to biology.
In every other sense, I would say that each is as expensive as you make it.
I think basic clothing costs are about the same for men and women. A pair of pants, shirt, socks, shoes, and undergarments costs pretty much the same for a man and a woman. I guess a bra costs more than an undershirt, but to me the difference is negligible in the grand scheme of things.
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Then how come a 6-pack of Hanes for my DH cost $6 and one pair of underwear can cost me more then $6. Women's clothes are much more expensive and most of the time not as good of a quality. Men can get away with fewer clothes then women when working.
My DH does spend money on shoes but he only needs 2 pairs for work. He can wear them year round and most of the time they can be resoled and he gets a lot of years out of them. His average shoe cost is about $100 per pair. I have at least 8 pairs of shoes and they all are worn at different times of the year and they average $60-80 a pair.
DH's haircut costs $8.00 - mine cost $45. He does get his cut every 4 weeks but I get mine done every 8 weeks so mine is much more expensive.
The list could go on and on.