How much bread you could buy?
rent/boarding costs?
really anything to help me scale the value, obviously it isn't very much but the cost of living was very different in those times.
I ask this because of Les Miserables. What would 10 francs buy?
I addressed a similar question last month. Take a look and hopefully that will answer your question!
If that doesn't, please feel free to ask follow-ups; if other people have their own answers, this shouldn't preclude them.