How much did food cost in ancient Rome?
1 loaf of bread cost 2 AS. / Source http://www.ancientcoins.biz/pages/economy/ 1 Denarius = 10 AS / Source http://www.unrv.com/economy/roman-coins.php1 Denarius = 4 grams of silver1 AS = .8 grams of silver (4/5)2 As=1.6 grams of silver.31.1034 grams = 1 troy ounceSilver costs $17.27 per ounce (Close Dec. 18, 2009)Silver costs .555 per gram.555*1.6= .888A loaf of bread costs 88 to 89 cents in todays US dollar in the first half of the first century in Ancient Rome.