The same symbol is also used in another Maxis game, Spore, as the Sporebuck symbol in both the Civilization and Space Stages. In The Sims Medieval, the currency is known as Simoles, although the same symbol is still used to represent them. The Simoleon’s currency symbol is the section sign (§). According to the SimCity 2000 "City Value" menu, one § unit that represents the cost of a building actually equals §1,000.
In SimCity, a stretch of road is §10 per segment and a Police Department §500. Also, the simoleon has no sub-units the only way something can cost less than §1 is for it to be free. Much like the real world, better quality items are generally more expensive. This reflects the fact that a Sim has less time to earn money in the series than would be available in real life. Usually, items of limited duration are more expensive, while durable objects or house structures are cheaper.
Its value can vary between titles, and doesn't consistently reflect any real-life currency (such as the US dollar or British pound), as many of the more expensive items are marked down in price, while some of the cheapest may be marked up for example, in The Sims 2 an SUV costs approx. While in The Sims, Simoleons resembled US dollar bills, The Sims 2 onwards made them red, orange, and white. It is assumed to be the national currency of SimNation. The Simoleon (§) is the unit of currency used in the SimCity and The Sims series.
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