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House
Average (mean) cost of a House in the United Kindgom, 2010 for £251,600 ($U7,758 thousand) from source
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Monthly rent
Average monthly cost of renting accomidation in the United Kingdom, 2006/7 for £565 ($U17,420) from source -
duck islands
Cost of a floating duck island, claimed as an expense by Conservative MP, Peter Viggers. for £1,645 ($U50,720) from wikipedia
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1 Leg
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of leg above knee, 1996. for £40 thousand ($U1,233 thousand) from source -
200 Thumbs
Criminal injuries compensation for loss of thumb, 1996. for £15 thousand ($U462,500) from source -
4 thousand UK Television Licenses
1 Year colour television license, 2011 for £145.50 ($U4,486) from bbc -
300 Years membership to the Free Software Foundation
Yearly Associate Membership to the Free Software Foundation for US$120 ($U2,412) from source -
2 thousand Cups of instant coffee
Cost per cup of instant coffee for £0.05 ($U1.42)