San Juan metro pricing
Santurce, Calle Loíza and Río Piedras are curated markets, and curation costs money. Expect $30 and up for vintage outerwear, $25 to $60 for standout Y2K pieces, and $15 to $30 for tees. What you are paying for is the edit — someone already removed the nine bad jackets.
West coast pricing
Mayagüez, Rincón and Aguadilla price for volume. Basics run under $15, denim frequently lands between $10 and $25, and resort wear is close to giveaway pricing. You dig more, you pay less.
What is worth paying up for
Leather, real vintage denim, well-made outerwear and shoes in good condition justify metro pricing — they are the pieces that hold value and survive years of wear. Fast-fashion labels on a secondhand rack rarely do, no matter how good the print is.
- Pay up: leather, vintage denim, outerwear, quality shoes
- Walk away: fast fashion above $20, damaged knits, stretched-out waistbands
Budget metro prices for curation and west coast prices for volume — and spend your money on leather, denim and outerwear.