In these stories, humans are modified to live in various alien environments, this being easier and vastly cheaper than terraforming.

Ceuta, the Spanish protectorate on the North African coast, has special tax status and alcohol, for example, is vastly cheaper there than mainland Spain.

Mexican vacations became vastly cheaper for tourists, especially those from the United States, who arrived with dollars.

One is that everyday products became vastly cheaper.

This would be vastly cheaper to administer and fairer, since those who earn most in later life would contribute the most to further education.

In Europe life could be simpler and vastly cheaper.

An extensive bus system links the Central American capitals and it's vastly cheaper than flying.

"The opulence you can acquire here is vastly cheaper" than in other cities, Mr. Meyer said.

Radio and newspapers are vastly cheaper.

There are lots of things that are vastly cheaper to do as a large group rather than individually.