diff --git a/src/uncategorized/costsReport.tw b/src/uncategorized/costsReport.tw
index f658cb757fc9305f3d765ed0097c4edd5c10e82d..0a0d3d8b4f2ccb95162ed82d9fc68376f182c278 100644
--- a/src/uncategorized/costsReport.tw
+++ b/src/uncategorized/costsReport.tw
@@ -420,13 +420,13 @@ your __personal living expenses__ are <<print cashFormat(($girls*(250+($economy*
 	<</if>>
 	<<if !canHear($slaves[$i]) && ($slaves[$i].assignment != "work in the dairy" || $dairyRestraintsSetting < 2) && ($slaves[$i].assignment != "be confined in the arcade")>>
 		<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Increased living expenses due to lack of hearing: <<print cashFormat(40)>>
-		<<set $individualCosts += 40>>
+		<<set $individualCosts += 20>>
 	<<elseif $slaves[$i].hears <= -1 && $slaves[$i].earwear != "hearing aids">>
 		<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Increased living expenses due to poor hearing: <<print cashFormat(15)>>
-		<<set $individualCosts += 15>>
+		<<set $individualCosts += 5>>
 	<<elseif ($slaves[$i].earwear == "muffling ear plugs")>>
 		<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Increased living expenses due to muffled hearing: <<print cashFormat(15)>>
-		<<set $individualCosts += 15>>
+		<<set $individualCosts += 5>>
 	<</if>>
 	<<if ($slaves[$i].assignment != "work in the dairy" || $dairyRestraintsSetting < 2) && ($slaves[$i].assignment != "be confined in the arcade")>>
 		<<if ($slaves[$i].amp != 0)>>