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Tropico 6

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Tropico 6 building costs, maintenance, workers, and base quality for Housing, Industrial, Farms, Mines, Tourism, Entertainment, Infrastructure, Government, and Human Services.

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Tropico 6 building costs, maintenance, workers, and base quality for Housing, Industrial, Farms, Mines, Tourism, Entertainment, Infrastructure, Government, and Human Services.

The manual in Tropico 6 contains typos and errors. This reference guide provides accurate in-game information for building costs and stats, pulled directly from the game interface. Base ratings are heavily modified by game circumstances, but this chart shows the unmodified basic quality and cost values.

Housing

  • Shack: Cost Free*, Holds 1, Base Quality 5, Maintenance Free, Electricity 0. Shacks are built by people with no place else to live.
  • Country House: Cost 500, Holds 1, Base Quality 50, Maintenance 1, Electricity 0.
  • House: Cost 1000, Holds 1, Base Quality 70, Maintenance 3, Electricity 0.
  • Luxury House: Cost 2000, Holds 1, Base Quality 95, Maintenance 6, Electricity 2.
  • Tenement: Cost 4000, Holds 12, Base Quality 35, Maintenance 13, Electricity 0.
  • Apartment Complex: Cost 5000, Holds 6, Base Quality 60, Maintenance 16, Electricity 0.
  • Bunkhouse: Cost 350, Holds 2, Base Quality 25, Maintenance 1, Electricity 0.

Industrial

  • Lumber Mill: Cost 5000, Workers 6, Maintenance 16.
  • Cannery: Cost 15000, Workers 8, Maintenance 50.
  • Cigar Factory: Cost 10000, Workers 8, Maintenance 33.
  • Jewelry Factory: Cost 13000, Workers 6, Maintenance 43.
  • Rum Distillery: Cost 22000, Workers 12, Maintenance 73.

Farms and Mines

  • Farm: Cost 1000, Workers 4, Maintenance 3.
  • Ranch: Cost 750, Workers 2, Maintenance 2.
  • Fishing Wharf: Cost 3000, Workers 4, Maintenance 10.
  • Logging Camp: Cost 1000, Workers 8, Maintenance 5.
  • Mine: Cost 3000, Workers 5, Maintenance 10.

Tourism

  • Bungalow: Cost 400, Holds 1, Workers 1, Base Quality 7, Maintenance 1, Electricity 0.
  • Cheap Hotel: Cost 4000, Holds 10, Workers 2, Base Quality 30, Maintenance 10, Electricity 0.
  • Hotel: Cost 5000, Holds 12, Workers 3, Base Quality 50, Maintenance 16, Electricity 0.
  • Luxury Hotel: Cost 10000, Holds 12, Workers 6, Base Quality 70, Maintenance 40, Electricity 15.
  • Pool: Cost 4000, Holds 16, Workers 2, Base Quality 60, Maintenance 13, Electricity 0.
  • Beach Site: Cost 500, Holds 10, Workers 1, Base Quality 50, Maintenance 1, Electricity 0.
  • Spa: Cost 5000, Holds 9, Workers 3, Base Quality 90, Maintenance 16, Electricity 0.
  • Scenic Outlook: Cost 1000, Holds 6, Workers 1, Base Quality 50, Maintenance 3, Electricity 0.
  • Arch. Site: Cost 2000, Holds 10, Workers 2, Base Quality 70, Maintenance 0, Electricity 0.
  • Souvenir Shop: Cost 1250, Holds 10, Workers 2, Base Quality 35, Maintenance 4, Electricity 0.

Entertainment

  • Pub: Cost 800, Holds 8, Workers 2, Base Quality 35, Maintenance 2, Electricity 0.
  • Restaurant: Cost 2000, Holds 10, Workers 2, Base Quality 40, Maintenance 4, Electricity 0.
  • Cabaret: Cost 4000, Holds 9, Workers 3, Base Quality 60, Maintenance 13, Electricity 0.
  • Nightclub: Cost 4000, Holds 16, Workers 4, Base Quality 70, Maintenance 13, Electricity 8.
  • Gourmet Restaurant: Cost 3000, Holds 12, Workers 6, Base Quality 80, Maintenance 7, Electricity 5.
  • Sports Complex: Cost 25000, Holds 24, Workers 6, Base Quality 60, Maintenance 83, Electricity 20.
  • Casino: Cost 10000, Holds 24, Workers 4, Base Quality 55, Maintenance 33, Electricity 25.

Infrastructure

  • Dock: Cost 2000, Workers 5, Maintenance 6, Electricity 0.
  • Airport: Cost 16000, Workers 2, Maintenance 50, Electricity 0.
  • Teamster Office: Cost 2000, Workers 8, Maintenance 6, Electricity 0.
  • Construction Office: Cost 1000, Workers 8, Maintenance 3, Electricity 0.
  • Electric Plant: Cost 17000, Workers 6, Maintenance 56, Electricity 100*. Electric Plants ADD 100 MW, rather than using it.
  • Substation: Cost 2000, Workers 0, Maintenance 6, Electricity 0*. Substations draw no power themselves, but spread the electrical grid out so more buildings can use it.
  • Bank: Cost 8000, Workers 5, Maintenance 26, Electricity 0.

Government

  • Palace: Cost Free*, Workers 4, Maintenance 16, Electricity 0. Your palace comes pre-built.
  • Diplomatic Ministry: Cost 5000, Workers 3, Maintenance 16, Electricity 0.
  • Police Station: Cost 2000, Workers 6, Maintenance 6, Electricity 0.
  • Prison: Cost 3000, Workers 2, Maintenance 10, Electricity 0.
  • Guard Station: Cost 1000, Workers 3, Maintenance 5, Electricity 0.
  • Armory: Cost 3000, Workers 3, Maintenance 10, Electricity 0.
  • Immigration Office: Cost 2500, Workers 2, Maintenance 8, Electricity 0.
  • Newspaper: Cost 5000, Workers 3, Maintenance 23, Electricity 0.
  • Radio Station: Cost 10000, Workers 2, Maintenance 33, Electricity 10.
  • TV Station: Cost 15000, Workers 3, Maintenance 50, Electricity 15.

Human Services

  • Health Clinic: Cost 3000, Holds 8, Workers 2, Base Quality 50, Maintenance 10, Electricity 0.
  • Hospital: Cost 12000, Holds 12, Workers 4, Base Quality 90, Maintenance 40, Electricity 15.
  • Church: Cost 6000, Holds 12, Workers 4, Base Quality (incomplete in source).

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