コストパフォーマンス
こすとぱふぉーまんす
noun
cost-performance; value for money
1.
cost-performance; value for money
The ratio of what you get to what you pay. Used positively (good value) or negatively (poor value), and applied to products, services, or experiences. Commonly abbreviated as コスパ.
この店はコストパフォーマンスがいい。
This shop has good value for money.
値段のわりにコストパフォーマンスが悪い。
The value for money is poor relative to the price.
コストパフォーマンスを重視して家電を選んでいる。
I choose home appliances with an emphasis on cost-performance.
Loanword from English. In conversation, the clipped form コスパ is far more common; the full form appears in writing and formal speech.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- コストパフォーマンスがいい / 高い: good cost-performance
- コストパフォーマンスが悪い: poor cost-performance
- コストパフォーマンスを重視する: to prioritize value for money
SIMILAR WORDS:
- コスパ: clipped colloquial form — much more common in speech
- 割に合う: to be worth it — verb-phrase synonym