 Surviving records provide a glimpse of the kingdom's economic life.A "pe" (, 0.71 hectare) of fertile land near Pagan cost 20 silver "kyats" but only 1 to 10 "kyats" away from the capital.Construction of a large temple in the reign of Sithu II cost 44,027 "kyats" while a large "Indian style" monastery cost 30,600 "kyats".