Buildings table

The table below lists for every building the cost on the three difficulty levels, the size in tiles, and the number of employees needed to staff the building.

In general, the cost of a building on Easy difficulty is half the cost on Normal; on Hard, buildings are 25% more expensive.

Plebs = plebs needed; Equites = equites needed

Building Cost (dn) Size Employees Service range Notes
Easy Normal Hard
Building Easy Normal Hard Size Employees Service range Notes
Cost (dn)
Road 1 1 1 1×1   Minimum size: 3×3
Housing
Insula 23 45 57 6×6    
Domus 33 65 82 9×9    
Villa 50 100 125 12×12    
Food
Grain Farm 20 40 50 6×6 30 Plebs    
Grain Field 10 20 25 12×12   Place on fertile land
Vegetable Farm 20 40 50 6×6 33 Plebs    
Vegetable Field 10 20 25 12×12   Place on fertile land
Cattle Farm 20 40 50 6×6 33 Plebs    
Cattle Pasture 8 15 19 15×15   Place on fertile land
Raw materials
Gold Mining camp 20 40 50 8×8 42 Plebs    
Iron Mining camp 20 40 50 8×8 42 Plebs    
Timber Cutting camp 20 40 50 7×7 40 Plebs    
Clay Digging camp 20 40 50 6×6 27 Plebs    
Sand Collecting camp 20 40 50 6×6 27 Plebs    
Marble Quarry camp 20 40 50 8×8 72 Plebs    
Olive Farm 20 40 50 6×6 27 Plebs    
Olive Grove 13 25 32 9×9   Place on fertile land
Grape Farm 20 40 50 6×6 27 Plebs    
Grape Vineyard 13 25 32 9×9   Place on fertile land
Sheep Farm 20 40 50 6×6 31 Plebs    
Sheep Pasture 8 15 19 15×15   Place on fertile land
Industry
Clothing Factory 25 50 63 9×9 40 Plebs    
Glass Factory 25 50 63 9×9 40 Plebs    
Olive Oil Factory 25 50 63 9×9 40 Plebs    
Pottery Factory 25 50 63 9×9 40 Plebs    
Furniture Factory 25 50 63 9×9 48 Plebs    
Jewelry Factory 25 50 63 9×9 48 Plebs    
Utensils Factory 25 50 63 9×9 48 Plebs    
Wine Factory 25 50 63 9×9 48 Plebs    
Armor Factory 38 75 94 9×9 63 Plebs    
Weapons Factory 38 75 94 9×9 63 Plebs    
Markets and storage
Food Market 63 125 157 9×9 18 Plebs    
Basic Goods Market 88 175 219 9×9 27 Plebs    
Luxury Market 113 225 282 9×9 31 Plebs    
Exotic Market 150 300 375 12×12 39 Plebs    
Granary 40 80 100 9×9 18 Plebs    
Warehouse 38 75 94 9×9 22 Plebs    
Trade depot 30 60 75 10×10 27 Plebs    
Trade port 38 75 94 10×10 30 Plebs   Place on the shoreline
Health and Hygiene
Barber Shop 15 30 38 3×3 12 Equites 47 tiles  
Bathhouse 35 70 88 11×11 38 Equites 71 tiles Needs pipe access to water
Clinic 18 35 44 5×5 22 Equites 53 tiles  
Hospital 63 125 157 9×9 60 Equites 89 tiles  
Religion
Shrine 25 50 63 4×4 15 Equites 47 tiles  
Temple 75 150 188 12×9 33 Equites 97 tiles Requires 1 marble
Education
School 20 40 50 7×7 18 Equites 59 tiles  
Library 125 250 313 12×12 45 Equites 95 tiles  
Entertainment
Odeum 38 75 94 12×10 18 Equites 47 tiles  
Theater 150 300 375 15×15 27 Equites 59 tiles Needs actors from an actor guild
Arena 100 200 250 15×15 42 Equites 71 tiles Needs gladiators from a gladiator guild
Coliseum 250 500 625 24×24 54 Equites 89 tiles Needs gladiators, and animals from a trainer guild
Circus 500 1000 1250 72×24 99 Equites Entire city Needs charioteers from a charioteer guild
Actor Guild 30 60 75 7×7 21 Equites    
Gladiator Guild 30 60 75 7×7 30 Equites   Needs weapons
Trainer Guild 30 60 75 10×10 36 Equites   Needs meat
Charioteer Guild 30 60 75 10×10 31 Equites   Needs timber
Water
Reservoir 40 80 100 11×11 24 Equites 96×96 area  
Pump House 20 40 50 7×7 18 Equites   Place next to water
Aqueduct 3 3 3 1×1    
Fountain 8 15 19 4×4 3 Equites   Needs pipe access to water
Well 3 5 7 3×3    
Bridge 200 – 500 200 – 500 200 – 500 3×n    
Ship Bridge 720 – 1200 720 – 1200 720 – 1200 3×n    
Government
Praefect Office 15 30 38 3×3 24 Plebs    
Engineering Office 13 25 32 3×3 22 Plebs    
Tax Office 18 35 44 4×4 14 Equites    
Governor’s Villa 100 200 250 12×12 3 Equites   You can only place one of the governor’s residences
Governor’s Mansion 150 300 375 15×15 3 Equites  
Governor’s Estate 200 400 500 18×18 3 Equites  
Basilica 200 400 500 9×9 36 Equites Entire city Needs magistrates from the governor’s residence
Forum 100 200 250 21×15 22 Equites 119 tiles  
Aesthetics
Small Hedgerow 10 20 25 1×1    
Large Hedgerow 20 40 50 2×2    
Small Hedge 10 20 25 1×1    
Large Hedge 20 40 50 2×2    
Small Bush 10 25 2×2    
Large Bush 20 40 50 3×3    
Small Tree 15 30 38 2×2    
Medium Tree 23 45 57 3×3    
Large Tree 30 60 75 4×4    
Obelisk 50 100 125 6×6    
Plaza 2 2 2 1×1   Must be placed on top of a road
Garden 15 30 38 3×3    
Bust 13 25 32 3×3    
Standing Statue 18 35 44 3×3    
Huntsman Statue 25 50 63 6×6    
Horseman Statue 33 65 82 6×6    
Chariot Statue 50 100 125 9×9    
Winged Charioteer 100 200 250 9×9   Requires 2 marble
Military
Tower 100 200 250 5×5 38 Plebs    
Wall 3 3 3 1×1   Minimum size: 3×3
Gate House 75 150 188 5×5 45 Plebs    
Mess Hall 50 100 125 9×9 38 Plebs    
Recruitment Post 130 260 325 12×12 54 Plebs    
Drill Yard 150 300 375 20×20 54 Equites    
Light Infantry Fort 300 600 750 24×16    
Heavy Infantry Fort 375 750 938 30×20    
Cavalry Auxilia Fort 375 750 938 30×20    
Missile Auxilia Fort 300 600 750 24×16