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  "use_case_id": "drone-light-show",
  "use_case": "Drone light show",
  "quantity": null,
  "unit": "show",
  "country": "RO",
  "currency": "USD",
  "estimate": {
    "low": 42034,
    "high": 42034,
    "currency": "USD",
    "based_on": 1
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  "method": "published unit price × quantity (exact unit conversions only); filtered to the best region match; older prices only if nothing newer",
  "notes": [
    "Range uses only benchmarks whose region matches RO (a wider region that includes it).",
    "No quantity given: costs are per 1 show.",
    "Arithmetic on published prices, not a quote: scope, access, permits, minimums and travel change real prices. Ask suppliers via submit_rfq."
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      "kind": "benchmark",
      "provider_id": null,
      "description": "Typical starting price for a custom drone show (Cyberdrone)",
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        "low": 30000,
        "high": null,
        "currency": "USD",
        "unit": "per show"
      },
      "region": "global",
      "region_match": "other_or_global",
      "source_url": "https://www.cyberdrone.com/pricing",
      "as_of": "2026-10",
      "older_price": false,
      "unit_conversion": null,
      "cost": {
        "low": 30000,
        "high": null,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "used_in_range": false
    },
    {
      "kind": "benchmark",
      "provider_id": null,
      "description": "Average show cost (~660 drones, ~$175/drone) per SPH Engineering market analysis",
      "unit_price": {
        "low": 114560,
        "high": 114560,
        "currency": "USD",
        "unit": "per show"
      },
      "region": "CN",
      "region_match": "other_or_global",
      "source_url": "https://www.cyberdrone.com/pricing",
      "as_of": "2026-10",
      "older_price": false,
      "unit_conversion": null,
      "cost": {
        "low": 114560,
        "high": 114560,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "used_in_range": false
    },
    {
      "kind": "benchmark",
      "provider_id": null,
      "description": "Average show cost (~401 drones, ~$316/drone) per SPH Engineering market analysis",
      "unit_price": {
        "low": 112300,
        "high": 112300,
        "currency": "USD",
        "unit": "per show"
      },
      "region": "Middle East & North Africa",
      "region_match": "other_or_global",
      "source_url": "https://www.cyberdrone.com/pricing",
      "as_of": "2026-10",
      "older_price": false,
      "unit_conversion": null,
      "cost": {
        "low": 112300,
        "high": 112300,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "used_in_range": false
    },
    {
      "kind": "benchmark",
      "provider_id": null,
      "description": "Average show cost (~396 drones, ~$330/drone) per SPH Engineering market analysis",
      "unit_price": {
        "low": 91700,
        "high": 91700,
        "currency": "USD",
        "unit": "per show"
      },
      "region": "IN",
      "region_match": "other_or_global",
      "source_url": "https://www.cyberdrone.com/pricing",
      "as_of": "2026-10",
      "older_price": false,
      "unit_conversion": null,
      "cost": {
        "low": 91700,
        "high": 91700,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "used_in_range": false
    },
    {
      "kind": "benchmark",
      "provider_id": null,
      "description": "Average show cost (~257 drones, ~$309/drone) per SPH Engineering market analysis",
      "unit_price": {
        "low": 90600,
        "high": 90600,
        "currency": "USD",
        "unit": "per show"
      },
      "region": "GB",
      "region_match": "other_or_global",
      "source_url": "https://www.cyberdrone.com/pricing",
      "as_of": "2026-10",
      "older_price": false,
      "unit_conversion": null,
      "cost": {
        "low": 90600,
        "high": 90600,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "used_in_range": false
    },
    {
      "kind": "benchmark",
      "provider_id": null,
      "description": "Average show cost (~307 drones, ~$195/drone) per SPH Engineering market analysis",
      "unit_price": {
        "low": 58400,
        "high": 58400,
        "currency": "USD",
        "unit": "per show"
      },
      "region": "APAC",
      "region_match": "other_or_global",
      "source_url": "https://www.cyberdrone.com/pricing",
      "as_of": "2026-10",
      "older_price": false,
      "unit_conversion": null,
      "cost": {
        "low": 58400,
        "high": 58400,
        "currency": "USD"
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      "used_in_range": false
    },
    {
      "kind": "benchmark",
      "provider_id": null,
      "description": "Average show cost (~218 drones, ~$233/drone) per SPH Engineering market analysis",
      "unit_price": {
        "low": 52500,
        "high": 52500,
        "currency": "USD",
        "unit": "per show"
      },
      "region": "North America",
      "region_match": "other_or_global",
      "source_url": "https://www.cyberdrone.com/pricing",
      "as_of": "2026-10",
      "older_price": false,
      "unit_conversion": null,
      "cost": {
        "low": 52500,
        "high": 52500,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "used_in_range": false
    },
    {
      "kind": "benchmark",
      "provider_id": null,
      "description": "Average show cost (~182 drones, ~$227/drone) per SPH Engineering market analysis",
      "unit_price": {
        "low": 42034,
        "high": 42034,
        "currency": "USD",
        "unit": "per show"
      },
      "region": "EU",
      "region_match": "region_includes_country",
      "source_url": "https://www.cyberdrone.com/pricing",
      "as_of": "2026-10",
      "older_price": false,
      "unit_conversion": null,
      "cost": {
        "low": 42034,
        "high": 42034,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "used_in_range": true
    },
    {
      "kind": "benchmark",
      "provider_id": null,
      "description": "Average show cost (~115 drones, ~$218/drone) per SPH Engineering market analysis",
      "unit_price": {
        "low": 25550,
        "high": 25550,
        "currency": "USD",
        "unit": "per show"
      },
      "region": "LatAm",
      "region_match": "other_or_global",
      "source_url": "https://www.cyberdrone.com/pricing",
      "as_of": "2026-10",
      "older_price": false,
      "unit_conversion": null,
      "cost": {
        "low": 25550,
        "high": 25550,
        "currency": "USD"
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      "used_in_range": false
    },
    {
      "kind": "benchmark",
      "provider_id": null,
      "description": "Small ~100-drone show in Australia",
      "unit_price": {
        "low": 25000,
        "high": 50000,
        "currency": "AUD",
        "unit": "per show"
      },
      "region": "AU",
      "region_match": "other_or_global",
      "source_url": "https://www.flyingglass.com.au/drone-show-guide/",
      "as_of": "2026-10",
      "older_price": false,
      "unit_conversion": null,
      "cost": {
        "low": 25000,
        "high": 50000,
        "currency": "AUD"
      },
      "used_in_range": false
    },
    {
      "kind": "benchmark",
      "provider_id": null,
      "description": "Typical Australian drone show range by scale",
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        "low": 30000,
        "high": 750000,
        "currency": "AUD",
        "unit": "per show"
      },
      "region": "AU",
      "region_match": "other_or_global",
      "source_url": "https://www.flyingglass.com.au/drone-show-guide/",
      "as_of": "2026-10",
      "older_price": false,
      "unit_conversion": null,
      "cost": {
        "low": 30000,
        "high": 750000,
        "currency": "AUD"
      },
      "used_in_range": false
    },
    {
      "kind": "provider_published",
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        "low": 15000,
        "high": null,
        "currency": "AUD",
        "unit": "per show"
      },
      "region": null,
      "region_match": "unknown",
      "source_url": "https://droneskyshows.com.au/faqs/",
      "as_of": "2026-10",
      "older_price": false,
      "unit_conversion": null,
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        "low": 15000,
        "high": null,
        "currency": "AUD"
      },
      "used_in_range": false
    },
    {
      "kind": "provider_published",
      "provider_id": "cyberdrone",
      "description": "Drone light show, typical starting price (min. 100 drones)",
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        "low": 30000,
        "high": null,
        "currency": "USD",
        "unit": "per show"
      },
      "region": null,
      "region_match": "unknown",
      "source_url": "https://www.cyberdrone.com/pricing",
      "as_of": "2026-10",
      "older_price": false,
      "unit_conversion": null,
      "cost": {
        "low": 30000,
        "high": null,
        "currency": "USD"
      },
      "used_in_range": false
    },
    {
      "kind": "provider_published",
      "provider_id": "kyowa-pr-drone-show",
      "description": "Budget example on the homepage: 100-drone show 'in the ¥2 million range' (200万円台) incl. planning, storyboard, original animation, on-site operation and safety management",
      "unit_price": {
        "low": 2000000,
        "high": null,
        "currency": "JPY",
        "unit": "per show"
      },
      "region": "JP",
      "region_match": "other_or_global",
      "source_url": "https://kyowa-japandroneshow.com/",
      "as_of": "2026-10-25",
      "older_price": false,
      "unit_conversion": null,
      "cost": {
        "low": 2000000,
        "high": null,
        "currency": "JPY"
      },
      "used_in_range": false
    }
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    "drone"
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  "fx_date": "2026-10-23"
}