RE: String prices?
At your local shop? Depending on the quality I'd say between $10 and $20. Just for a string. Complete rigging? About $35-$40 installed of course.
Now if you want to do it right then PM Gibblet on this site and have him make you up a good after market set that'll cost you about $50. Much better than generics and a lot less tuning problems in the long run.