According to an NBC News story quoting the Office of Management and Budget, the 1995 and 1996 government shutdowns, which lasted a total of 27 days, cost $1.4 billion. That, the story continues, is $2 billion in today's dollars (http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/27/20723289-why-a-government-shutdown-could-be-a-pricey-proposition?lite).
To understand the reasons for the high cost, it behooves one to understand the set of rules governing such an event ~ rules written in the late 1800s: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/09/the-odd-story-of-the-law-that-dictates-how-government-shutdowns-work/280047/
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