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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actual cost

Funding was not included to support rate reform that would better reflect the actual cost of running a child-care home or center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

What is the actual cost of moving every year for a renter who pays $4,000 a month?

From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026

The strangle costs about $13.15, but of course, the actual cost of the trade is multiplied by 100, which each options contract represents.

From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026

Thomas Crampton, a longtime Davos attendee, said he has been offered hotel badges for 1,200 Swiss francs, equivalent to about $1,500, up from the actual cost of 165 francs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026

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 David E. Lantz

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