More often than not, women into their 50's seem to be following the latest in fashion and hair styles. After that, they seem to not care as much as a rule. Most of the older ladies dress modestly but still very nice. The men of all ages, though, seem to not be nearly as concerned with fashion, or even hygiene, as the women are. On the other hand, toiletries from brands that are familiar to us are pretty expensive.
Batteries are usually around one dollar each.
I think it's because things that have to be bought fit into the budget first. Entertainment stuff comes later and so it has to be cheap for anybody to go at all. It has certainly been nice for us to get to do stuff like that without having to stretch our budget inappropriately.