S3M Economy

Starting Wealth: $40,000 (GURPees)

Social Status & Cost of Living:

-2  Homeless                                               $200
-1  Poor                                                   $600
 0  Joe Average                                            $1,200
 1  Research Engineer, Corp Staffer, Gov't Worker, Miner   $6,000
 2  City Mayor, Multinat Official, Mine Colony Director    $24,000
 3  Planetary Baron, System Governor                       $120,000
 4  Nat'l Bureaucrat, Senator, Min. Media Figure           $1,200,000
 5  Corp Board Member, Corp CEO                            $12,000,000
 6  Nat'l President, Ambassador to GPO, Maj. Media Figure  $120,000,000
 7  Multinat CEO, GPO President, Top Media Figure          $1,200,000,000

Currency

Standard 1.0 CF (Conversion Factor)

$ GURPees              1=€10.0  €*0.10  $*1.00
£ Alliance Pound       1=€0.21  €*4.80  $*0.48
₢ Britannia Crown      1=€1.03  €*0.97  $*0.10
€ Confederate Dollar   1=€1.00  €*1.00  $*0.10
₸ Terran Dollar        1=€0.60  €*1.67  $*0.17
₥ Mark                 1=€0.71  €*1.40  $*0.14
¥ Neo-Yen              1=€0.82  €*1.22  $*0.12
₺ Deben (Tharêan)      1=€1.20  €*0.83  $*0.08
₾ Chet (Kyahnt)        1=€1.00  €*1.00  $*0.10

To find an equivalent "local" price from one listed in GURPS, multiply by the last column; FREX $100(GURPees) = €10(*.10) or £48(*.48)

Average Prices

Overall GM note: I decided to shoot for an “Old West” feel for prices, at the CF1 level

Miscellaneous

Cheap Clothing..............................€3
Fake Leather Jacket........................ €5
Good Clothing.............................. €10
Praexian Live Suit (if avail.)..............€30
Real Leather Jacket........................ €60
Temp Weapon Permit (/30da)..................€(.50 x CR) /[Pos LC difference] or ×[Neg LC difference]
Perm Weapon Permit (/yr)....................€(1 x CR) /[Pos LC difference] or ×[Neg LC difference]
Postal Carrier License......................€50
Money-Box.................................. €4
• Xtra Security............................ €8
• Disguised................................ +€2.50-5
Cash-Card.................................. €.50+.50 per €1k
• Xtra Security............................ €1+.50 per €1k
• Designer..................................+€1
• "Gold" Unlimited..........................€10
Silima, unrefined, per ounce................€.85
Avg. Astrogator's blackbox (avg)............€10,000

Housing(Hotels, per night)

Sleeper Cube................................€1
Startown, Cheap............................ €3
Startown, Average.......................... €5
Cheap...................................... €4
Average.................................... €8
First Class................................ €15
Penthouse.................................. €100
Average, Xtra Security......................€15
1st Class, Xtra Security....................€20

Housing(Apartment/Mortgage, per month)

Startown, Cheap............................ €30
Startown, Average.......................... €50
Cheap...................................... €40
Average.................................... €80
Condominium................................ €150
Penthouse.................................. €500
Average, Xtra Security......................€150
Condominium, Xtra Security..................€200

Food, Drink, Etc.

Meal(Synthetic)............................ €1
Meal(Real)..................................€2.50
Meal(Real, Imported)........................€5
Soft Drink..................................€.1
Beer........................................€.20-€.50
Mixed Drink................................ €.60-€1.60
Wine(Bottle)................................€2-50
Lümpe...................................... €40
Cigarettes..................................€.40
Cigar...................................... €.60-5

Communication and Information

Magazine(Hardcopy)..........................€.50
E-Mag...................................... €1
E-Mail(per Meg)............................ €.10
Planet-Wide Mail (per lb.)..................€.20
System-Wide Mail (per lb.)..................€.70
Interstellar Mail (per lb.)................ €.01 per 500Pc
Interstellar Mail, Express (per lb.)........€.10 per 500Pc
Internet Access (per hour)..................€1
• (per month).............................. €6.50
Long-Distance Call (per minute)............ €.05
VR Suit, rental (per hour)..................€1

Transportation (Dirtside)

Hovertaxi (per 10mi, in city; per 100mi outside city)....€2
Ground Taxi (per mile).................................. €.20
Hover Limo (per hour)....................................€10
Hoverbus (per stop)......................................€.10
Planetary Flight, Coach, +50lbs .baggage (per 500mi).... €4
Planetary Flight, 1st Class/cabin, +300lbs (per 500mi).. €7.50
Bullet Tube (per 1000mi)................................ €15
Orbital Shuttle, Coach, +50lbs .baggage (per trip)...... €10
Orbital Shuttle, 1st Class, +50lbs .baggage (per trip).. €20
Orbital Shuttle, Cargo (per lb.)........................ €.10 (min €2)
Hovercar Rental (per day)................................€10
Shuttle Rental (per day)................................ €35

Transportation (Starside)

Not including meals.

Stasis..................................... €25 per system
Steerage/Bunk...............................€50 per system
Standard....................................€75 per system
First Class................................ €100 per system
Luxury......................................€150 per system
Add Cargo Space............................ €1 per cy
Working Passage............................ €0

Entertainment

Theatre/Concert............................ €10-50
Holovid.................................... €2.50
Arena Game..................................€5-20
Club Cover-Charge.......................... €1

Ship Stuff

Glop flavor packs, 100 meals................€10

Elerium-115

Fuel Grade (Brin).......................... €150/T (€62/Rod, €557/crate)........331.1T/v

Starport Tarriffs

Berthing Fee.............. €2 x(hull volume in dTons) for the first 6 days, €.20 per day thereafter
Customs Duties............ 1-6% fair market value of imported goods
Freight Handling Fee...... €2/v(general); €.40/v(containers); €.10/v(bulk by pipeline); €50 minimum
Lighterage Fee............ €1/v(surface to orbit); €1.50/v(short-range planetary); €4/v(to jump-point, long-range planetary)
Port Guide Fee............ €10
Special Handling.......... +50% total fees
Starport Fee.............. €50
Tug Fee....................€.02 x(rated thrust(T))
Wharf Fee..................€2/v for 30 days, €.20/v per day after