Steve Albini's studio is really cheap. You're gonna sell a load of records just by sticking a "Engineered By Steve Albini" sticker on the front anyway, no matter how crap your music is.
Rates:
Studios:
Studio A $600
per day Studio B $400
per day
Engineering:
Steve Albini $650
per day Greg Norman
$250 per day Staff $100
per day Staff Assistant $100
per day
Lodging:
Client Offices $150 per day
Tape and Media:
2" tape
$275 per reel 1/2" tape $60 per reel CDR $10 each DAT $10 each Cassette $3 each
if you rehearsed hard enough you could get an album down in a day or two.