Cost of PLA combined arms battalion

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Cost of one PLA combined arms battalion

There are 2 prices for each category

• 14 x Type 99A
• 36 x ZBD 04B
• 6 x self propelled 35mm anti-air
• 2 x HQ-17 anti-air vehicle
• 6 x HJ-10 anti-tank vehicle
• 6 x self propelled 120mm howitzer

Sub total: 2,020,000,000 yuan ($295,000,000) or 1,230,000,000 yuan ($180,000,000)

• 18 x PLZ52 self propelled howitzer
• 18 x artillery ammunition resupply vehicle
• 3 x artillery command vehicle
• 2 x weather radar vehicle
• 2 x fire control radar vehicle
• 1 x battalion command vehicle
• 8 x reconnaissance vehicle

Sub total: 1,120,000,000 yuan ($165,000,000) or 712,000,000 yuan ($105,000,000)

A PLA combined arms battalion can cost anywhere from 1,942,000,000 yuan ($285,000,000) to 3,140,000,000 yuan ($460,000,000)

 

[FuturePAF]

From this data; how much in current Yuan and Current US Dollars would vehicle cost? can someone please break it down. Also why is there such a wide price range? what does the difference cover?