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THE MARKET

WHAT IT COSTS IN . . .

san diego

($1.58 to pounds 1)

PETROL PER GALLON

$1.30 (82P)

ENTRY TO DISNEYLAND

$24 (pounds 15)

APPLE POWER MAC 7200/75 WITH CD ROM

$1,699 (pounds 1,075)

BLACK LATEX SEX TOY

$16.99 (pounds 10.75)

MCDONALD'S BIG MAC

89c (56p)

CD OF BARRY MANILOW'S GREATEST HITS VOL 1

$13.99 (pounds 8.85)

GAME OF MORTAL COMBAT 3

25c (16p)

TONGUE PIERCING

$55 (pounds 34)

60-MILE BUS JOURNEY (FROM MEXICAN BORDER TO SAN CLEMENTE)

$1.75 (pounds 1.10)

BABY IGUANA

$9.99 (pounds 6.30)

GORILLA SUIT RENTAL

$45 a day (pounds 28)

COLT .45 HANDGUN

$484 (pounds 306)

BOTTLE OF GIN, 1.75 LITRE

$8.99 (pounds 5.70)

TOTAL IMMERSION BAPTISM

FREE

BARBIE DOLL (HOT SKATIN' MODEL)

$16.99 (pounds 10.75)

BJoRN AGAIN CONCERT

$10 (pounds 6.30)

compiled by Pascal Wyse