For adults planning Halloween
Couples costumes under $40
Estimated parts total strictly below $40, before tax and shipping. Already-owned items may reduce the total; read each guide’s assumptions.
Estimated parts total · $27.93
Salt and Pepper
A two-person costume you can make at the kitchen table. Matching black tees, plus a hand-lettered SALT or PEPPER sign hung around each neck. About $28 for both of you.
3 days suggested lead time · Checked
Source: www.walmart.comEstimated parts total · $30.93
Two black-suit playing cards
3 days suggested lead time · Checked
Source: www.walmart.comEstimated parts total · $28.93
Sun and crescent-moon chest signs
3 days suggested lead time · Checked
Source: www.walmart.comTypical total · under $40 before tax
Mad scientist and lab partner
Two white lab coats turn any two adults into a mad scientist and a very worried lab partner.
5 days suggested lead time · Checked
Source: www.amazon.comTypical total · under $40 before tax
Cop and robber pair
A cop and a robber, caught in the act. One accessory set and one outfit set cover both of you.
5 days suggested lead time · Checked
Source: www.amazon.com
About these estimates
Full required quantities and purchasable packs are counted; before tax and shipping. Two shirts are included in this estimate. Reuse already-owned trousers, footwear, scissors and a hole punch; those items are assumed already owned, not free to obtain. Prices are extracted retailer estimates checked 2026-10-07, with cached material pages about two weeks old and a shirt page about three months old. Stock and delivery are unknown. Price changes from the prior research require review. Three days is an editorial sourcing and assembly allowance, not a delivery promise.