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find standard average (mean) ec2 spot instance price
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spot_price.py
import boto
#type that you want to get pricing on
MY_TYPE = u'm1.small'
ec2 = boto.connect_ec2()
spots = ec2.get_spot_price_history(instance_type= MY_TYPE)
spot_prices = [i.price for i in spots]
price = sum(spot_prices)/len(spot_prices)
print "The average price of a {0} instance is: {1}".format(MY_TYPE, price)
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