Considering I can get 1tb of bandwidth for a colo server for less than 60 a month I think 250gb is a ripoff.
Is your homestead located near a carrier hotel within 324ft of an Ethernet switch?
If not, I'm afraid it's apples/oranges.
Exactly. It's not about the bandwidth, it's about the delivery. A commodity purchased at it's "source" costs a lot less than when that commodity is delivered to your doorstep.