That's nothing: in my research for my Old American West journal I came across people paying CENTS for their hotel rooms. Mind you, we're talking 1860 -1890 area, but still.
"How much for a room?"
"Ah, that'll be six cents, mister." "
"Oh wow. And what if ah want runnin' water with that?"
"Oh that will cost yer nine cents sir."
"NINE cents? Ah cayn't afferd that! What do ye reckon ah am, made o' money?"
