Before the price increase in March, a 35 was $8,895 plus applicable taxes (that was for a togo bag - different leathers are different prices). I think there was a 5 per cent increase - not entirely sure, though. I believe a white bag might be a special order. I've only ever seen a few birkins just on the shelf; never a white one.
I just called an SA in vancouver and they told me theres not really a wait list for their store...but you have to put your name down for a request, and it takes 6 months - 1 yr to come...not bad considering stories of stores in the states having years of wait lists!