# What's the replacement cost of everything on your person on an average day? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 5, 2007, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-replacement-cost-of-everything-on-your-person-on-an-average-day/386875 "2007-01-05T22:29:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-replacement-cost-of-everything-on-your-person-on-an-average-day/386875/81 "2007-01-09T03:17:28Z")
[QUOTE=Squeaker Snow] Remember the “Sex and the City” eppy where Sarah Jessica gets her Manolo Blahniks ripped off and has to go to her meeting barefoot? [/QUOTE] I do. I cried on her behalf. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Epimetheus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Epimetheus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Epimetheus)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-replacement-cost-of-everything-on-your-person-on-an-average-day/386875/82 "2007-01-09T03:54:25Z")
Cell phone: $300 4 GB U3 Sandisk micro (keychain): $100 1 GB Sandisk Micro (also Keychain): 20 dollars (was more when I bought it though) Wallet and misc inside: Approx 50 dollars (replacement fees, as well as cost of wallet) Shoes: 50 dollars Random Shirt: 15 dollars (average) Random Pants: 15 dollars Underwear and socks : 15 dollars (would have to buy whole bag) Not much. My phone and flash drives are more expensive than anything I have on me on person by far. Now if it is while I am at school, I typically have a 30 dollar backpack, My 1500 dollar laptop, replacement battery, and one or two 100 dollar school books, as well as a few inexpensive school supplies. Replacing the notes and homework… not a matter of money, but definitely time consuming. ---
**Author:** ![yBeayf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e274bd/32.png) [@yBeayf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yBeayf)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-replacement-cost-of-everything-on-your-person-on-an-average-day/386875/83 "2007-01-09T04:13:14Z")
This is assuming I still have my medical and cell phone insurance, and I’m wearing my typical work uniform: Glasses: $0 (new year, vision benefits start over, woohoo!) Dress shirt: $30 Undershirt: $5 Tie: $20 Underwear: $5 Belt: $30 Trousers: $70 Sport coat: $150 Socks: $5 Shoes: $80 Baptismal cross: $50 to get an equivalent, but not really replaceable Pocket protector: $2 Mechanical pencil: $0, free from work Fountain pen: $50 Cell phone: $0, replaceable through insurance Blackberry: $0, provided by work Comb: $0.50 Handkerchief: $1 Snuff + smashboxes: $10 Keys: Probably around $100 for duplicates for everything Keychain: $10 Leatherman Micra: $20 Wallet: $30 Driver’s license replacement: $10 Other miscellaneous cards: $5, max Total: $683.50 If we’re assuming I have to pay for the glasses and electronics myself, that’s probably: Glasses: $400 Blackberry $400 Phone: $300 Bringing the total to: $1783.50 ---
**Author:** ![Elza\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elza\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elza_B)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-replacement-cost-of-everything-on-your-person-on-an-average-day/386875/84 "2007-01-09T14:06:37Z")
Let’s see. Earrings (2 pairs of studs) - $10 (not real) Diamond solitaire necklace - $550 Turtleneck sweater - $20(?) Bra - $15 Undies - $4 Dress pants - $30 Socks - $4 Shoes - $32 Black pearl ring - $55 Engagement ring - $7000 (hand-me-down, antique diamond, which is why it scares me to wear it) Wedding ring - $300 Purse - $250 Wallet - $20 Car keys - about $50 to remake everything? Makeup - $100 Nothing else really of value in my purse, so overall, it would come to $8440, the bulk of that being my wedding rings. E. ---
**Author:** ![clayton\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c57346/32.png) [@clayton\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayton_e)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-replacement-cost-of-everything-on-your-person-on-an-average-day/386875/85 "2007-01-09T16:50:16Z")
Leather jacket - $30 (a really good deal at JCPenny’s, though the zipper sometimes sticks) light Polar fleese jacket (usually worn under leather jacket) $40 Jeans - $15 Shoes - $30 Socks - $2 T-Shirt - $7 Wallet - $15 Cell phone - $50 (though I’m pretty sure it would only cost $10 to replace, insured) Keychain - $2 Lighter - $1 Gum - $1 I’m around $193 most days. ---
**Author:** ![Godfrey\_Daniels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Godfrey\_Daniels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Godfrey_Daniels)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-replacement-cost-of-everything-on-your-person-on-an-average-day/386875/86 "2007-01-09T18:06:45Z")
Shoes - $100. Socks & Boxers - $10. Pants - $40. Belt - $25. Shirt - $30. Watch - $100. Ring - $250. Glasses/Contacts - $150. Wallet - $25. Leather jacket - $300. Cell phone - $100. Keys - $50. Total - $1180. But the loss of wallet contents, such as ID and credit cards, would send this substantially higher and be much more painful and time consuming to deal with. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-replacement-cost-of-everything-on-your-person-on-an-average-day/386875/87 "2007-01-09T19:07:14Z")
Shoes-maybe 40. socks $2 pants-$25 shirt-$20 rings and bracelet-$100 (I’m guessing) wallet-$15 cell phone-$30 Total $232. In colder weather add a leather jacket, it was $100 on sale about 7 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![yellowval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/919ad9/32.png) [@yellowval](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yellowval)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-replacement-cost-of-everything-on-your-person-on-an-average-day/386875/88 "2007-01-09T19:46:19Z")
Sweater: $15 (on clearance) Cami #1: $8 Cami #2: was a gift; guessing $10 Bra: $12 Panties: $3 Socks: $3 Black dress pants: $5 (on eBay) Glasses: $200 Wedding ring: $3,500 Watch: $80 Necklace: $5 Shoes: $20 Pea coat: $40 Scarf: $8 Gloves: $5 Cell phone: $50 Purse/contents: $40 Total: $4,004 ---
**Author:** ![Furry\_Mongoose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c57346/32.png) [@Furry\_Mongoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Furry_Mongoose)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2007, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-replacement-cost-of-everything-on-your-person-on-an-average-day/386875/89 "2007-01-09T20:14:33Z")
Bag - £12 Mobile Phone - £150 Purse - £5 (with usual Cash/Driving Licence - £35) mp3 Player - £100 Watch - £80 (but sentimentally not replaceable) Ring - £30 Underwear - £40 Shirt - £10 Trousers - £15 Socks - £5 Shoes - £30 So about £500 for me ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-replacement-cost-of-everything-on-your-person-on-an-average-day/386875/90 "2007-01-10T06:45:35Z")
Shoes - $100 Pants - $40 Shirt - $30 Socks - $3 Boxers - $5 Jacket - $50 Wallet - $6 (bought it at the big flea market in Rome, five years ago) Cell phone - $40 (what I paid for it, with my plan) PDA (with me about half the time) - $500 $274 without PDA, $774 with. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-replacement-cost-of-everything-on-your-person-on-an-average-day/386875/91 "2007-01-10T07:06:18Z")
Shoes- 70 Socks, underwear, etc.- 20 T-shirt- 20 Jeans- 50 Wallet contents- 50 Cash- 20 Cell Phone- 50 Handgun- 600 10 Hollowpoint bullets- 10 iPod Nano 2GB- 200 Close to $1,100 on me on any given day, sometimes more, sometimes less. I don’t always carry my piece, so that cuts it by more than half. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-replacement-cost-of-everything-on-your-person-on-an-average-day/386875/92 "2007-01-10T14:38:47Z")
Bra $20 Panties $2 Tights $5 Old Navy tshirt $10 Cashmere sweater $100 Wool skirt $50 Shoes $80 (from discounter, originally $300) Pearl earrings $115 Glasses… way too much. Wool coat $200 Cashmere scarf $50 Purse $90 Gloves $20 (from discounter, originally $50) ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-replacement-cost-of-everything-on-your-person-on-an-average-day/386875/93 "2007-01-10T18:15:48Z")
It really depends on the day and season. Let’s assume that it’s today and I pass out indoors, thus sparing my coat: Shirt - $25 Tie - $30 ID badge - priceless, but free replacement Belt - $20 Pants - $30 Underwear - $15 Socks - $3 Shoes - $60 Novelty key fob - $4 Comb - $0.50 Half pack of cigs - $3 Lighter - $2.74 (actually a reall nice Zippo, got at a flea market for $1 – price includes wick and flint) Cash - $1.11 Contents of wallet - priceless Total: $194.35 ---
**Author:** ![control-z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eada6e/32.png) [@control-z](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/control-z)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-replacement-cost-of-everything-on-your-person-on-an-average-day/386875/94 "2007-01-10T19:46:24Z")
Geez that’s some big money walking around. I guess we’re talking about purchase price, not current values? Green t-shirt: $8 probably 10 years ago Quilted Flannel Shirt: Free, given to me by my dad Jeans: $20 probably 10 years ago Shoes: $50 2 years ago Socks: $2 Boxers: $3 Wallet: About $45 in cash So about $128 if everything were new. ---
**Author:** ![theater\_in\_a\_crowded\_fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aca169/32.png) [@theater\_in\_a\_crowded\_fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theater_in_a_crowded_fire)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-replacement-cost-of-everything-on-your-person-on-an-average-day/386875/95 "2007-01-10T20:16:04Z")
Wow, what a great question. I never really thought about it until I saw this thread. Let’s see, on a typical workday: eyeglasses $300 shirt $25 pants $30 belt $15 wallet (not counting contents) $20 watch $30 socks $2 boxers $5 shoes $80 cell phone $100 wedding band $150 microcassette recorder $90 That get’s me to $847 If we count my camera (which actually belongs to the paper) add another $1000 or so. If it’s a really cold day, I’d probably also be wearing my old leather jacket which was about $300 when my parents gave it to me for Christmas 10 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-replacement-cost-of-everything-on-your-person-on-an-average-day/386875/96 "2007-01-10T20:31:02Z")
Okay, I’ll play along. Let’s assume this is on a day I’m wearing glasses. It’s rare but more expensive than my usual routine of contact lenses. Glasses: $600 (this is assuming the frames are $100; lenses have high index, anti glare [crizal], and Transitions built in) shirt: ~ $20 pants/skirt: ~$30 shoes: $40 purse: $40 cell phone: $300 flash drive key fob: $40 book: $20 watch: $40 engagement ring: $300 (I’m really not sure, so this is an estimate based on materials [titanium and white sapphire] and the average price on the site for the company that it was purchased from.) key chain (carabiner): $2 replacement keys: $20 (for all of them; house, car, etc.) sunglasses: $20 Total: $1,452 Not too awful, and the prescription eyewear is what really killed the costs. I occasionally carry other things, but this generally is it. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-replacement-cost-of-everything-on-your-person-on-an-average-day/386875/97 "2007-01-10T21:16:15Z")
My turn. let’s see… if it happened right at this moment: Glasses $400 (don’t wear 'em every day, though) Cufflinks $100 Wristwatch $200 (was a gift many years ago, but that’s probably a fair replacement cost) Wedding ring $400 Shirt $60 T-shirt $3 Underwear $3 Belt $80 Suit coat and pants $250 Socks $2 Dress shoes $150 Keys $20 Pocketknife $150 (engraved with my wedding date - that would be a _big_ sentimental loss) Pocket calendar $10 (although reproducing it, with all the dates that I’d otherwise forget, would be a huge pain in the ass) Pen $2 Security keycard $20 Total: $1,850. Wow. My stuff’s worth more than I’d have guessed… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-replacement-cost-of-everything-on-your-person-on-an-average-day/386875.md?page=4)