Last-minute Halloween shoppers are getting sticker shock at the costume rack. Store owners say many adult outfits now cost about $10 more than a year ago. That puts a typical bagged costume somewhere between $50 and $70.

At Total Party in Washington, D.C., owner Lorenzo Caltagirone watched a group of college students give up on a $60 cartoon costume this week. They grabbed goggles, gloves and hats to fake the look for far less.

Caltagirone says almost everything he sells is made overseas. Roughly 95% of his stock comes from China with some from Vietnam. Import tariffs have raised his costs and he says shipping bills are up at least 20% from last year. Licensing fees for famous characters add even more.

Spending holds up anyway

Even with the higher prices, people are still buying. A national retail trade group expects Americans to spend about $4.4 billion on costumes this season, a small bump over last year. Total Halloween spending is forecast at $13.5 billion, or roughly $115 per shopper.

October brings about half of the store's yearly sales and most of that lands in the final week. Caltagirone says some customers still splurge on $300 pirate shirts or colonial outfits while others want branded looks like Spider-Man or the Scream mask.

Others are getting creative. One shopper built a priest costume from about $20 in accessories after seeing full versions priced up to $40. He said it felt like paying twice as much for half the stuff but added that Halloween only comes once a year.

Candy and pumpkins cost more too

The treat bowl is also pricier. One economic research group estimates candy prices are up as much as 15% from last year. Chocolate from big brands has jumped about 19% as poor weather hurt cocoa harvests in West Africa while some gummy candies are up even more.

Pumpkin patches have nudged prices as well. A Virginia farm that charged 70 cents a pound last year added a dime this fall to cover higher diesel and fertilizer costs. The owner said families keep coming back because the trip is a memory they pass down.