“A hundred bucks if it was the most fabulous costume ever. I was just contemplating buying a pair of $43 leg warmers to be Jane Fonda.”

— Amanda Burke, legal clerk, Lawrence

“I've never spent any money on one. I always put something together from what I already have.”

— Myo Kim, Kansas University graduate student, Paraguay

“The most I've ever spent was $100 to be a big gorilla at a neighborhood Halloween party. Nobody knew who I was for weeks afterwards, so it was worth it. That's definitely the most I'll ever spend though.”

— Shirlee Beckner, store manager, Lawrence

“I'd say $15. It forces you to be creative if you don't spend very much money, but my parents probably spent around $40 on my costume when I was a kid.”

— Sandeep Rangineni, KU senior, Lawrence