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

“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

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

From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026

The long sought change would allow subsidies to better reflect the actual cost of running a day-care home or center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 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

But with parcels, cost of transportation is an appreciable item for every parcel, and in a country of vast distances there must be an appreciable variation in the actual cost for each parcel.

From The Development of Rates of Postage An Historical and Analytical Study by Smith, A. D.