Today tele-scopes come with many advanced features. The construction of this tele-scope increases the cost. A good quality tele-scope ranges from $150 to $400. If you are looking for a starter tele-scope to get your kids interested, you can get options under $100. Some other economical options are; Celestron Powerseeker 60 AZ Tele-scope, Celestron Inspire 70AZ Refractor, Celestron Astromaster 114 EQ Tele-scope and Celestron CPC 800 GPS (XLT) Computerized -scope.