actual cost

American  

noun

1. the cost of a product based on incurred costs of material and labor required in its production.

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Example Sentences

Against the actual cost of living, it is a slow erosion.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Work to replace water pipes in Osaka, a city of 2.8 million residents, has hit a snag as the actual cost exceeded the planned budget, according to local media.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

But states still have leeway to use conservative assumptions, and rates often lag behind actual cost trends when budgets are tight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

The cost-of-living adjustment can’t keep up with the actual cost of living, as retirees’ costs climb.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

Since they have no advantages over the common poisons, except that they are usually harmless to man and other animals, they should be equally cheap; but their actual cost is much greater.

From House Rats and Mice Farmers' Bulletin 896 by Lantz, David E.