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

“Similar to other major carriers, when costs remain elevated, we implement temporary surcharges on our fulfillment fees to recover a portion of the actual cost increases we are experiencing,” Amazon said in the announcement Thursday.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

With that in mind, your actual cost depends a lot on your health, smoking status, and other underwriting factors.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 2025

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

Universities across the UK say this amount has not increased by very much for more than a decade and claim that it also falls short of the actual cost of educating students.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

Yet no property in the state has yielded such large profits on its actual cost and value as railroad property.

From Monopolies and the People by Cloud, D. C.