Price Categories

There are five price categories for goods and services.

Inexpensive: Something that common people buy. A simple meal or a drink in the bar. A pen and some paper. A book or magazine.

Moderately priced: Something that common people buy, but not too often and not in great quantities. A small piece of furniture. A major entertainment. An expensive meal. A new outfit.

Expensive: Something that would strain a common person's finances. Rent on a simple apartment. A major piece of furniture. A very nice outfit. The cost to travel a long distance (if appropriate to the setting).

Very expensive: Probably out of the reach of most people except in very special circumstances. Jewelry. Luxury furnishings.

Exorbitant: Something only the very rich can afford. A very nice house. A ship. Extremely expensive jewelry or art.

Each price category costs about ten times more than the one before it. For example, a moderately priced item is about ten times the cost of an inexpensive item. An expensive item is about ten times the cost of a moderately priced item. A very expensive item is about ten times the cost of an expensive one, a hundred times the cost of a moderate one, and a thousand times the cost of an inexpensive one. An exorbitant item is ten times the cost of a very expensive one.