What 307 rows actually cost, shelf by shelf
Every spreadsheet claims to find you cheap things. Almost none will tell you what its own rows cost, because the numbers are unflattering: the middle of this catalogue is a $35.27 item, and the two cheapest shelves are not where the money is. This page publishes the distribution, the outliers and the landing cost on top.
Computed from the same 307-row snapshot the index uses, at build time — the table below cannot drift away from the rows it describes.
Five numbers that describe the whole catalogue
The median row is $35.27, and 155 of 307 rows (50%) sit between $21.03 and $58.32. The mean is $46.14 — $10.87 higher than the median — because 23 watch rows and a handful of jackets pull the tail up.
| Measure | USD | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | $0.18 | A World Cup sticker — not apparel |
| 25th percentile | $21.03 | A quarter of rows cost less |
| Median | $35.27 | The middle row |
| 75th percentile | $58.32 | A quarter of rows cost more |
| 90th percentile | $84.76 | The top tenth starts here |
| Maximum | $488.22 | One watch, 13.8× the median |
| Mean | $46.14 | Above the median by $10.87 |
Prices are item-only, in USD, from the 2026-10-26 snapshot. Freight, agent handling and import VAT are not included — that is section four.
Three rows nearest the median
![Alo Activewear [3 styles]](https://kakox.com/api/static/products/WEIDIAN_7779287926_18_284x284.webp)
Not "the best rows" — the three rows closest to the median price, so the middle of the distribution has a face.
What each shelf costs
Shelf medians run from $16.85 (headwear) to $81.37 (accessories) — a 4.8× spread between the cheapest and the most expensive shelf. Two of the eight shelves hold too few rows to average honestly.
| Shelf | Rows | 25th | Median | 75th | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headwear | 48 | $15.13 | $16.85 | $18.94 | $1.17–$33.08 |
| T-shirts | 48 | $18.92 | $24.76 | $31.40 | $14.58–$55.70 |
| Other stuff | 48 | $22.70 | $37.14 | $55.70 | $0.93–$89.12 |
| Shoes | 48 | $42.52 | $47.74 | $62.39 | $0.18–$116.97 |
| Jackets | 48 | $34.99 | $50.30 | $61.97 | $1.02–$154.74 |
| Accessories | 48 | $31.74 | $81.37 | $116.97 | $0.23–$488.22 |
| Pants & shorts | 12 | $21.36 | $33.91 | $53.98 | $14.67–$65.91 |
| Hoodies & sweaters | 7 | $1.32 | $25.43 | $29.30 | $0.48–$38.79 |
Three things the numbers say that the shelves hide
Cheap does not mean clothing here: 12 rows sit under $2 and they are stickers, keychains and bracelets. Shelf medians are not comparable when one shelf is a watches shelf, and the cheapest shelves in the catalogue are the ones with the fewest rows.
The bottom is merchandise, not fashion
12 rows cost less than $2. Examples: Football Tattoo Sticker World Cup; World Cup Fifa World Cup; 2026 Meijiamo World Cup Keychain. Useful as add-ons to fill a parcel — useless as a reason to pay international freight for a single parcel.
Rule of thumb: add-ons only travel free when they ride inside a parcel that was going anyway.
A watch is not an accessory median
The accessories shelf has a median of $81.37. Remove the 23 watch rows and the same shelf's median is $31.87. The shelf is two shelves stacked on top of each other, and the label does not say so.
When a category median looks wrong, split it before you trust it.
Thin shelves have noisy medians
Pants & shorts: 12 rows · Hoodies & sweaters: 7 rows. Compare with 48 on headwear. A median over seven rows is a single row's opinion.
This is an indexing problem, not a pricing one, and it is visible in the data.
From the shelf price to the landed price
The median row at $35.27 becomes roughly $62.03 landed in the EU: about $14.18 economy air freight for a 1.2 kg parcel, $2.20 agent handling, and $10.38 import VAT at 21% charged on goods plus international freight. Freight and VAT together are 43% of the landed total.
| Destination | VAT | VAT on customs value | Landed total |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 21% | $10.38 | $62.03 |
| United Kingdom | 20% | $9.89 | $61.54 |
| Canada | 13% | $6.43 | $58.08 |
| Australia | 10% | $4.95 | $56.60 |
| Rest of world | 15% | $7.42 | $59.07 |
| United States | none at import | $0.00 | $51.65 |
One line, one parcel, one destination set of assumptions: economy air at $12.50 first kg + $8.40 per extra kg, $2.20 handling, customs value = goods + international freight. Real lines price by zone, volumetric weight and current surcharges — run the estimator before you trust any of these six numbers.
How this index is built, and what it is not
Every figure on this page is computed at build time from the same 307-row snapshot the spreadsheet renders, converted to USD at the snapshot rate. It covers one platform's catalogue, it includes replica listings, and it says nothing about whether any individual row is a good buy.
- One platform, one snapshot. All 307 rows are Weidian listings captured on 2026-10-26; a row that changed price since then is not reflected here.
- Item price only. No freight, no agent fees, no coupons, no VAT. Those are computed separately on this page and at checkout.
- Replicas included. The catalogue mixes replica and unbranded listings; a $35.27 median describes that mix, not the market for authentic goods.
- Percentiles, not averages. The mean is listed for completeness and should not be used to plan a haul — the tail is real, and it is $488.22.
- No claim of completeness. 307 rows is a curated slice. A larger crawl would move the median; it would not move it by much, because half the catalogue would still be T-shirts, shoes and jackets.
Where to go next
Price the parcel, not the row
Charged weight, line rates and landed cost.
Read a row properly
Eight columns, four decisions, three traps.
Rows worth opening
The weekly picks that survive the price band.
Every number on this page is computed from the published row dataset — 307 rows as JSON and CSV under CC BY 4.0, so the arithmetic can be re-run rather than believed.
Price questions
How much does a typical Kakobuy row actually cost?
The median row is $35.27 and half of the catalogue sits between $21.03 and $58.32. "Typical" is best read as that middle half, not as the $46.14 average — a handful of watches and jackets drag the average $10.87 above the median.
Why is the average higher than the median?
Because the top of the range has no ceiling. The most expensive row is $488.22, which is 13.8× the median; the cheapest is $0.18. A distribution with one long tail always has a mean above its median, and here the tail is concentrated in accessories: the 23 watch rows have a median of $81.37, against $31.87 for the same shelf without them.
What do shipping and import VAT add to a median row?
Treating $35.27 as a 1.2 kg parcel on the economy line: about $14.18 freight, $2.20 handling, and $10.38 import VAT at 21% — roughly $62.03 landed. German buyers pay 19%, Polish buyers 23%, both on goods plus international freight.
Does a cheap row mean cheap goods?
Not necessarily — 12 rows sit under $2 and they are mostly World Cup stickers, keychains and bracelets, not clothing. Price bands describe the shelf, not the quality of a particular row: a $0.18 sticker and a $35.27 T-shirt can sit two rows apart.
Is this price index computed on live prices?
No. It is computed from the same dated snapshot the spreadsheet uses (2026-10-26), converted to USD at the snapshot rate. Sellers change prices weekly; the row is a pointer, the product page is the only live price.