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Season 1 Episode 2 It’s 1912 when Lord Grantham gives Charles Gregg £20 to go away. That is equal to £2,862 in 2024 or $3,623
Season 3 Episode 4 It’s 1920 when Edith picks up a bottle of scent for the Dowager.  It’s ‘a guinea’ (1 pound & 1 shilling and I couldn’t figure out how to get the calculator to do that, so I went with £1)  That is somewhat equal to £56 in 2024 or $70
Season 3 Episode 9 It’s 1921 when Jimmy bets 'a quid on the Downton team' (tug 'o war at the fair) That is equal to £61 in 2024 or $77   At ten to one odds, Jimmy won £10 equal to £613 in 2024 or $776
Season 4 Episode 2 still 1921, 1922, six months after Matthews death and Mr. Molesley hasn’t had wages in a bit. He’s working on the roads when he tells Anna he owes £15 - £20 around the village. £920 - £1,226 in 2024 or $1,164 - $1,552.  Later the same episode, Mr. Bates (with help from the Dowager) gives Mr. Molesley £30. That is equal to £1,840 in 2024 or $2,329 ETA: after I thought about it, I realized it's 1922 becuase it's Valentines Day
Season 6 Episode 1 It’s 1925 when Mary’s blackmailer demands £1,000, equivalent to £76,190 or $96,461 in 2024.  Robert gives the blackmailer £50, that’s £3,809 or $4,822 in 2024
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$2300 is like, a not unusual budget for entertainment for a single person today. So if you only needed money for the occasional lunch or movie and maybe a few pairs of shoes/year, sure, that salary is adequate. For anyone with any aspiration to retire after service, or travel, or care for any relatives? It's very dead end.