street value

British  

noun

1. the monetary worth of a commodity, usually an illicit commodity such as a drug, considered as the price it would fetch when sold to the ultimate user

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street value

The Royal Navy quoted a street value of £160m.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2024

“In those cases, the thieves realized that the contents of the van had little to no street value and abandoned the vehicles,” the statement said.

From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2023

Authorities estimate the animals smuggled by Perez exceeded $739,000 in street value.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 25, 2022

With the Lebanese lira’s street value down to less than 10% of its official value against the dollar, it’s a ritual few can afford.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2021

She is an administrative assistant in a state-run health clinic, but Venezuela’s currency has tumbled so far that her salary amounts to only about $1 a day at the current street value.

From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2016