That number includes the cost of the actual Mars probe and its launch, as well as the cost of the NASA crew handling its journey to Mars for almost a year before it started transmitting.

FORBES: Insane Calculation: It Costs More To Send A Text Next Door Than To Mars

Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) raises funds to cover the cost of both the helicopter and paramedic crew.

BBC: Air ambulance

This amazingly accomplished first feature by Ronald Bronstein, made with a crew of four for seemingly little more than the cost of film stock, throbs with energy and vision.

NEWYORKER: Frownland

This amazingly accomplished first feature by Ronald Bronstein, made with a crew of four for seemingly little more than the cost of film stock, throbs with the energy and vision that independent filmmaking is all about.

NEWYORKER: Frownland

On a busy and successful charter yacht you can hope to make tips of around 5 to 15% of the cost of the charter per week divided amongst the crew.

CNN: Confessions of a superyacht worker

"Transocean's rig crew accepted the direction of BP well site leaders to proceed in the face of clear danger signs at a tragic cost to many of them, " said assistant attorney general Lanny Breuer.

BBC: Transocean agrees to pay $1.4bn oil spill fine