If you're buying a Ralph Lauren polo at an outlet, the price will be the same regardless of the state in which you purchase it -- there's no price variation. What will vary is the sales tax. So a $100 shirt would cost $108.88 in New York City and $109.25 at the outlets near O'Hare. That said...if you drive from New York to the NJ outlet malls, that $100 shirt will cost you $100 because New Jersey has no sales tax on clothing.