Ladies' Market Prices: What Things Cost and How to Bargain
Ladies' Market (女人街) is the kilometre of stalls along Tung Choi Street in Mong Kok, Kowloon, running between Argyle Street and Dundas Street. Almost nothing on it has a fixed price. What you pay is whatever you finish negotiating, and the distance between the first number a vendor says and the number they will actually accept is where most visitors lose money.
This page is the benchmark: what each kind of item settles at, what moves a price, and when to walk away. Every range below is the price after bargaining, in Hong Kong dollars, and was checked against Hong Kong travel sources in October 2026. Read them as the number to aim for. A street market has no official price list, and a stall quoting well above these figures is doing what every stall on the street does.
What things cost, category by category
One figure per item: what a bargain lands at. The first quote will be above it — usually well above it. Bargaining is expected here, not a favour you are asking for, and the vendor has priced for it.
Prices after bargaining (HK$)
| Item | What you should pay |
|---|---|
| Souvenir magnets, keychains | HK$10–30 |
| Small souvenirs | HK$20–80 |
| T-shirt, plain | HK$30–80 |
| Men's clothing | HK$50–200 |
| T-shirt, Hong Kong-themed / souvenir | HK$60–100 |
| Dress | HK$80–300 |
| Chopstick sets (wooden, engraved) | HK$80–200 |
| Silk scarf | HK$100–200 |
| Handbag | HK$150–200 |
| Qipao / cheongsam, ready-made | HK$200–600 |
| Higher-end fabric and novelty items | HK$400–800 |
The spread is the useful part. Nine of the eleven lines above end at HK$300 or less; only the ready-made qipao (HK$200–600) and the higher-end fabric items (HK$400–800) go beyond it.
What the stalls actually stock — clothing, accessories, souvenirs, toys, the men's racks — is itemised on the what to buy at Ladies' Market page and the shorter things to buy list. This page is only about what those items should cost.
Two worked examples: a T-shirt and a handbag
A souvenir T-shirt. Expect an opening quote around HK$150. Offer HK$60 and expect to settle at HK$80–90 — a Hong Kong-themed T-shirt is HK$60–100, and a plain one HK$30–80. If you are holding three of them, you have more room than you think.
A handbag. Bags here open around HK$500. The achievable price is HK$150–200. That is a wide gap, and it is why this market rewards people who decide their number before they ask.
How the bargaining actually works
Starting prices run roughly 50–100% above the price the vendor will end up accepting. Three numbers matter, in this order:
- What they quote. Assume it is inflated. It usually is.
- What you offer. Counter at 40–50% of the quote. Against a HK$150 T-shirt that is HK$60–75.
- Where you settle. In the middle. The same T-shirt example lands at HK$80–90.
Then the levers, roughly in order of how much each is worth:
- Buy more than one item from the same stall. This is the strongest single lever. Vendors discount per piece to keep the whole sale, so three T-shirts from one stall beat one T-shirt from three.
- Be willing to walk. If the number does not move, leave politely. Vendors frequently call you back with a better one, and if they do not, the same goods are three stalls further along.
- Bring small notes. Cash in HK$10, HK$20 and HK$50 is the market's currency. Some vendors say they have no change for a large note — treat that as a negotiating tactic rather than a fact.
- Walk the street before you commit. The same magnet or scarf is sold at several stalls and the asking prices differ.
- Stay friendly. This is a social transaction. An irritated vendor has no reason to move.
Paying: cash, cards and small notes
Cash is how the market runs. A few stalls take a card, usually only for a bigger purchase, and many pitches have no reader at all. Do not plan on a card at a stall selling HK$40 magnets — bring small Hong Kong dollar notes. See how to pay at Ladies Market for the full picture.
Counterfeit goods: what you are actually buying
Ladies' Market is known for counterfeit goods: fake designer handbags (LV, Gucci, Chanel), replica watches (Rolex, Omega) and fake Beats headphones. These are explicitly copies. Quality is typically low, and carrying counterfeit branded goods across a border carries legal risk. If a designer name matters to you, this is not the place to buy it.
When to go, and why it changes the price
Stalls open around midday and trade until roughly 11pm. The street is closed to vehicles from 4pm Monday to Saturday, and from noon on Sundays and general holidays, which is when the market is at its fullest. Late evening is the likeliest time for a vendor to move on price to clear stock; weekend afternoons are the busiest and the firmest. The full timetable is on the opening hours page.
Getting there
The nearest station is MTR Mong Kok, on the Tsuen Wan and Kwun Tong lines. Exit E2 puts you on Nelson Street, two blocks from Tung Choi Street; Exit D3 brings you along Argyle Street to the market. Step-by-step directions, including the walk from Tsim Sha Tsui and from Mong Kok East, are on the how to get to Ladies' Market page.
Do the neighbouring markets cost the same?
Mong Kok stacks several markets within a few minutes of each other and they do not price alike. Sneaker Street on Fa Yuen Street is trainers and sportswear, where the price on the box is usually the price; the Goldfish Market, on Tung Choi Street north of Bute Street, is fish and tanks. If you are choosing which market to spend your afternoon in rather than pricing one item, start with the Ladies' Market vs Temple Street vs Goldfish Market comparison.
Our sister guides cover the neighbours in their own right: Sneaker Street, Goldfish Market and Flower Market.
Questions people ask before they go
How much is a T-shirt at Ladies' Market?
HK$30–80 for a plain one and HK$60–100 for a Hong Kong-themed design, after bargaining. An opening quote of HK$150 on a souvenir T-shirt is normal, and HK$80–90 is a fair place to land.
How much is a handbag?
HK$150–200 after bargaining, against openings around HK$500.
Is bargaining expected?
Yes. Pay the first price and you have overpaid. Opening prices run about 50–100% above what the vendor will accept, so counter at 40–50% of the quote and settle in the middle.
Cash or card?
Cash, in small notes. A few stalls take a card, usually only for a bigger purchase, but the market runs on Hong Kong dollars in small denominations.
How much should I budget?
Work from the table above: nine of its eleven lines top out at HK$300 or less. Magnets and keychains are the cheapest things on the street at HK$10–30, and a ready-made qipao is the priciest common buy at HK$200–600.
Is the stuff genuine?
If it carries a designer name, it is a copy — and that goes for the bags, the watches and the branded headphones. The souvenirs, T-shirts, scarves and dresses are what the prices above assume.