eli5 what determines the cost of making money

Question

Why does it cost more to make a 20 dollar bill than a 1 dollar bill but it costs around the same to make a 20 and a 100 dollar bill?

In: Economics

Answer 1

According to the [FRB](https://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/currency_12771.htm), it costs 2.8 cents per $1 bill, 5.3c per $20, and 8.6c per $100.

So, if you meant US currency and that information is correct, the cost isn’t “around the same”.