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WHAT IT COSTS IN . . . Seattle

($1.50 to pounds 1)

ENORMOUS BURGER FROM DICK'S BAR (AMERICAN BEEF)

$1.80 (pounds 1.20)

GRAY LINE AIRPORT BUS, (ONE-WAY)

$7(pounds 4.60)

PARKING TICKET

$20(pounds 13 )

TRIP ON THE ALWEG MONORAIL (WESTLAKE TO SEATTLE)

80c(50p)

LOCAL PHONE CALL

25c(16p)

CD FROM BUD'S JAZZ

$12(pounds 8)

TRIP UP THE SPACE NEEDLE

$7(pounds 4.60)

ENTRY TO ZOO

$7.50(pounds 5)

TOWN-CENTRE PARKING (PER DAY)

$8(pounds 5.30)

CAFe LATTE FROM STARBUCKS

$1.50(pounds 1)

PACKET OF CHOCOLATE COVERED BING CHERRIES

$2.50(pounds 1.60)

FERRY TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND $3.50(pounds 2.30)

EIGHT-BALL FORTUNE TELLER

$8(pounds 5.30)

PINT OF RED HOOK FROM LOCAL "MICRO-BREWERY"

$3.50(pounds 2.30)

TICKETS FOR A SEATTLE SUPERSONICS BASEBALL GAME

$28(pounds 18.60)

BREAKFAST AT LOCAL DINER (WAFFLES, BACON, EGGS AND MAPLE SYRUP AND NON- STOP COFFEE)

$4 (pounds 2.60)

compiled by Pascal Wyse