Best contacts to get and how much are they?

im not sure if you mean for eye correction or for cosmetic purposes but either way, see an optomotrist because the cheap coloured contacts you can buy pretty much anywhere can cause huge problems with your eyes.

The most expensive part is the initial eye exam and fitting. After that, it depends on what kind of contacts you get. I pay $120(NZ, not sure what it is US) every three months for mine (I get O2 Optics) and I find them really good because they have a very high oxygen permeability (basically, more oxygen can get to your eyes) so they are very comfortable all day. If you have contacts that prevent your eyes getting oxygen then you should only wear them 12 hours a day or the blood vessels in your eye can start to thicken and also they wont be as comfortable toward the end of the day. You also need to buy solution to clean them and for storage which you should only use for three months after you open the bottle.

If you have astigmatism then you have less choice available as to what type of contacts you can wear but there as some available.

You can also get “permanent” ones. If they are soft they only last for about a year though. If they are gas permeable (of hard contacts) they last for quite a few years but they are harder to get used to and more uncomfortable initially.

I personally prefer soft monthly disposables. My father likes daily disposables but they are more expensive (dont need to buy solution though) and my friend likes 30 day continous wear ones which are more expensive again.