Meaning
cost
- expense
In a sentence
Il costo del biglietto è alto.
The cost of the ticket is high.
Il costo della riparazione è troppo alto.
The cost of the repair is too high.
Questo errore ha avuto un costo per tutti.
This mistake had a cost for everyone.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| costo | masculine · singular |
| costi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use costo for price or overall expense; prezzo is the sticker price of a product, while costo often includes production or operating expenses.
- Common pattern: costare + indirect object. Mi costa troppo = it costs me too much; don't say costa troppo per me.
- In business and economics, costo is very common: costo del lavoro, costo della vita, costi fissi/variabili.