Costly Carry-Ons

While these figures are in British Pounds, you get the idea:

Business travelers carry an average of 12 items worth approximately £1,500 in their carry-on bags, according to a survey by Hotels.com.

An example of one carry-on from the survey:

Apple iPad – £699
BlackBerry Torch 9800 – £464.95
Moleskine ruled notebook – £15.00
Travel pillow - £5.99
Mont Blanc Rollerball pen – £230
Adaptor plug – £3.99
Economist – £2.00
Colgate Total Toothpaste – £1.45
Oral B toothbrush – £2.99
Sure roll-on deodorant – £1.69
Marks & Spencer pure cotton non-iron shirt – £25
Marks & Spencer lambswool socks – £10

Total: £1,462.06 Original article.