Agree with both of these sentiments.

Also depends on where you are going. My $200-$300 will go a lot further in my area. But if that same amount if I took a trip into NYC would be gone in like an hour tops.

You do probably trade quality when you go to clubs outside of major cities. But any club stationed near a college usually will have some young, college girls dancing. I know one of the clubs up by me in New Paltz has a lot of 18-22 year old chicks because of the amount of nearby schools.

I whole heartedly agree with you,  if you truly want to go I'd start to put a few bucks away until you have a couple hundred (200-300$).

Tight on money and strip clubs do not go together.

If you’re tight on money don’t think about going to strip clubs. You can’t afford it right now

Don't go is an option. If you are tight on money then don't spend it at a place where you will end up with blue balls and regret. Strip clubs are entertainment with the job of getting you to spend more than you want.

By saying you are tight on money, you are likely not ready to go to a strip club and get VIP room dances. 

This is not a cheap night out. Depending on your location, you could spend over $500 for a trip to a strip club.

A strip club is not really a place to go when tight on money

Without knowing your location, it's hard to say, but a good rule of thumb would be $20 for cover charge, $10 per drink, $30 per song for a lap dance, $5 in tips for every 10 minutes or so you're in the general club (dancers, bartenders, waitresses), and VIP figure $150/15 minutes, plus whatever you negotiate with the dancer ($150 to "how much were you planning on spending?").

Some places, that might be high, some it might be a little too low, but it should be in the ballpark.

You don't have to guess, you can go on [tuscl.net](https://tuscl.net), look up reviews of the specific strip clubs you're considering, and you'll be able to see what everything costs.  In general, in the US, if you're planning to do a VIP room, I'd say bring $300 minimum, but read reviews on the club you'll go to, to see if that can be adjusted up or down.   Lapdances are much less than VIP rooms so budget can be trimmed considerably with the VIP out of the picture

You can have a great time in US clubs for $100.   VIP is way off the table of options though. 

Take $20, turn them into singles and enjoy tipping $2 at the stage (if allowed). 

Enjoy one drink $~15 incl tip. 

Choose the girl you like and do 2-3 dances (depending on rate.  Here in Texas they avg $20 per song or $30 per song). 

Call it an evening.  About 1-2hrs of entertainment. 

I wouldn’t recommend going with less than $100 unless you don’t drink, or you just want to dive right into the 2-3 dances. 

Suggestions - don’t dance someone unless you find them sexy / attractive.   Enjoy the tipping process and tip everyone you find remotely attractive or talented.

Don’t use a card, get cash

A couple song dances (they charge by song) and tip could be affordable

$10-$50 per song

Vip is not a place for people tight on money, if you want a positive experience dont let your curiosity get the best of you because a dancer will offer to go and you don’t know what you’re getting yet. Learning what you’re getting requires doing alot of vip.

The risk is regrets and animosity for feeling scammed. But when your budget increases and this it is entirely an option to go browse a well curated catalogue of sexy naked women that are excited to be sexual entertainers and intimate teases with you, then go back. Just treat it as motivation to focus on yourself.

100$ is the minimum no vip that is three dances 80$ 20$ for Drinks and 20$ for tips on stage and lap-dance tip  if you are good and it’s slow the strippers will talk to you and you can have fun for two to three hours go in the afternoon and you can get more for less if you are attractive and entertaining the girls have a shift to cover and are waiting for appointments they will spend time without much compensation because they are people and don’t want to be board also it’s good business because next time you could bring a rich friend also be positive stripping is hard and strippers want positive interactions you are the job make it easy to do and they will remember you strippers appreciate honesty

If there's a KOD or similar near you, $10 dances, $10 cover you could get away with about $100 but no VIP. I'd consider that clubbing on a budget. If you don't have the money just stay home or you're gonna be in for a bad time.

Never been to a stripclub but I want to go. But I’m kinda tight on money, how much am I looking at to spent at a stripclub? Include entertainment and maybe a vip room