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Old 7th January 2005 | 13:26
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All Prices in BHD

Nice 2 bedroom apartment in Juffair: 500/Month
1998 Porsche Boxster, full options: 8000
Insurance for the Porker: 270/Year
Double Jack D with Coke at Formula One Club: 5
Pint of lager at the Rugby Club: 1.5ish
Pint of lager at a bar in town: 2 - 2.5
Thai Night Fighter: 50/Night
Two litre Coke from the supermarket: 0.5
Pack of smokes: 0.5
Chicken wrap w/fries from Fuddruckers: 3 (and worth every dinar!)
Small pizza from Pizza hut, delivered at 0400: 2.5
Nice 100% cotton short-sleeved shirt from the soukh: 2
Grandstand tickets for the 2005 Grand Prix, all 3 days: 150

And, to put things into perspective:
Average salary for a non-skilled worker: 200/Month
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